(Jakarta) The Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a
contract with Russia to procure the Sukhoi Su-35 'Flanker-E' multirole combat
aircraft. The contract was signed on 14 February and features the acquisition
of 11 aircraft.
The Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E is the top Russian air-superiority fighter in service today, and represents the pinnacle of fourth-generation jet fighter design. It is an evolution of the Su-27 Flanker, a late Cold War design intended to match the F-15 in concept: a heavy twin-engine multirole fighter combining excellent speed and weapons loadout with dogfighting agility.
