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By far the most capable combat aircraft in the TNI-AU's inventory is the General Dynamics F-16A-15 OCU. The aircraft feature the lower thrust engine, but also carryan upgraded APG-66 OCUradar which can support the medium range AIM-7Sparrow
Indonesian Airpower of Critical Import
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Indonesia’s Air Capability of Critical Concern to Australia
The Republic of Indonesia is one of Australia’s closest, and often least understood neighbour.
The largest Moslem nation in the world, Indonesia is a secular nation state comprised of a diverse range of ethnic minorities, populating an archipelago spread over an area approaching half that of our own continent.
Given Indonesia’s proximity to Australia, the question of that nation’s air capability will often be raised. There is a good reason for Australia to raise this question. This is because the Indonesian archipelago is geographically the gateway to Australia, and any hostile invader moving in from the North will have to secure Indonesia before assaulting the Australian mainland. The Indonesians’ ability to defend their territory from such an invasion is of major importance as Indonesia becomes a direct buffer zone between Australia and the advancing enemy (eg Japan in WW2). Timor is the nearest readily accessible land mass from which tactical aircraft can hit the Australian mainland, and as a staging area can be said to be the stepping stone to Australia.
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