"In addition, we also will add three submarines and aircraft F-16 so that at the end of the reign of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, our defense will be strong," said Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro in Port Semayang, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, on Saturday .
Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro was in Aberdeen in order closures Saka Bahari archipelago cruise that began in late December 2011.
"That's because our economy is very strong now. We have a budget of Rp150 trillion for defense," added Purnomo.
Currently the Air Force has procured 10 aircraft Sukhoi started since the time of President Megawati Sukarnoputri. When it, u just targeting government has a squadron of 12 aircraft powered mini or Sukhoi SU-27 and Sukhoi SU-30.
"From Makassar only need about an hour to fly the Sukhoi with normal to reach the border with Malaysia in Sabah. Sukhoi can fly up to mach-2 or twice the speed of sound," said Squadron Commander Air Wing 5 XI Sultan air base Hasannuddin, Flight Lieutenant Colonel Tonny Haryono in separate occasions.
The addition of Sukhoi's complement addition of air combat fleet Indonesia, which also strengthened the planes F-16. In 2014 the Air Force will have 24 aircraft F-16 Block 32 Block 52 diretrofit so that although the former USAF (United States Air Force), the aircraft's combat capability as new aircraft.
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