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View all search resultsIndonesia offers to buy Austria’s Typhoon jet fighters
Austrian newspaper Die Presse reported on Sunday that Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto had sent a letter to his Austrian counterpart Klaudia Tanner offering to buy 15 of the country's Eurofigther Typhoon jet fighters.
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Surprises in Indonesian defense procurement seem like a constant feature now.
After initial clearance from the United States State Department to buy an MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, news broke that Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto intended to buy jet fighters from Austria.
Austrian newspaper Die Presse reported on Sunday that Prabowo had sent a letter to his Austrian counterpart Klaudia Tanner offering to buy the country's 15 Eurofighter Typhoon jet fighters.
The letter was dated July 10 and arrived at the Austrian Defense Ministry late last week, Die Presse reported.
The Austrian Defense Ministry, however, declined to comment on the offer, the newspaper said.
“As I was always impressed by European technologies and know-how, I would kindly ask your support for the following proposal, which hopefully leads to a mutual benefit for our two countries,” Prabowo said in a letter circulated among various media WhatsApp groups on Monday morning.
There has been no official confirmation from the Defense Ministry on the authenticity of the letter, though it is consistent with Die Presse’s report.
