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Indonesia Confirms Plan to Buy at Least 42 Chinese J-10C Fighters

Finance officials cleared a budget exceeding $9 billion for the China-made jets, with delivery timing still undisclosed.

Overview

  • Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said Jakarta will acquire the Chengdu J-10C, confirming a minimum of 42 aircraft.
  • Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said his ministry has approved more than $9 billion for the purchase.
  • Officials have not provided a delivery schedule, with Sadewa noting he must confirm when the jets will arrive from Beijing.
  • The deal would be Indonesia’s first purchase of Chinese-made warplanes and forms part of a wider modernization that also includes 42 Rafales and planned Turkish KAAN jets.
  • Analysts warn the China-sourced fleet could heighten regional sensitivities over the South China Sea and pose interoperability and sustainment challenges.