Jakarta. The Indonesian Military requirements to improve its defense system and do it as quickly as possible, especially after two military airplane crashed within days of each other, a professional stated on Monday.
The remark came just hours after a Flying force single-seater fighter jet went down in a village in Kampar district, Riau province.
The British-made Hawk 209 jet was on a training mission from the Roesmin Nurjadin Airbase in Pekanbaru when it crashed at 8.13 a.m., the Flying force stated.
The pilot, determined as Apriyanto Ismail, rescued himself on an ejection seat and landed safely by parachute.
There is no report of casualties or injuries on the ground.
The mishap happened just nine days after a deadly Army helicopter crash in the Central Java town of Kendal killed 5 of 9 workers on board.
” Seeing our military aircrafts crash not during wartime is definitely not good. Other nations are enjoying us very closely,” stated Muradi, the chairman of Padjadjaran University’s School of Security and Political Researches.
” These mishaps need to provide momentum [to the Indonesian Air Force] to change their aging aircraft. The government should accelerate efforts to acquire or make brand-new and more competitive airplane,” he said in Jakarta.
The Flying force did acquire “2 squadrons” of American made F-16 Block 72 Viper fighters, according to then Air Force chief of personnel Yuyu Sutisna in October last year.
The very first delivery of the American jets is anticipated later on this year.
The Flying Force was also in talks with Russia to obtain Sukhoi Su-35 jets, Yuyu stated at that time.
His follower, Fadjar Prasetyo, has actually not commented on the matter considering that he was installed on May 20.
Muradi stated aging weapons system not only obstructs Indonesia’s preparedness and responsiveness in facing global security obstacles, however likewise puts males and females in service at danger.
” The ill-fated Hawk has remained in service because 1995 and I’m not even sure if we purchased it brand brand-new from the UK,” Muradi stated.
” This airplane shouldn’t have been permitted to fly today,” he said.
The Flying Force has an overall of 24 fighter jets manufactured by British Aerospace, comprising eight Hawk 109 s and 16 Hawk 209 s.
They are stationed in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak and in Pekanbaru.
While airplane procurement takes years to materialize, a comprehensive audit on the weapons system can begin without hold-up to avoid future accidents, according to Willy Aditya, a lawmaker with your house of Agent’s defense commission.
The double accidents in recent days need to warn us all,” Willy said.
” I believe the House will approve an extra spending plan for the weapons system if it comes out from an extensive audit, which need to also include examinations of recent mishaps,” he added.
Willy cautioned rather a number of Hawk jets and MI-17 helicopters– the type that crashed in Central Java on June 6– are still in service. An audit is necessary to make sure if they are safe, or risky, to fly.
” We require to understand the cause of both accidents. If required, those airplanes must be grounded till an examination is concluded,” Willy stated.
