A mock-up of the i-22 Sikatan 4.5-generation fighter concept on display at Indo Defence 2022. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)

Indonesian aerospace firm Infoglobal has unveiled a mock-up of a 4.5-generation fighter aircraft concept, known as the i-22 Sikatan, at the Indo Defence 2022 exhibition in Jakarta.

The concept was conceived in collaboration with local aerospace design firm Vimana Litbang & Rekayasa, which is headed by former commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) pilot, Sunanto Ajidarmo.

Speaking to Janes at the exhibition, Sunanto described the i-22 Sikatan as a twin-engine fighter aircraft concept with a design that draws inspiration from the Saab JAS Gripen. It features a reduced radar cross-section design and utilises largely composite materials to enhance its stealth characteristics, he added.

The concept has two variants – one with a canard wing configuration, and one without. The canard wing configuration has a wingspan of 9 m, while the one without has a wingspan of 9.6 m. Both concepts were designed wholly in-country by local aerospace engineers, said Sunanto.

A mock-up of the i-22 Sikatan 4.5-generation fighter concept on display at Indo Defence 2022. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)

Indonesian aerospace firm Infoglobal has unveiled a mock-up of a 4.5-generation fighter aircraft concept, known as the i-22 Sikatan, at the Indo Defence 2022 exhibition in Jakarta.

The concept was conceived in collaboration with local aerospace design firm Vimana Litbang & Rekayasa, which is headed by former commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) pilot, Sunanto Ajidarmo.

Speaking to Janes at the exhibition, Sunanto described the i-22 Sikatan as a twin-engine fighter aircraft concept with a design that draws inspiration from the Saab JAS Gripen. It features a reduced radar cross-section design and utilises largely composite materials to enhance its stealth characteristics, he added.

The concept has two variants – one with a canard wing configuration, and one without. The canard wing configuration has a wingspan of 9 m, while the one without has a wingspan of 9.6 m. Both concepts were designed wholly in-country by local aerospace engineers, said Sunanto.

A mock-up of the i-22 Sikatan 4.5-generation fighter concept on display at Indo Defence 2022. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)

Indonesian aerospace firm Infoglobal has unveiled a mock-up of a 4.5-generation fighter aircraft concept, known as the i-22 Sikatan, at the Indo Defence 2022 exhibition in Jakarta.

The concept was conceived in collaboration with local aerospace design firm Vimana Litbang & Rekayasa, which is headed by former commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) pilot, Sunanto Ajidarmo.

Speaking to Janes at the exhibition, Sunanto described the i-22 Sikatan as a twin-engine fighter aircraft concept with a design that draws inspiration from the Saab JAS Gripen. It features a reduced radar cross-section design and utilises largely composite materials to enhance its stealth characteristics, he added.

The concept has two variants – one with a canard wing configuration, and one without. The canard wing configuration has a wingspan of 9 m, while the one without has a wingspan of 9.6 m. Both concepts were designed wholly in-country by local aerospace engineers, said Sunanto.

A mock-up of the i-22 Sikatan 4.5-generation fighter concept on display at Indo Defence 2022. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)

Indonesian aerospace firm Infoglobal has unveiled a mock-up of a 4.5-generation fighter aircraft concept, known as the i-22 Sikatan, at the Indo Defence 2022 exhibition in Jakarta.

The concept was conceived in collaboration with local aerospace design firm Vimana Litbang & Rekayasa, which is headed by former commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) pilot, Sunanto Ajidarmo.

Speaking to Janes at the exhibition, Sunanto described the i-22 Sikatan as a twin-engine fighter aircraft concept with a design that draws inspiration from the Saab JAS Gripen. It features a reduced radar cross-section design and utilises largely composite materials to enhance its stealth characteristics, he added.

The concept has two variants – one with a canard wing configuration, and one without. The canard wing configuration has a wingspan of 9 m, while the one without has a wingspan of 9.6 m. Both concepts were designed wholly in-country by local aerospace engineers, said Sunanto.

A mock-up of the i-22 Sikatan 4.5-generation fighter concept on display at Indo Defence 2022. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)

Indonesian aerospace firm Infoglobal has unveiled a mock-up of a 4.5-generation fighter aircraft concept, known as the i-22 Sikatan, at the Indo Defence 2022 exhibition in Jakarta.

The concept was conceived in collaboration with local aerospace design firm Vimana Litbang & Rekayasa, which is headed by former commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) pilot, Sunanto Ajidarmo.

Speaking to Janes at the exhibition, Sunanto described the i-22 Sikatan as a twin-engine fighter aircraft concept with a design that draws inspiration from the Saab JAS Gripen. It features a reduced radar cross-section design and utilises largely composite materials to enhance its stealth characteristics, he added.

The concept has two variants – one with a canard wing configuration, and one without. The canard wing configuration has a wingspan of 9 m, while the one without has a wingspan of 9.6 m. Both concepts were designed wholly in-country by local aerospace engineers, said Sunanto.

A mock-up of the i-22 Sikatan 4.5-generation fighter concept on display at Indo Defence 2022. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)

Indonesian aerospace firm Infoglobal has unveiled a mock-up of a 4.5-generation fighter aircraft concept, known as the i-22 Sikatan, at the Indo Defence 2022 exhibition in Jakarta.

The concept was conceived in collaboration with local aerospace design firm Vimana Litbang & Rekayasa, which is headed by former commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) pilot, Sunanto Ajidarmo.

Speaking to Janes at the exhibition, Sunanto described the i-22 Sikatan as a twin-engine fighter aircraft concept with a design that draws inspiration from the Saab JAS Gripen. It features a reduced radar cross-section design and utilises largely composite materials to enhance its stealth characteristics, he added.

The concept has two variants – one with a canard wing configuration, and one without. The canard wing configuration has a wingspan of 9 m, while the one without has a wingspan of 9.6 m. Both concepts were designed wholly in-country by local aerospace engineers, said Sunanto.