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Indonesia-Russia Aircraft Deal to Be Signed in November

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Indonesia-Russia Aircraft Deal to Be Signed in November

The Indonesian defense minister recently announced that a much anticipated defense deal will finally be concluded this November.

Indonesia-Russia Aircraft Deal to Be Signed in November
Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Alex Beltyukov

Indonesia and Russia are expected to sign an agreement for the procurement of 11 Russian-made Su-35S ‘Flanker-E’ multirole fighter jets for the Indonesia Air Force (TNI-AU),  Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu announced on September 20, according to local media reports.

“The Sukhoi purchase has been finalized and will be signed this November,” the minister told reporters in Jakarta. The major obstacle during the negotiations, which kicked off over two years ago in November 2015 with the establishment of a joint military-technical cooperation commission, appears to have been details involving offset obligations and countertrade deals.

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