Tease Indonesia , USA Offer F - 16 Viper Strengthen Indonesian military defense

Towards the end of the announcement of a replacement for the F-5 fighter aircraft air force, America made a breakthrough by offering one of the most advanced fighter aircraft that Lockheed Martin F-16 Viper to Indonesia. The offer is given America to bring direct one simulator unit F-16 Viper to Indonesia some time ago. The US offer is given amid a situation where the Indonesian military as if it had chosen fighter aircraft Sukhoi Su-35BM of Russia as a replacement for the F-5 air force. The question is, will the offer of F-16 Viper will make Indonesia turn away from the Su-35BM? Or do offer F-16 Viper from America to needs other than the fighter aircraft F-5 replacement for the Air Force?

So far it is very difficult to confirm whether the offer of F-16 Viper will reopen competition F-5 replacement. Previously many people who have already mentioned that the military and the Indonesian government has decided to choose the Su-35BM fighter as a replacement for the F-5. But until now there has been no official announcement information related to this and there is no signature of the contract. The absence of an official announcement and the absence of a contract, make all possibilities can still happen. Including if the Indonesian government eventually decided to buy F-16 fighter aircraft from the United States compared Viper fighter Su-35BM from Russia.

The Americans and Lockheed Martin himself gave a statement that they are still not convinced the Indonesian government has been decisive in the choice of a replacement for the Air Force F-5. So they are still bidding is quite tempting and quite difficult to be ignored by the Indonesian military. However, some rumors also mention that the offer of US fighter planes will be directed to meeting the needs of Indonesian military defense apart replacement air force F-5. 

The American offer more interesting to observe because the time is almost adjacent to the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo plans to make a state visit to the United States in the near future. It is not likely the US government through high-level lobby trying to Indonesia chose F-16 Viper strengthen Indonesian defense equipment. America will certainly be happy if these modern combat aircraft not only fill the quota of procurement other than the successor to the F-5, but also 'captured' F-5 replacement market ostensibly belonged to fighter Sukhoi Su-35BM from Russia.

Regardless of whether the offer of F-16 Viper from America to project a replacement for the F-5 Indonesian air force, or for other needs, we will discuss in depth the interesting things of this American offer.

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