# Infoglobal I-22 Sikatan
The **Infoglobal I-22 Sikatan** is a proposed twin-engine, tandem-seat multirole light fighter aircraft designed by the Indonesian avionics company PT Infoglobal Teknologi Semesta in partnership with the domestic aerospace design firm Vimana Litbang & Rekayasa, unveiled as a mock-up at the Indo Defence 2022 exhibition in Jakarta.[1](https://www.infoglobal.co.id/en/news/i22_Sikatan_jet_tempur_ringan_multirole_di_level_T50_dan_KF21) • [2](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/air/indo-defence-2022-indonesian-aerospace-firm-unveils-45-generation-fighter-concept) The name breaks down as the letter i from Infoglobal, the number 22 for the year 2022, and Sikatan, the name of a small, agile bird.[1](https://www.infoglobal.co.id/en/news/i22_Sikatan_jet_tempur_ringan_multirole_di_level_T50_dan_KF21) Infoglobal's president director, Adi Sasongko, described the aircraft as sitting between the level of the T-50 and the [KF-21](https://www.edgepedia.org/kai-kf-21-boramae), and the company has presented the program as a step toward mastery of fighter-aircraft technology rather than an immediate production aircraft.[1](https://www.infoglobal.co.id/en/news/i22_Sikatan_jet_tempur_ringan_multirole_di_level_T50_dan_KF21) • [3](https://infoglobal.co.id/en)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Twin-engine, tandem-seat, multirole light fighter concept, 4.5-generation class[1](https://www.infoglobal.co.id/en/news/i22_Sikatan_jet_tempur_ringan_multirole_di_level_T50_dan_KF21) • [4](https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/indonesian-firm-floats-fighter-concept-kf-21-payments-resume) |
| First shown | Mock-up at Indo Defence 2022 Expo & Forum, JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta, 2–5 November 2022[1](https://www.infoglobal.co.id/en/news/i22_Sikatan_jet_tempur_ringan_multirole_di_level_T50_dan_KF21) |
| Designers | PT Infoglobal Teknologi Semesta with Vimana Litbang & Rekayasa, headed by former commercial UAV pilot Sunanto Ajidarmo[2](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/air/indo-defence-2022-indonesian-aerospace-firm-unveils-45-generation-fighter-concept) |
| Dimensions (company) | Length 12.5 m, wingspan 7 m, height 3.5 m[1](https://www.infoglobal.co.id/en/news/i22_Sikatan_jet_tempur_ringan_multirole_di_level_T50_dan_KF21) |
| Variants | Two concepts, one with canards (9 m wingspan) and one without (9.6 m wingspan), per Janes[2](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/air/indo-defence-2022-indonesian-aerospace-firm-unveils-45-generation-fighter-concept) |
| Planned roles | Air combat and attack, electronic warfare, intelligence, surveillance, and long-range reconnaissance[1](https://www.infoglobal.co.id/en/news/i22_Sikatan_jet_tempur_ringan_multirole_di_level_T50_dan_KF21) |
| Development plan | Three phases: trainer, then demonstrator, then full system[3](https://infoglobal.co.id/en) |
| Prototype target | Expected 2025–2026, to be built at Infoglobal's new facility at Ngloram Airport, Blora, Central Java[1](https://www.infoglobal.co.id/en/news/i22_Sikatan_jet_tempur_ringan_multirole_di_level_T50_dan_KF21) |
## Origin and the company behind it
The aircraft was developed by PT Infoglobal Teknologi Semesta, a Surabaya-based company that has worked in fighter and military aircraft avionics, radar data processing, weapons control systems, and defense application software since 1992.[1](https://www.infoglobal.co.id/en/news/i22_Sikatan_jet_tempur_ringan_multirole_di_level_T50_dan_KF21) For the design process Infoglobal partnered with Vimana Litbang & Rekayasa, a domestic aerospace design firm headed by Sunanto Ajidarmo, a former commercial unmanned aerial vehicle pilot.[2](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/air/indo-defence-2022-indonesian-aerospace-firm-unveils-45-generation-fighter-concept)
**Experience base.** Sunanto told Janes that the i-22 draws on decades of Infoglobal experience: its engineers have worked on the [Indonesian Air Force](https://www.edgepedia.org/indonesian-air-force)'s fleet of Hawk Mk 109/209 aircraft since 2006 and on F-5 and F-16 fighters since 2010, and the company's main domain of expertise is aircraft avionics integration and maintenance.[2](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/air/indo-defence-2022-indonesian-aerospace-firm-unveils-45-generation-fighter-concept) The Indonesian Air Force operates about 30 Hawk 109/209 aircraft acquired in the 1990s, and the i-22's stated dimensions are close to those of the Hawk 109 trainer and Hawk 209 light multirole fighter.[5](https://m.infoglobal.co.id/id/news/Infoglobal_Showcases_I22_Sikatan_Compact_Jet_Fighter_Mockup) Infoglobal has framed the program's purpose as mastery of fighter-aircraft technology and pursuit of market potential, using its experience in cost-effective design and production of aircraft systems.[3](https://infoglobal.co.id/en)
## Design
The i-22 is a compact twin-engine, tandem-seat multirole fighter intended for combat and attack missions, with provision for air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and bombs.[1](https://www.infoglobal.co.id/en/news/i22_Sikatan_jet_tempur_ringan_multirole_di_level_T50_dan_KF21) The design adopts stealth-oriented features, including a reduced radar cross-section and extensive use of composite materials, and the company states the aircraft is intended for air combat and attack with extreme maneuvers.[1](https://www.infoglobal.co.id/en/news/i22_Sikatan_jet_tempur_ringan_multirole_di_level_T50_dan_KF21) • [2](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/air/indo-defence-2022-indonesian-aerospace-firm-unveils-45-generation-fighter-concept) Beyond combat, Infoglobal lists electronic warfare, intelligence, surveillance, and long-range reconnaissance among its roles.[1](https://www.infoglobal.co.id/en/news/i22_Sikatan_jet_tempur_ringan_multirole_di_level_T50_dan_KF21)
**Two variants.** According to Janes, the concept exists in two versions, one with a canard wing configuration and one without; the canard version has a 9 m wingspan and the version without canards a 9.6 m wingspan, and both were designed wholly in-country by local aerospace engineers.[2](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/air/indo-defence-2022-indonesian-aerospace-firm-unveils-45-generation-fighter-concept) The mock-up displayed at Indo Defence 2022 was of the non-canard variant, built to about 90 percent of actual size to ease shipping.[2](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/air/indo-defence-2022-indonesian-aerospace-firm-unveils-45-generation-fighter-concept) Infoglobal's own published dimensions differ, giving a 7 m wingspan for a 12.5 m-long, 3.5 m-high aircraft; the two sources do not agree on wingspan.[1](https://www.infoglobal.co.id/en/news/i22_Sikatan_jet_tempur_ringan_multirole_di_level_T50_dan_KF21)
**Independent assessment.** The Japanese military journalist [Osamu Takeuchi](https://www.edgepedia.org/osamu-takeuchi), writing in Traffic News, noted that the i-22's nose has an abacus-bead shape intended to deflect radar waves and its vertical tails are strongly canted for the same purpose, but that the engine exhausts at the rear lack the radar-deflecting shaping of the F-22 or F-35 and differ little from fourth- to 4.5-generation fighters such as the F/A-18 Hornet and [Eurofighter Typhoon](https://www.edgepedia.org/eurofighter-typhoon).[6](https://trafficnews.jp/post/123088) He placed the concept in the same category as South Korea's KF-21 Boramae, a 4.5-generation design with limited anti-radar stealth, and observed that at 12.5 m long with a 7 m span the i-22 is a size smaller than the KF-21 (16.9 m long, 11.2 m span) and close to the T-50i (13.144 m long, 9.45 m span) that Indonesia imported from South Korea.[6](https://trafficnews.jp/post/123088)
## Development plan and status
Infoglobal describes a three-phase program: in the first phase the aircraft is to be developed as a trainer, in the second as a demonstrator, and in the final phase as a full system.[3](https://infoglobal.co.id/en) The company stated in 2022 that a prototype was expected to be realized between 2025 and 2026, built at its new facility at Ngloram Airport in Blora, Central Java.[1](https://www.infoglobal.co.id/en/news/i22_Sikatan_jet_tempur_ringan_multirole_di_level_T50_dan_KF21)
## Context in Indonesian fighter procurement
The i-22 appeared while Indonesia was a partner in South Korea's KF-21 program, and Aviation Week reported the concept's unveiling under the headline pairing it with the resumption of Indonesia's KF-21 payments.[4](https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/indonesian-firm-floats-fighter-concept-kf-21-payments-resume) Indonesia's broader fighter plans have since moved through multiple parallel tracks: in June 2025 Turkey announced an agreement to export 48 of its KAAN fighters to Indonesia, the aircraft's first export deal while still in development.[7](https://apnews.com/article/cd61ce4ed30c0b5def2311ead95e0a10) Against this backdrop, the i-22 remains a company-led concept aimed at demonstrating domestic design capability; Sunanto said the mock-up's purpose was to raise public awareness that local aerospace design talent and knowledge exist within Indonesia.[2](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/air/indo-defence-2022-indonesian-aerospace-firm-unveils-45-generation-fighter-concept)
## References
1. [i-22 Sikatan, a multirole light fighter jet at the T-50 and KF-21 level, Infoglobal (reprinting Airspace Review)](https://www.infoglobal.co.id/en/news/i22_Sikatan_jet_tempur_ringan_multirole_di_level_T50_dan_KF21)
2. [Indo Defence 2022: Indonesian aerospace firm unveils 4.5-generation fighter concept, Janes](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/air/indo-defence-2022-indonesian-aerospace-firm-unveils-45-generation-fighter-concept)
3. [Infoglobal company website, i-22 Sikatan Fighter Aircraft](https://infoglobal.co.id/en)
4. [Indonesian Firm Floats Fighter Concept As KF-21 Payments Resume, Aviation Week (Chen Chuanren, 4 November 2022)](https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/indonesian-firm-floats-fighter-concept-kf-21-payments-resume)
5. [Infoglobal Showcases I-22 Sikatan Compact Jet Fighter Mockup, Infoglobal](https://m.infoglobal.co.id/id/news/Infoglobal_Showcases_I22_Sikatan_Compact_Jet_Fighter_Mockup)
6. [この戦闘機なに!? ジャカルタに現れた謎の機体i-22, 乗りものニュース (Osamu Takeuchi, 5 December 2022)](https://trafficnews.jp/post/123088)
7. [Turkey to export 48 of its nationally produced fighter jets to Indonesia, Associated Press (11 June 2025)](https://apnews.com/article/cd61ce4ed30c0b5def2311ead95e0a10)
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