Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal, Imam Sufaat, said the grant of two squadrons of F-16C / D Fighting Falcon from the United States is still awaiting parliamentary approval of the country.
"Hopefully in August, the whole process has been completed, including approval from the U.S. parliament, so this year has been able to contract signature," he said.
Rafter continued, "if this year can already signed his contract, then the next year, eight aircraft are expected to reinforce already entered the Air Force,`.
Priest said his side had done a good exposure to the TNI Headquarters, Ministry of Defence and Parliament about the plan grants the two squadrons of F-16 aircraft is.
"We even have submitted in detail why the Air Force would prefer to receive the grant over buying a similar aircraft type but with the latest prices more expensive. We lay out all the shortcomings and advantages," he said.
F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter developed by General Dynamics, which was later acquired by Lockheed Martin, USA. Although initially designed as a lightweight fighter, it later evolved into a multirole aircraft are tough and very popular.
Indonesia once had 12 units of F-16 block 15OCU of eight F-16A and four F-16B. However, members of Commission I (defense and the State) House, Fayakhun Andriadi, said Indonesia now has only 10 F-16 model A / B or F-16 first generation. Indonesia would develop into a full squadron of six units with plans to buy the latest model F-16 C / D.
However, the emergence of the U.S. bid to grant a F-16 to Indonesia. The United States now has 24 F-16 C / D is still good and still can be retrofit into F-16 C / D because the U.S. has increased the newest class of aircraft to the F-18.
Before being passed, the U.S. helped to retrofit 24 units of the F-16 C / D and "upgrade" 10 units of F-16 A / B belongs to Indonesia became the latest-generation F-16.
If the U.S. offer is accepted, the number of aircraft the F-16 models C / D Indonesia soon after the "retrofit" and "upgrade" will be 32 units or two squadrons.
"Hopefully in August, the whole process has been completed, including approval from the U.S. parliament, so this year has been able to contract signature," he said.
Rafter continued, "if this year can already signed his contract, then the next year, eight aircraft are expected to reinforce already entered the Air Force,`.
Priest said his side had done a good exposure to the TNI Headquarters, Ministry of Defence and Parliament about the plan grants the two squadrons of F-16 aircraft is.
"We even have submitted in detail why the Air Force would prefer to receive the grant over buying a similar aircraft type but with the latest prices more expensive. We lay out all the shortcomings and advantages," he said.
F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter developed by General Dynamics, which was later acquired by Lockheed Martin, USA. Although initially designed as a lightweight fighter, it later evolved into a multirole aircraft are tough and very popular.
Indonesia once had 12 units of F-16 block 15OCU of eight F-16A and four F-16B. However, members of Commission I (defense and the State) House, Fayakhun Andriadi, said Indonesia now has only 10 F-16 model A / B or F-16 first generation. Indonesia would develop into a full squadron of six units with plans to buy the latest model F-16 C / D.
However, the emergence of the U.S. bid to grant a F-16 to Indonesia. The United States now has 24 F-16 C / D is still good and still can be retrofit into F-16 C / D because the U.S. has increased the newest class of aircraft to the F-18.
Before being passed, the U.S. helped to retrofit 24 units of the F-16 C / D and "upgrade" 10 units of F-16 A / B belongs to Indonesia became the latest-generation F-16.
If the U.S. offer is accepted, the number of aircraft the F-16 models C / D Indonesia soon after the "retrofit" and "upgrade" will be 32 units or two squadrons.
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