Indonesia Weighs Expansion of 24 More Rafale Fighters Jets Amid Budget Considerations

Indian Air Force’s Rafale jets seen with integrated with indigenous missile weapons stores The Indonesian Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the plan to acquire an additional 24 Dassault Rafale fighter jets remains under consideration and has not yet been finalised as a government decision. If approved, this purchase would supplement the existing order of 42 aircraft, raising the total

April 20, 2026
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Rafale’s Evolution: How France’s 4.5 Generation Fighter Defies Stealth Trends And Dominates Global Demand

Dassault Aviation has long been regarded as the most prominent name in French military aviation, with its Rafale fighter series standing as the company’s flagship product. While the firm has also produced civilian aircraft, it is overshadowed in that domain by Airbus, wrote Christian D. Orr on 19FortyFive.The Rafale, meaning “gust of wind,” is a 4.5 Generation fighter jet, lacking true stealth

April 18, 2026
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Indian Leak Derails US Bid For Indonesian Airspace Access

Just a day before the United States and Indonesia were set to sign a major defence deal on 13 April, a classified document outlining a secret plan to grant American military jets blanket access to Indonesian airspace was leaked by an Indian media outlet.This access would have allowed Washington to monitor the Malacca Strait, a vital trade chokepoint, especially significant given Iran’s blockade

April 17, 2026
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