{"id":2524294,"date":"2026-06-23T15:13:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T13:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/indonesia-first-dassault-rafale-delivery\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T10:14:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:14:44","slug":"indonesia-first-dassault-rafale-delivery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/fr\/indonesia-first-dassault-rafale-delivery\/","title":{"rendered":"Indonesia Gets Its First Rafales: Three Down, 39 to Go"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style><p>It is official: Indonesia is now a Rafale operator. The first three Dassault Rafale fighters touched down at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base in Pekanbaru, Sumatra, on 23 January 2026 &mdash; the opening batch of an eventual 42-jet fleet that will become the sharpest edge of Indonesia's air force.<\/p>\n<p>\"The aircraft have been handed over and are ready for use by the Indonesian Air Force,\" defence ministry spokesman Rico Ricardo Sirait said, confirming the delivery. A formal handover ceremony is to follow at a later date.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"background:#f4f6f9;border-radius:8px;padding:18px 22px;margin:22px 0\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:#222\">Quick Facts<\/p><table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;width:100%\"><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;color:#333;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\">Aircraft<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#444\">Dassault Rafale F4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;color:#333;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\">First delivery<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#444\">3 jets, arrived 23 January 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;color:#333;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\">Total order<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#444\">42 (&euro;8.1 billion)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;color:#333;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\">Contract signed<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#444\">February 2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;color:#333;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\">Tranches<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#444\">6 + 18 + 18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;font-weight:600;color:#333;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\">Based at<\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#444\">Roesmin Nurjadin AB, Pekanbaru, Sumatra<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Three jets, an &euro;8.1 billion bet<\/h2>\n<p>The trio that arrived represents barely the start. Indonesia's contract, signed in February 2022 by then-defence minister (now president) Prabowo Subianto, covers 42 Rafales in the latest F4 standard, worth roughly &euro;8.1 billion.<\/p>\n<p>That order did not land all at once. It was activated in three tranches: an initial six jets that came into force in September 2022, a second batch of 18 in August 2023, and the final 18 confirmed in January 2024. Dassault Aviation, the manufacturer, marked that last milestone with a statement from its chief.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px\"><img data-opt-id=452522773  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/dassault-rafale-f4-flight-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Dassault Rafale in flight\" style=\"display:block;width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;height:auto!important;border-radius:6px\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">The Rafale F4 is the latest standard of Dassault&rsquo;s twin-engine multirole fighter; Indonesia&rsquo;s order is for 42. Photo: Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7\"><em>&ldquo;In choosing the Rafale, Indonesia has opted for a unique tool for sovereignty and operational independence that will help consolidate its role as a major regional power.&rdquo;<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>Eric Trappier<\/strong> &mdash; Chairman and CEO, Dassault Aviation<\/div><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Pilots already trained in France<\/h2>\n<p>The first jets are not just for show. They are intended to kickstart the training pipeline for Indonesian Rafale crews and build up operational conversion for air force pilots &mdash; a process that has already seen Indonesian aircrew sent to France to learn the type. Dassault has also handed over supporting infrastructure, including a dedicated simulation and training centre, so Indonesia can stand up the fleet rather than simply park it.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TyvkeB7rfQE\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;border-radius:8px\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;font-style:italic;margin-top:-8px\">Indonesia receives its first Rafale fighters from France. (Video: Arab News)<\/p>\n<p>Based in Sumatra, the Rafales are positioned in the strategically sensitive west of the archipelago, near the approaches to the Strait of Malacca &mdash; one of the world's busiest maritime chokepoints. More aircraft are expected to follow in rotations through the rest of the decade until all 42 are in Indonesian hands.<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">A fleet of many flags<\/h2>\n<p>The Rafale is the centrepiece, but Indonesia's fighter story has long been a tangle of competing ambitions. Jakarta has built a genuinely mixed inventory &mdash; American F-16s alongside Russian Su-27s and Su-30s &mdash; and for years tried to add more.<\/p>\n<p>A 2018 deal for 11 Russian Su-35s, partly to be paid in commodities, withered under the threat of US sanctions and was quietly shelved. More recently, Indonesia was lined up to become an export customer for Boeing's F-15EX Eagle II, with US approval in 2022 and a memorandum signed in 2023. But in early 2026 &mdash; just as the Rafales were arriving &mdash; those talks faltered amid cost and a crowded shopping list.<\/p>\n<p>That list still includes the future. Indonesia remains a partner in South Korea's KF-21 Boramae programme and has signalled interest in Turkey's TAI KAAN. Whether Jakarta can afford &mdash; and sustain &mdash; so many different types at once is the open question hanging over the whole effort.<\/p>\n<p>For now, though, the milestone is real and concrete: after years of paperwork, tranches and false starts, French-built fighters are finally flying in Indonesian colours. Three down. Thirty-nine to go.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#888;font-style:italic;margin-top:18px\">Sources: Dassault Aviation; The Diplomat; AeroTime; Air Data News; Janes; Defense Mirror.<\/p><!-- mf-faq -->\n\n<div class=\"mf-faq-block\"><style>.mf-faq-block{margin:34px 0}.mf-faq-item:not([open]) .mf-faq-answer{display:none !important}.mf-faq-block h2.mf-faq-h{padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:14px}.mf-faq-item{border:1px solid #e2e8f5;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff}.mf-faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:15px 50px 15px 18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;position:relative;line-height:1.45;user-select:none}.mf-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mf-faq-item summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5em;font-weight:400;color:#5C91FF;line-height:1}.mf-faq-item[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mf-faq-item[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f8}.mf-faq-item summary:hover{background:#f5f8ff}.mf-faq-answer{padding:14px 18px;color:#333;line-height:1.6}.mf-faq-answer p{margin:0}.mf-faq-answer a{color:#5C91FF}<\/style><h2 class=\"mf-faq-h\">Related Questions<\/h2><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>How many Rafale jets is Indonesia buying?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Indonesia ordered 42 Dassault Rafale fighters in the latest F4 standard, worth roughly 8.1 billion euros. The first three arrived at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base in Pekanbaru, Sumatra, on 23 January 2026, making Indonesia an official Rafale operator. The contract was signed in February 2022 and activated in three tranches of 6, 18 and 18 jets.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is the Dassault Rafale?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The Dassault Rafale is a twin-engine, multirole 4.5-generation fighter built by France's Dassault Aviation. It performs air defence, ground attack, reconnaissance and nuclear-strike roles for the French forces and a growing list of export customers. Indonesia's jets are the latest F4 standard, and France recently test-fired its new <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/mica-ng-first-supersonic-launch-rafale-2026\/\">MICA NG missile<\/a> from the type.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>When did Indonesia receive its first Rafales?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The first three Dassault Rafales touched down at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base in Pekanbaru, on the island of Sumatra, on 23 January 2026. They represent the opening batch of an eventual 42-jet fleet that will become the most capable element of Indonesia's air force.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>How much did Indonesia's Rafale deal cost?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Indonesia's order for 42 Rafales is worth roughly 8.1 billion euros. The deal was signed in February 2022 by then-defence minister - now president - Prabowo Subianto and activated in three tranches: an initial six jets in September 2022, a second batch of 18 in August 2023, and the final 18 confirmed afterward.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Why is Indonesia buying so many fighter jets?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Indonesia is a vast archipelago of thousands of islands, so patrolling its airspace and sea lanes demands long-range, capable aircraft. The 42 Rafales will modernise an air force long reliant on older types, joining a regional trend of Southeast Asian nations upgrading their fleets - including Singapore's move into <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/singapore-joins-stealth-club-first-f-35b-rsaf\/\">fifth-generation stealth fighters<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How many Rafale jets is Indonesia buying?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Indonesia ordered 42 Dassault Rafale fighters in the latest F4 standard, worth roughly 8.1 billion euros. The first three arrived at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base in Pekanbaru, Sumatra, on 23 January 2026, making Indonesia an official Rafale operator. 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