Dassault CEO Eric Trappier and Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) Vice Marshal Yusuf Jauhari have agreed on the acquisition of 42 Rafale fighters for the TNI-AU. A batch of 6 will be delivered first, followed by 36 others.
At the moment there are no details on the variant or calendar for deliveries. It has been pointed out that Indonesia has never operated a French fighter before, thus it is a significan win for the French manufacturer. The total amount of Rafale sold abroad is now 278.
It is likely that Inonesia's first batch is financed with the funding that was saved for the Su-35. TNI-AU had originally selected this model, but the risk of CAATSA sanctions prevented the signing of the contract.
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