The amount of this agreement, which covers 42 hunting aircraft, amounts to 8.1 billion euros, armed included.
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After the “historic contract” of 80 bursts in the United Arab Emirates signed at the end 2021, Dassault starts 2022 by entering a new country – Indonesia – which carries to eight the number of states, France included, using This fighter plane. The agreement, which concerns 42 aircraft, for a total amount of 8.1 billion euros, armed included (in particular the air-to-air missiles of MBDA), has been ratified, Thursday, February 10 in Djakarta, by Eric Trappier, CEO of Dassault Aviation, and Yusuf Jauhari, Chief of the Acquisition Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense, in the presence of the Minister of Armies, Florence Parly, and his Indonesian counterpart, Prabowo Subianto.
It provides for a “turnkey” solution including crew training, logistical support and a training center consisting of two mission simulators. The final contract linked to these burst to the F-3R standard, like those in service in the French forces, should be concluded in the coming months. It provides for a gradual entry into force, with a first delivery of six devices, the other 36 being from 2025. “Indonesia’s choice is that of sovereignty and technical excellence, with an airplane. which has demonstrated its operational capacities on many occasions, “said M Parly.
In parallel, Indonesia expressed its intention to control two scorpene submarines, conventional buildings of 2,000 tons, electric diesel propulsion. They would be made of PT Pal projects, with whom Naval Group has established a strategic partnership. One way, too, to concretize the cooperation agreement in the field of defense with the two countries at the end of 2021.
REVERS IN AUSTRALIA in the fall 2021
These two ads illustrate the will of Paris to maintain its influence in the Asia-Pacific zone, despite the lapels suffered in Australia in the fall of 2021, when the megaconatrate of submarines was broken for the benefit of the United States , as part of the Aukus Alliance associating Wahington, Canberra and London. Paris wants to reinforce its alliance with its historical partners, such as Japan and India, but also open it to other Asian countries.
The discussions between Paris and Djakarta on the Rafale were initiated at the end of 2020, in this country with F-16 Americans and Suhkoi Russians (SU-27 and SU-30). In 2018, the Indonesians had wanted to acquire Su-35, but Washington had strongly deterred them by brandishing the law “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions” (Caatesa, “Riposter to the United States opponents by the sanctions”), which aims to Country buying arms to Russia. It had opened a way to the French to initiate discussions, because the sale of combat aircraft is primarily political.
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