The State Department of the United States said that once the sale of this army, once it is implemented, it will improve the "Indonesia's important Asia -Pacific partner's security. It is the main force of Asia -Pacific political stability and economic progress.And maintaining a strong self -defense ability is essential for the national interests of the United States. "
Thirty days of review of Congress will be the first batch of F-15EX export arms sales
Next, the US Congress has 30 days to review the militarySell.After the Parliament is adopted, Indonesia can talk to Boeing about buying and selling contracts.Aerospace Air Power Consulting Company Aviation Analyst Abrafia believes that the United States and India still need to work hard to ensure that the transaction is realized.
If Indonesia and Boeing are successfully sold, this will be the first batch of F-15EX fighter export military sales.
F-15EX fighter is a improved version of the F-15 fighter aircraft that appeared in the 1970s. It uses modern phase control array radar, new electronic warfare system and advanced cockpit;The capacity of the weapon has also been improved, and the combat capacity has been further enhanced.It is said that the F-15EX can carry up to 22 air-to-air missiles and will also have the ability to launch hypersonic missiles.
The US Air Force is also a buyer of the F-15EX fighter. It only received the first batch of such improved fighters last year.It is understood that the US Air Force initially intended to purchase 144 F-15EX, which may eventually increase to 200.
Due to the general old and old of active fighters, Indonesia has worked hard to update and strengthen its fighter fleet in recent years.Indonesia signed an agreement with Russia in 2018 to spend $ 1.1 billion to purchase Russian fighter aircraft to replace the US-made F-5 fighter jet and the Russian SUKHOI fighter, but the agreement was stagnant during the execution stage.In December last year, Indonesia announced the abandonment of buying fighters from Russia on the grounds of "budget considerations".
Earlier the day before yesterday, Indonesia announced that it had signed a number of agreements with France, including the purchase of 42 gusts fighters and two catfish -grade conventional submarines, as well as cooperative submarine development and ammunition production.This is the first time that Indonesia has ordered fighters from France, with a total value of 42 gusts fighters of $ 8.1 billion.It is understood that the first six fighter jets were delivered within a few months, and the remaining 36 will be transferred at the end of this year or next year.
In addition, Indonesia also jointly develops a 4.5-stealth fighter KF-21 with a model of capital participation. The aircraft is also expected to become the equipment that the Indonesian Air Force may be selected in the future.
