United States asserted that 24 F-16 that is no longer on services will be given fully, not sold, to Indonesia. However, for the updating of two dozen former jet it would cost about U.S. $ 750 million, about Rp6, 7 trillion.
The statement noted the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) in Washington DC, on Monday. For the Pentagon, grants fighter jets it is a picture that Indonesia is an important partner of the U.S. and in need of support tools to defend their country.
"Indonesia is an important partner for the U.S. and a leader in Southeast Asia," said Pentagon spokesman Marine Colonel Leslie Hull-Ryde. "The Department of Defense is working to support the Indonesian military in an effort to modernize its power," Hull-Ryde continued .
U.S. aircraft that would be donated is the F-16 models C / D, who have retired and are no longer included in the U.S. Air Force inventory. When it is updated, the F-16 fleet is believed to exert their best ability.
According to Hull-Ryde, former F-16 aircraft will be granted to Indonesia "at no cost." But updating the engine and components supporting the F-16's "is not expected to exceed U.S. $ 750 million."
The agreement grants the F-16 it was announced jointly by President Barack Obama and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in a meeting ahead of the East Asia Summit in Bali, 18 November 2011. In a press release, the U.S. President's Office stated that the fleet of F-16 is compatible with the purposes of Indonesia in securing its territory without having to drain the defense budget and other priorities.
According to the White House, now the two countries live completing the final stages of this partnership, which will be the document Letter of Acceptance (LOA). This agreement is expected to be signed in early 2012 and, up the White House, when all the affairs of the formalities completed then the U.S. will send F-16s that have been upgraded to Indonesia in July 2014, as requested by Jakarta.
Updates include 24 units and 28 units of aircraft engines Pratt-Whitney F-100-PW-200 or F-100PW-220E. It also set up six units of F-16 (four Block 25 and two Block 15) for backup.
Besides the engine, the F-16 components to be updated is the Modular Mission Computer system Raytheon Co. production., Together with radar, avionics, and ability to carry and use weapons and more sophisticated sensors.
The statement noted the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) in Washington DC, on Monday. For the Pentagon, grants fighter jets it is a picture that Indonesia is an important partner of the U.S. and in need of support tools to defend their country.
"Indonesia is an important partner for the U.S. and a leader in Southeast Asia," said Pentagon spokesman Marine Colonel Leslie Hull-Ryde. "The Department of Defense is working to support the Indonesian military in an effort to modernize its power," Hull-Ryde continued .
U.S. aircraft that would be donated is the F-16 models C / D, who have retired and are no longer included in the U.S. Air Force inventory. When it is updated, the F-16 fleet is believed to exert their best ability.
According to Hull-Ryde, former F-16 aircraft will be granted to Indonesia "at no cost." But updating the engine and components supporting the F-16's "is not expected to exceed U.S. $ 750 million."
The agreement grants the F-16 it was announced jointly by President Barack Obama and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in a meeting ahead of the East Asia Summit in Bali, 18 November 2011. In a press release, the U.S. President's Office stated that the fleet of F-16 is compatible with the purposes of Indonesia in securing its territory without having to drain the defense budget and other priorities.
According to the White House, now the two countries live completing the final stages of this partnership, which will be the document Letter of Acceptance (LOA). This agreement is expected to be signed in early 2012 and, up the White House, when all the affairs of the formalities completed then the U.S. will send F-16s that have been upgraded to Indonesia in July 2014, as requested by Jakarta.
Updates include 24 units and 28 units of aircraft engines Pratt-Whitney F-100-PW-200 or F-100PW-220E. It also set up six units of F-16 (four Block 25 and two Block 15) for backup.
Besides the engine, the F-16 components to be updated is the Modular Mission Computer system Raytheon Co. production., Together with radar, avionics, and ability to carry and use weapons and more sophisticated sensors.
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