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        "id": 1573098,
        "msgid": "three-more-rafale-fighter-jets-to-arrive-in-indonesia-mid-year-1772135127",
        "date": "2026-02-26 17:51:40",
        "title": "Three More Rafale Fighter Jets to Arrive in Indonesia Mid-Year",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ministry of Defence has announced that three more Rafale fighter jets will arrive from France in the middle of this year. This follows the initial delivery of three jets in January, with the handover ceremony planned to be conducted by President Prabowo Subianto. Indonesia has a contract to procure a total of 42 Rafale jets from Dassault Aviation, with deliveries being made in stages.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Defence stated that three more Rafale fighter jets\nwill arrive in Indonesia from France in the middle of this year.<\/p>\n<p>Brigadier General Rico Ricardo Sirait, Head of Information at the\nMinistry of Defence\u2019s Secretariat General, said that in the initial\nphase, three Rafale fighter jets had already arrived in January.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThree Rafale units arrived in January and have been stationed in\nRiau, and we expect the next batch to arrive possibly in the middle of\nthe year,\u201d Rico said when confirmed on Thursday (26\/2).<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the aircraft handover process is planned for the\nmiddle of the year by the President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto.<\/p>\n<p>Rico said the aircraft would arrive in several stages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt that time, there will be a reception event which may have been\nprepared centrally and will be held together with Mr.\u00a0President. Let\u2019s\nwait for the date. There are still many batches because the number of\nRafales is indeed 42 units. This second batch is likely to be three\nmore, so it will be six in total,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia previously signed a contract to procure 42 fighter jets\nfrom Dassault Aviation.<\/p>\n<p>The first phase was signed by the Ministry of Defence with Dassault\nin 2022 for six aircraft units.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a contract for the second phase of procurement was\nsigned in August 2023 for 18 units. Then the third phase on January 8,\n2023, for 18 aircraft.<\/p>",
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