US EditionIndonesia Receives First Rafale Fighter Jets From France, Official Says
Indonesia’s first three Rafale jets arrive as part of an $8.1 billion deal to acquire 42 aircraft, marking a significant military modernization effort under President Prabowo Subianto.
- On Jan 26, Indonesia received three Rafale fighter jets in the first deliveries from a multi‑billion‑dollar defence deal, Brig. Gen. Rico Ricardo Sirait said.
- Jakarta has ordered as many as 42 Rafales as it steps up defence spending under President Prabowo Subianto and has signed several French defence deals in recent years.
- An official handover ceremony will be held at a later date, and Indonesia also ordered two Scorpene-class attack submarines to be built at the PT PAL shipyard with technology transfer from Naval Group.
- The defence deal signals warming ties between Jakarta and Paris as France rethinks regional alliances, underlining Indonesia's role as a major player on the international fighter‑jet market.
- Three more Rafale jets are expected to arrive later this year, as Indonesia diversifies procurement with 48 KAAN fighter jets from Turkey and considers J‑10 and F‑15EX options.
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Indonesia receives Rafale advanced fighter jets from France in major upgrade
Indonesia has received three Rafale fighter jets from France in the first deliveries from a multi-billion-dollar defence deal between the two countries, a defence ministry official told Reuters on Monday, marking a major upgrade to the country's ageing military hardware.
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