Russia's Rosoboronexport arms agency says Indonesia has closed a barter deal with Moscow to receive eight Sukhoi Su-30MK fighters in return for palm oil. Worth around $250 million, the aircraft are expected to be delivered by the end of this year. Indonesia, which already operates four Su-27/30 fighters, also paid for a 2003 acquisition of Mil Mi-2 utility and Mi-35 attack helicopters in part with commodities.
Source: Flight International
American systems integrator L3Harris is modifying four Gulfstream G550 business jets for service with the Royal Australian Air Force to provide long-range surveillance and electronic warfare capabilities.
Papua New Guinea has underlined its close defence relationship with Australia by sending a single NZAero 750XL to the Avalon air show.
Australia led the world in fielding the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail, blazing a trail for heavyweights including the US Air Force, UK Royal Air Force and NATO headquarters to procure the airborne early warning and control jet.
