Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has been lambasted for his decision to buy second-hand Eurofighter jets from Austria, with some Lawmakers demanding that he go ahead with the Russian Su-35 fighters whose purchase is already in the pipeline.
Austrian defense minister Klaudia Tanner reportedly received a letter dated July 10 from his Indonesian counterpart offering to acquire 11 Eurofighters, taking everyone by surprise.
The reason, the plane was judged to be similar to the Sukhoi-35 fighter aircraft made in Russia, whose purchase plans had been agreed upon by the previous Parliament.
Indonesia; Government rejects Austrian Eurofighter offer