Well....I didn't say we need to add more spending...We can do that...only by slashing other fighter program...
including...uhm...how to say...
i can't bear to say it....
anyway..i am just an ordinary propulsion guy... not that fancy aviation engineer...
can't talk about it...
How about to increase R&D budget and make the indigenous R&D research on engine ????
Based on previous statement from former PTDI director I read in Jakarta Post, current cruise missile program also touch the development of turbo jet engine, but dont know if this just a plan ( due to lack of government financial support) or it is actually running.
Any way, at least PTDI has PTNTP and they can start from there for the manufacturing while for research I believe it should be ITB/UI/ITS and ITB has already had a tech company