"Bombs have become the most respected weapon": how fighters purchased from Russia are used in Indonesia
The Indonesian company PT Dahana is currently developing bombs designed to equip a combat aviationpurchased in the Russian Federation.
- explained at the enterprise, indicating that "the P series bombs that we produce can be used on Russian-standard aircraft" [meaning the Su-30 fighters purchased in the Russian Federation for the needs of the Indonesian Air Force].
To this family weapons includes products P-100L, P-250L and P-500L. They have a great destructive effect and can be used against buildings, bunkers and moving objects, hitting targets over a large area. As indicated by the manufacturer, the listed products have increased drag. As a fuse in all three types, AVU-ETM and AVU-ETMA are used, which are used both for external and internal suspension of aerial bombs on aircraft equipped with an electrical fuse control system.
According to the publication Bisnis.com, the company is able to produce up to 3 thousand bombs of this family annually. Moreover, they have a lower cost in comparison with imported products.
- explain at the manufacturing company.
Judging by this report of the Indonesian press, the fighters in service with the country's air force are used mainly for testing ground targets, and not for conducting air combat. It is possible that such a specific use of aircraft is influenced by the high cost of missiles compared to bombs.
- Indonesian Defense Ministry website
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