Indonesia signs letter of intent to buy 18 more Rafale jets, expanding defense ties with France, Defense Industry Europe

By Defence Industry Europe, May 29, 2025

Indonesia signed a letter of intent expressing its intention to acquire additional Rafale fighter jets from French manufacturer Dassault Aviation. This move follows a previous order for 42 Rafale aircraft placed in 2022… Baca selengkapnya di https://defence-industry.eu/indonesia-signs-letter-of-intent-to-buy-18-more-rafale-jets-expanding-defence-ties-with-france/.

Featured image credit: General Anil Chauhan, centre, chief of the defence staff of the Indian armed forces, attends the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore (AFP) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/1/india-general-admits-jet-losses-in-clash-with-pakistan-heres-what-he-said.

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