Aircraft
Indonesia Interested in Austria’s Typhoons
In its ongoing search for an F-5 replacement the Indonesian air force has shown interest in the Austrian Typhoons, whose future is far from certain.
Austria currently flies its Tranche 1 Typhoons solely on air surveillance duties. (Photo: Austrian air force)
Austria currently flies its Tranche 1 Typhoons solely on air surveillance duties. (Photo: Austrian air force)

Indonesia’s defense minister, Prabowo Subianto, has tabled an official request to the Austrian defense ministry to enter into discussions regarding the possibility of acquiring the European state’s 15 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1 fighter aircraft. In the mid-2010s Eurofighter itself mounted a campaign to supply new-build Typhoons to Indonesia, with a high degree of local industrial participation.


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