Indonesia will buy 42 Rafale fighter jets from France French Defense Minister Florence Parley, who is visiting the Asian country, confirmed Thursday that Indonesia will order 42 Rafale fighter jets. "It's official: Indonesia has ordered 42 Rafale fighters," she said on Twitter, making Indonesia the second country in the region to rely on Dassault's Rafales.
Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo announced Thursday that Indonesia has signed contracts for six Rafale fighter jets, with an estimated total order of 42. We have agreed to buy 42 Rafale fighter jets, "(On Thursday) signed a contract for the first 6", he said after meeting with French Foreign Minister Florence Parry in Jakarta.
Southeast Asia's largest country has never bought France's fighter jets before, but the country is seeking to diversify its alliances and suppliers of military equipment. The defense ministers of France and Indonesia signed a defense cooperation agreement in Paris in 2021, where they held months of financing and compensation negotiations for the purchase of the Rafale fighter jet.
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