Extraño: Indonesia pide a Austria que le venda 15 Eurofighters

Austrian Defence Ministry Examines Eurofighter Letter from Indonesia

Austria would need approval from several sides: Eurofighter consortium would have to agree - that is Germany, Spain, Great Britain and Italy. The United States should also agree, because there is also US technical equipment installed in the planes. Airbus also has to agree to the sale (photo : flugrevue)

AUSTRIA - The letter from Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, addressed directly to Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP), is dated July 10, 2020 in Jakarta and has an official sigil labeled “Minister of Defense Republic of Indonesia”. The letter speaks of the plan to modernize Indonesia’s Air Force and the desire to buy the 15 Eurofighter Typhoon from Austria.

Airbus would have to vote on sale

However, it is not so easy to sell the Austrian Eurofighter to another country. According to the contract, Austria cannot sell directly, and nothing is possible without the approval of Airbus/EADS, military aviation expert Georg Mader told APA (Austrian Press Agency).

However, Airbus could be interested in a deal. The company would get a foot in the Southeast Asian market. The approval, which is absolutely necessary according to the purchase contract, could be linked to the condition that Austria should end the ongoing legal disputes, said Mader.

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