Indonesia improves air defence with Skyshield and ForceShield
Beginning in late 2019, the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) will receive a second batch of Oerlikon Skyshield air defence systems from Rheinmetall.
Meanwhile, deliveries of additional Thales ForceShield air defence systems is under way.
This latest contract for these short-range antiaircraft systems was signed in mid-2017, but it was implemented only this year because of delays in funding the acquisition. Rheinmetall announced a $122 million deal on 23 April for an ‘undisclosed Asian nation’ and this is now believed to be Indonesia.
Rheinmetall said it would take three years to complete deliveries.
The TNI-AU earlier received six Skyshield systems in
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