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Indonesia planning to buy Sukhoi Su-35 world spotlight


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Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) will renew its combat fleet with purchase of Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker. Purchasing is done to replace the F-5 Tiger made in the United States are getting old.

Planned purchase of Su-35 by the Air Force turned out to be the spotlight of the world. A number of weapons sites world help to highlight the purchase of this advanced fighter jets. Proven construction of military armaments simply monitored the world.

Site airforce-technology.com and defenseworld.net, special pages that discuss air combat force released Indonesia's intention to buy Russian-made advanced equipment.

By citing the Air Force Chief of Staff (rafters), Agus Supriatna, the Su-35 aircraft into the list of purchases made from this year. In addition to the Su-35, Indonesia is also eyeing Block 52+ F-16 Fighting Falcon, Eurofighter Typhoon, and the Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters.

According to Agus, the Su-35 on the list of target because it can meet the needs of the Air Force defense equipment, and easier to operate. "All can be ordered, but we as the operator wants four new aircraft," he said.

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The desire positive response from Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Mikhail Galuzin. He hopes that the purchase of these aircraft can be realized.

"Military cooperation between the two countries have woken up some time ago, and we want to increase it again," said Mikhail.

However, Indonesia still has not decided what type of fighter to replace the F-5 E Tigers artificial Northrop Grumman. Currently, the Air Force still operates 11 F-5E / F 14 Squadron based at Iswahyudi air base.

Sukhoi Su-35 is the latest model of the Su-27M Flanker, where there is an increase in the ability of the air superiority fighter, and is designed to be able to shoot a variety of targets using missiles and non-control.

This aircraft Sukhoi designed and made by Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association. The aircraft is now a mainstay of the Russian Air Force.

source: airforce-technology.com, defenseworld.net

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