The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Fri, 12/19/2008 1:30 PM
Three Russian Sukhoi fighter jets will soon be part of the Indonesian Air Force fleet after several delays, a Defense Ministry official said Friday.
The ministry's director for defense infrastructure Eris Herriyanto said the aircraft would be delivered in two installments; two are scheduled to arrive in December and the remaining plane will come in January.
"All three are Su-30MK2. This model is the one the airfoce needs," Herriyanto told Antara news agency, adding that artillery delivery would follow the delivery of the three aircraft.
"With the arrival of these three aircraft, the level of the air force's operational readiness would increase, particularly the Sukhoi squadron," Herriyanto said.
Sukhoi, Russia's major aircraft manufacturer, sold six of its fighter jets to Indonesia in August last year for US$300 million (Rp 2.85 trillion).
All six are based at Makassar's Sultan Hassanuddin International Airport in South Sulawesi.(amr)
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