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Defence 2016: Saab and Lockheed Martin talk up fighter aircraft prospects for
Indonesia
Jon Grevatt, Jakarta - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
04 November 2016
Saab and Lockheed Martin
promoted their two respective single-engine fighter aircraft at the Indo
Defence 2016 exhibition in Jakarta on 3 November, with strong emphasis on the
benefits of industrial collaboration.
Lockheed Martin is
offering the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) its F-16V Fighting Falcon while Saab
has positioned its JAS 39 Gripen to meet a requirement to replace the service's
ageing Northrop F-5E Tiger II fighters.
The Eurofighter Typhoon,
Sukhoi's Su-35, and the Dassault Rafale are also thought to be competing for
the USD1.5 billion contract to supply an initial 16 aircraft to the TNI-AU,
although the profile of these aircraft at Indo Defence has been lower key.
Original
post: janes.com
The
only planes within the allocated budget of $1.5 billion would be the Su-35 and JAS 39 Gripen.
It’s highly likely as stated by Indonesia that the Su-35 would be
the preferred fighter.
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