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Indonesian F-16s and Super Tucanos practice operating from a civilian toll road

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Indonesian combat aircraft landed and took off from a civilian toll road in East Java during an exercise. The drill comes as Jakarta considers whether to renew its eclectic fast-jet fleet, putting operational dispersal and the future shape of the country’s combat-aircraft inventory in focus.

Discovered 2026-10-23T01:05:04.908155-07:00 | 2026-10-23T01:05:04.908155-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Road-based operations demonstrate a way to disperse combat aircraft beyond conventional air bases; the exercise involved both F-16s and Super Tucanos.
  • The drill comes as Jakarta weighs renewal of its varied fast-jet fleet, linking operational readiness with a consequential procurement decision.

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2026-10-23T01:05:04.908155-07:00
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