A series of great French fighter jets targeted by Indonesia
The news of the purchase of Rafale fighter jets for the Indonesian Air Force is increasingly in the spotlight when the French media openly mentions the type of Rafale fighter jet that will be brought back to Jakarta. Quoted from Defense Security Asia from an article dated May 21, 2021, the purchase of Rafale fighter jets by Indonesia from France, reported by the French media itself.
"French media claim that Jakarta has decided to buy 36 Omnirole Rafale fighter jets developed by Dassault Aviation. Malaysia has been researching for years whether to buy these Rafale fighter jets, but in the end, Indonesia got them. The Indonesian Ministry of Defense has reportedly approved the purchase. and now awaiting a final decision by President Joko Widodo who is expected to follow the decision made by his Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto," Defense Security Asia wrote in its article.
The Dassault Rafale fighter jet that Indonesia is eyeing is not an arbitrary plane. With the Optronique Secteur Frontal technology, it is not surprising that the Dassault Rafale fighter jet is a 4.5 generation multirole combat aircraft (MRCA). Optronic Secteur Frontal is one of the crucial technologies.
According to Dassault Aviation, when the Rafale program was launched, the French Air Force and the French Navy published joint requirements for an omnirole aircraft that must replace seven types. fighter aircraft at that time.
The new aircraft must be capable of performing a very wide range of missions:
1. Air defense/air superiority
2. Anti Access/Aera Denial
3. Reconnaissance
4. Close air support
5. Dynamic targeting
6. Air-to-ground precision strike/ban
7. Anti-ship attack
8. Nuclear antidote
9. Body to body refueling
These requirements were taken into account early on in Rafale's development, leading engineers to create aircraft that went beyond the needs of each type of mission.
Versatile and best in all mission categories, the Rafale is a true "Power Multiplier".
The Rafale has demonstrated an outstanding level of survivability during the latest French Air Force and Navy operations, thanks to an optimized fuselage and a variety of intelligent and discrete sensors.
Jakarta Claims to have Decided, French Media Says 36 Omnirole Rafale fighter jets will be brought home by Indonesia. Since Indonesia signed a statement on defense cooperation with France some time ago, the Dassault Rafale fighter jet has been discussed more and more.
France in the statement explained that they will supply Indonesia with the latest war machines, one of which is the Dassault Rafale fighter jet which has been targeted by the Indonesian Air Force.
Indonesia is said to be buying four types of defense equipment, namely the Scorpene submarine, MBDA Missile, Rafale fighter jets, and the LaFayette Class frigate. The Rafale will be brought back to Jakarta. "French media claim that Jakarta has decided to buy 36 Omnirole Rafale fighter jets developed by Dassault Aviation.
List of Indonesian Fighters
The list of Indonesian fighter aircraft is interesting to know. These planes routinely guard the archipelago which is so vast and consists of thousands of islands. Several capable fighter aircraft are already owned by Indonesia. from Tni-au mil id, there are five fighter aircraft owned by the Indonesian National Army (TNI).
1. EMB-314 Super Tucano fighter type
The EMB-314 Super Tucano is an advanced trainer capable of COIN (Counter Insurgency) or anti-guerrilla warfare aircraft. From its design, this aircraft is very suitable to support reconnaissance missions, close air support, and suppression of rebels. An absolute internal weapon system is present in the EMB-314 Super Tucano. The organic elements are two SMBs or heavy machine guns with 12.7mm caliber FN Herstal M3P type placed on each wing.
A collection of weapons that can carry MK-81/MK-82 type bombs, cluster bombs, FFAR rocket pods, and laser-guided missiles, class Maverick. To face duels in the air, the EMB-314 Super Tucano can also carry AIM-9L Sidewinder or MAA-A1 Piranha anti-aircraft missiles.
For this type, Indonesia has 16 aircraft purchased by the Indonesian government from Brazil in 2012. Now placed in Squadron 21 Abd Malang. This new fleet is tasked with replacing the OV-10F Bronco aircraft which have now been grounded due to their old age.
2. The fighter type T-50 Golden Eagle
This is an American-Korean supersonic trainer aircraft. Developed by Korean Aerospace Industries with the help of Lockheed Martin. ProgramFor armament, the 20 mm General Electric M61 Vulcan cannon with 205 linear feed fewer rounds can be mounted internally just behind the cockpit. An AIM-9 Sidewinder heat-seeking air-to-air missile can be mounted on each wingtip rail, and the missiles others can be mounted on underwing hardpoints.
3. Sukhoi Su-30 fighter aircraft
Developed by the Russian state in 1996, the Sukhoi Su-30 is a multifunctional fighter, which is effectively used as a ground attack aircraft. This aircraft can be paired with the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and F-15E Strike Eagle from the United States.
4. Sukhoi Su-27 type fighter aircraft
Has long-range, heavy weaponry, and high agility and maneuverability. This aircraft is often called the result of competition between Sukhoi and Mikoyan-Gurevich because the Su-27 and MiG-29 are similar in shape.
However, the Su-27 is designed as an interceptor and long-range air superiority fighter, while the MiG-29 is designed to fill the role of a close support fighter.
5. BAe Hawk 209. fighter aircraft
This fighter aircraft is a type of training aircraft originating from the United Kingdom using a modern APG-66 radar (specifically the Mk 200 variant) and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.
Hawk Mk 109/209 is the Hawker-Siddeley Hawk code exported to Indonesia. This aircraft began to complete the fleet in the TNI-AU in 1997. While in the 1980s, the TNI-AU had also purchased several Hawk Mk 53.
The Hawk Mk 209 is a single-seater variant of the Hawk family. This jet is devoted to carrying out air superiority and ground attack missions. Malaysia also has several Hawk Mk 108 / 208 which is the first Hawk variant that can perform in-flight refueling.