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Eurofighter Typhoon to be showcased at Indo Defense
The Eurofighter Consortium will be showcasing the Eurofighter Typhoon, claimed to be one of the worldâs most advanced fast-jet fighters, at the 2014 Indo Defense exhibition in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, from Nov
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he Eurofighter Consortium will be showcasing the Eurofighter Typhoon, claimed to be one of the world's most advanced fast-jet fighters, at the 2014 Indo Defense exhibition in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, from Nov. 5 to 8.
Eurofighter decided to take part in Indo Defense, a biannual defense and military exhibition, because it believed the Eurofighter Typhoon could be the best solution for Indonesia, stated the company's press release, which was made available to The Jakarta Post on Monday.
'At Indo Defense, key decision-makers will concentrate on one essential aspect of securing Indonesia's future ' optimizing investment decisions around defense capability. Eurofighter recognizes the importance of this challenge. For the first time, the consortium will be showcasing a unique opportunity for the people of Indonesia,' Alberto Gutierrez, the CEO of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH said, as quoted in the release.
Earlier this year, the Defense Ministry stated that it was is in the process of selecting replacements for its old Northrop F-5 Tiger fighter jets. The Air Force and the ministry have named Lockheed Martin's F-35 as their top choice, while state aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) suggested the Eurofighter Typhoon ' manufactured by a consortium of three companies: BAE Systems, Airbus Group and Alenia Aermacchi. PT DI suggested that the consortium would be willing to transfer their technology while producing the aircraft.
Alberto claimed that the Eurofighter Typhoon had the capabilities that were crucial in safeguarding the islands of Indonesia. 'In terms of airpower you need an asset that is fast, can fly high, has staying power and which is versatile and reliable enough to effortlessly take on a number of key roles,' he said.
He also indicated that Eurofighter was willing to include deals on transfers of technology. 'We recognize that it is important to foster and develop indigenous capability. We know, that to do that, you need to be freely able to transfer know-how and develop your own highly-skilled workforce that can play a key part in enhancing and developing capability over future generations,' he said.
The CEO said that the Eurofighter consortium was ready to work as needed with the Indonesian aerospace industry on developing indigenous capability, but he added that, in the shorter term, Eurofighter is willing to discuss and develop ways in which immediate requirements would be met.
'We have already delivered a total of 418 aircraft to six of our customers and we are in the process of preparing deliveries for a seventh,' said Alberto.
Airbus is already active in Indonesia working closely with PT DI, which manufactures and supplies parts for a number of key programs, both civilian and military. (++++)
