"Of course, this will affect not only equipment from Russia, but the whole world is currently looking at possible changes due to this conflict," said Prasetyo after the 2022 Indonesian Air Force Leadership Meeting at Cilangkap Headquarters, here on Friday.
He said that currently, Indonesia has quite a lot of defense equipment from Russia.
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The Indonesian Air Force has at least 16 Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-30 fighter jets in its fleet, he informed. The Indonesian Army is also operating Mi-35P and Mi-17V helicopters, he said.
However, spare parts for Sukhoi fighter planes purchased from Russia are still guaranteed thanks to a long-term cooperation scheme, he noted.
"In aircraft maintenance, we do this in the long term. So, we have bought some spare parts some time ago," he added.
The Indonesian Air Force, he said, will continue to monitor the situation in Russia and Ukraine.
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