Jakarta - Indonesia Air Force will be stronger after DPR approved a grant F-16 aircraft from the United States (U.S.). Commission I DPR finally approved the 24 aircraft.
The Indonesian government will soon upgrade them. "Alhamdulillah, Commission I DPR has agreed, they will be upgraded to block 52 in order to follow the latest version," said Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro after a closing meeting with the Commission I DPR, Parliament Building, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday (25/10 / 2011).
By the addition of 24 aircraft, it is expected to strengthen the air force military air squadron. It means Indonesia will have 34 F-16 aircraft.
"So, we have the later two squadrons. It's a grant 24 units, plus 10 units we have, would not it 34," said Purnomo.
