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Bayang-bayang Embargo di Balik Rencana Pembelian Jet Tempur F-16 Viper
KOMPAS.com - The United States (US) fighter aircraft manufacturer, Lockheed Martin continues its campaign in Indonesia by offering a 4.5 generation fighter, the F-16 Block 72 or known as the Viper. However, every time the government discloses plans to purchase defense equipment (defense equipment) from US manufacturers, the response of observers and the public is fear of an embargo, so that the main weapon system cannot be used optimally.
a spokesman for Lockheed Martin said that in every Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process, everything is done transparently and clearly defines all aspects of programs and partnerships. All aspects, including the possibility of an embargo, are discussed and agreed at this stage. "Indonesia has been approved by the US Government to receive all advanced F-16 Block 72 capabilities and weapons requested by the Indonesian Air Force, including the AESA radar," Lockheed Martin spokesman told KompasTekno, Wednesday (9/6). /2021).
FMS is the US government's program for making decisions about defense products and programs, as well as contracts and their actual transfers to international partners.
Basically, this means that the international partner has a contract with the US government for its defense procurement, and the US government for this F-16 fighter, handles the contract with Lockheed Martin.
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