Indonesia has confirmed plans to acquire the Chengdu J-10 fighter jet from China in a deal worth an estimated $9 billion, representing the country's largest single military acquisition ever and its first major order for Chinese military equipment.

This will make Indonesia the second foreign country to fly the J-10 after Pakistan. With existing commitments for the Boeing F-15EX, Dassault Rafale F4 and fifth-generation Turkish KAAN fighter jets , Indonesia is taking a diverse approach to modernizing its fighter fleet.

Indonesia Firms Up J-10 Order

Indonesia's Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said the J-10 would be "flying over Jakarta soon" after confirming the $9 billion procurement this week. Although the particulars have not been finalized, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi

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