Aircraft
Indonesia Signs Up for Dassault Rafale Fighters
Having been a slow-starter in the export market, Dassault’s Rafale fighter has experienced a boom in orders in recent times.
Indonesia follows France, India, Egypt, Qatar, Croatia, Greece, and the UAE in ordering the Rafale. (Photo: Dassault Aviation)
Indonesia follows France, India, Egypt, Qatar, Croatia, Greece, and the UAE in ordering the Rafale. (Photo: Dassault Aviation)

Indonesia will buy 42 Dassault Rafale multirole fighters as part of a series of deals that include submarine development and armament production, France’s defense minister, Florence Parly, announced in Jakarta. A signing ceremony between Eric Trappier, Dassault chairman and CEO, and Air Vice Marshal Yusuf Jauhari from the Indonesian defense ministry, was held on February 9, witnessed by Parly and her Indonesian counterpart, Prabowo Subianto. The contract includes a full range of training and logistical support, including two full-mission simulators.


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