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Indonesia buys Chinese J-10 fighter jets
Indonesia will acquire 42 Chinese-built Chengdu J-10C fighter jets in a deal valued at over $9 billion, marking the country’s first major non-Western aircraft procurement, according to top defense officials in Jakarta.
Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin confirmed the move on Wednesday, stating that the aircraft, produced by China’s Chengdu Aerospace Corporation, would soon be flying over Jakarta.
“They will be flying over Jakarta soon,” Sjamsoeddin told reporters. He declined to disclose further operational or delivery details.
Indonesia buys Chinese J-10 fighter jets
Indonesia will acquire 42 Chinese-built Chengdu J-10C fighter jets in a deal valued at over $9 billion, marking the country’s first major non-Western aircraft procurement, according to top defense officials in Jakarta.
Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin confirmed the move on Wednesday, stating that the aircraft, produced by China’s Chengdu Aerospace Corporation, would soon be flying over Jakarta.
“They will be flying over Jakarta soon,” Sjamsoeddin told reporters. He declined to disclose further operational or delivery details.
