JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Public Works Diana Kusumastuti revealed that the toll road has strategic value when the TNI AU fighter plane successfully carried out a landing and take-off test on the Trans Sumatra Toll Road (JTTS) Big Flying Road-Pematang Panggang-Kayu Agung (Terpeka).
The Minister of PU emphasized that the toll road infrastructure has strategic value that not only supports connectivity, but also wider national interests.
"Alhamdulillah. Thank you for the test landing of the fighter plane on this toll road segment safely. We will make it a reference. Thank you," said Diana as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, February 11.
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) has conducted a test landing of two fighter aircraft, namely the EMB-314 Super Tucano and F-16, for the first time at JTTSRuas Terpeka KM228-KM231 Lampung.
For information, Deputy Minister of Defense, Major General TNI (Ret.) Donny Ermawan Taufanto said the test flight of the fighter plane was successful. Likewise, the take-off was safe. This test flight was the first to be carried out on a toll road in Indonesia.
According to him, this trial is an important marker for strengthening the country's defense system, especially in preparing civilian infrastructure that can be functional for defense purposes during emergency conditions.
He explained that the two types of fighter aircraft tested had different characteristics. The Super Tucano is a turboprop aircraft used by the Indonesian Air Force for aerial patrols, reconnaissance, and close air support.
Meanwhile, the F-16 is a supersonic fighter aircraft that serves as the front line of national air defense.
He emphasized that this trial was not just an attraction, but part of the big concept of national defense involving all elements, including civilian infrastructure.
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