Marchi completi per la Francia: l’Indonesia vuole ulteriori rafali e molte altre armi “realizzate in Francia”

>During Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Indonesia, French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu signed a letter of intent with his counterpart to acquire new French equipment.

>Full steam ahead for France in Indonesia. Accompanying Emmanuel Macron on his visit, the Minister for the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, announced that he had signed a letter of intent with his counterpart, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, to sell French military equipment to the Indonesian armed forces.

>Potential orders include Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation, light frigates and Scorpene submarines designed by Naval Group, as well as Caesar guns from KNDS.

>The number of aircraft has not been specified, but according to La Tribune, citing corroborating sources, Jakarta may be interested in a dozen French combat aircraft (between 8 and 16).

>Rather than its traditional Russian and American customers, Indonesia seems to favour the French offer as well as Chinese aircraft, according to specialist websites.

>Future contracts are still under discussion, as a letter of intent is not a purchase agreement. The signing could take place on the fringes of the 14 July parade, to which Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has been invited as guest of honour.

>Indonesia has already ordered 42 Rafales in 2022, with deliveries due to start in 2026. The country also signed a contract with Naval Group in 2024 for two Scorpene submarines (to be delivered in 2031) and has already had Caesar artillery guns since 2012.

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>In addition to this French equipment, Indonesia has also ordered two A400M transport aircraft in 2021, for delivery at the end of 2025.

>A long-standing partnership

>The year 2025 marks 75 years of bilateral partnership between France and Indonesia, signed in 1950. A strategic partnership was signed in Jakarta in 2011, which includes ‘closer cooperation’ in the field of defence and ‘long-term strategic cooperation’.

>Indonesia is France’s second-largest arms customer in Southeast Asia (after India), accounting for 15% of the country’s arms imports, behind the United States (33%), according to SIPRI data.

And to do this, the last virgin forest is being cleared for eucalyptus; the money for armament, as necessary as it is, would be 1000 times more necessary for the environment and climate

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