Big humiliation for Turkey's Erdogan as Indonesia..., had claimed about KAAN fighter jet...
New Delhi: Turkey/Turkiye had claimed that the deal with Indonesia has been finalized regarding the KAAN fifth generation fighter aircraft. Along with this, Turkey also said that it is in talks with many countries regarding the KAAN fighter aircraft. But now a big revelation has happened. Indonesia has claimed that it has not yet finalized a deal with Turkey on the KAAN fighter jet. Indonesia's big disclosure on KAAN fighter jet deal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed in a post on X this month that Indonesia has signed a deal to buy 48 KAAN fighter jets. He had said that KAAN fighter jets will also be manufactured in Indonesia, which will also benefit Indonesia's domestic defense industry. But the Indonesian government has clarified that it has not finalised the deal for the purchase of 48 KAAN fighter jets and the number and terms of the deal are still under discussion.
Indonesian newspaper Jakarta Globe has reported that Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Turkish Defence Industry Secretary Haluk Gorgun signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the acquisition of the jets on June 11. But the Indonesian Defence Ministry spokesman has clearly stated in a press conference that the deal has not been signed. Indonesia punctures Turkey's claim
Indonesian Defence Ministry spokesman Farega Ferdinand Wenas Inkiriwang has said that 'no number is mentioned in the MoU. The 48 jets mentioned by President Erdogan is just the number of the Indonesian Air Force's needs, not the units ordered.' Apart from this, he has also said that until a legally binding contract is signed, no number or terms can be made public. This statement directly nullifies Turkey's official announcement and shows that Turkey's statement is only to create an atmosphere regarding the KAAN fighter aircraft and to show how many countries of the world are in a race to buy KAAN fighter aircraft.
KAAN is Turkey's 5th Generation Fighter Jet, and it is being introduced at a time when many countries are unable to buy American F-35 Lightning II aircraft, especially Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia and UAE, which have been repeatedly blocked by the USA over security and technology transfer.
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