Indonesia to build up defense capabilities with new aircraft

JAKARTA — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Monday that the Southeast Asian country will continue to build up its defense capabilities as the government handed over equipment including six French-made Rafale jets to the military. Prabowo presided over a handover ceremony at a military airbase in Jakarta, where he inspected recently-acquired defense equipment including four Dassault Falcon 8x and an Airbus A400M Atlas aircraft, according to a presidential palace statement. Jakarta signed an $8.1 billion deal in 2022 under then-defense minister Prabowo to purchase 42 French-made Rafale fighters. READ: Hegseth announces ‘major’ defense partnership with Indonesia Prabowo said after the […]... Keep on reading: Indonesia to build up defense capabilities with new aircraft

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer