Indonesia plans to buy Sukhoi SU-35
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government plans
to buy 11 Sukhoi SU-35 Flanker fighter jets to strengthen the countrys air
defense, Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said.
"We have just (discussed a plan) to buy Sukhoi and
then drone. The other issue is cyber regulation," Ryacudu said after
attending a limited cabinet meeting on military armament system at the
Presidential Office here on Wednesday.
"We have negotiated on the purchase for two
years," he stated.
Asked to comment on a plan to buy drone, he noted that
the government is looking for a drone manufacturer which sells quality drone at
affordable price and offers transfer of technology to help the country achieve
self-reliance in defense industry.
"We will buy (drones) in small number and later
develop them. Tomorrow, I will ask a drone manufacturer to come here to
demonstrate its drones. As such, we will see which one is good," he
remarked.
Meanwhile, Chief of the Defense Facilities Board Rear Admiral
Leonardi said the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) needs drones with aircraft
qualifications which can detect, identify, and attack something.
He added that the government plans to buy six drones with
three batteries.
"Only China can sell drones to us and the others
cannot. We have explored (to buy drones) under G-to-G scheme, with their
specifications from the TNI AU," he said.
President Joko Widodo remarked at the meeting earlier in
the day that the government must optimize the purchase of military armaments to
help the country achieve self-reliance in defense industry.
The president explained that Indonesia has received a
number of offers from other countries to cooperate in developing military
armament system.
Indonesia plans to buy Sukhoi Su-35 (NATO: Flanker E) to
replace F-5E/F Tiger II at the TNI AUs air squadron 14. (*)
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