Tiger Replacement Sought by Indonesia

摘要

Indonesia's Defence Minister, Purnomo Yusgiantoro told local media on January 26 that the government had received several proposals from international fighter manufacturers with a view to replacing the Indonesian National Defence -Air Force's ageing fleet of Northrop F-5E/F Tiger IIs. The minister said that Indonesia had received 'five to six' proposals. On January 27 the commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces, General Moeldoko, said the Sukhoi Su-35 is currently the preferred option, followed by the Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon and Saab JAS 39 Gripen, in that order.