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National scene: Air Force to replace Hercules planes
Indonesian Air Force chief of staff Marshal Agus Supriatna said that he had commissioned a study that would recommend the replacement of Hercules aircraft with new transport aircraft
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ndonesian Air Force chief of staff Marshal Agus Supriatna said that he had commissioned a study that would recommend the replacement of Hercules aircraft with new transport aircraft.
'We have conducted a study to replace Hercules aircraft with new ones that we can buy from either France, the US, or Russia, but it depends on the government,' Agus said at the Cilangkap Air Force headquarters in East Jakarta on Tuesday.
Agus said that recommendation from the study had been submitted to the Defense Ministry, which would make the decision regarding procurement of new aircraft.
'Our 2015-2019 strategic plan is to replace the F-5 jet fighters and procure heavy transport aircraft, heavy transport helicopters and large transport helicopters,' he said as quoted by Antara news agency.
Contacted separately, Defense Ministry spokesman Brig. Gen. Jundan Eko Bintoro confirmed the plan to replace the Hercules aircraft with either Airbus A400M from France or Boeing C-17 from the US.
'The Airbus A400M and Boeing C-17 are larger and newer, and the procurement is expected to be made between 2016 and 2018,' Jundan said.
