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WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a proposed transfer F-16 aircraft to Indonesia.
The Foreign Military sale of 24 Upgraded F-16C/D Block 25 aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training would be worth about $750 million.
The notification followed an announcement of the proposed deal last week by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and U.S. President Barak Obama, who was visiting the country.
DSCA said major systems and component upgrades to the aircraft would include LAU-129A/A Launchers; ALR-69 Radar Warning Receivers; ARC-164/186 Radios; Expanded Enhanced Fire Control or Commercial Fire Control, or Modular Mission Computers; ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare Management Systems; and ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser Systems.
Also included would be tools, support and test equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistical and program support.
"Indonesia desires the F-16 aircraft to modernize the Indonesian air force fleet with aircraft more capable of conducting operations in the outermost border regions of Indonesia," Congress was told. "The (air force's) current fleet of F-16 Block 15 aircraft is not capable of fulfilling that role and the aging F-5 aircraft are expensive to maintain and operate due to diminishing resources existing to support the aircraft."
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