Jakarta (Antara Bali) - The National Defense Forces (TNI) will reject
Sukhoi SU-35 fighter jets it will buy if they do not meet its desired
specifications, TNI Chief General Gatot Nurmantyo said.
"If the Sukhoi fighter jets delivered do not meet specifications
set by the air force chief of staff, I order the cancellation (of the
purchase). If the planes are accepted, this means that I and the air
force chief of staff will do insubcoordination with President Joko
Widodo," Nurmantyo said after inaugurating a housing complex,
educational facility and barrack here on Tuesday.
TNI plans to buy 11 Sukhoi SU-35 fighter jets according to the
specifications set by the Air Force to strengthen national air defense.
He said TNI has written a letter to the Defense Ministry about the
plan to buy Sukhoi fighter jets, with a copy addressed to President Joko
Widodo.
"At a recent limited meeting, the Indonesian President has
instructed the fighter jets to be bought must be Sukhoi SU-35 fighter
jets which are ready to fight," he said.
The TNI chief said the Sukhoi SU-35 fighter jets must be equipped
with air-to-air missile, air-to-ground missile, bomb, ground support
equipment, simulator, spare parts including reserve engine according to
specifications set by the air force chief of staff.
"If they do not meet the specifications, dont accept them," he added. (*)
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