Actually I am disappointed when R-80 excluded from PSN then they choose Elang hitam that ended up failed to continue. If we support Ilham Habibie to develop R-80, we can use it as Maritime Surveillance Aircraft for Navy, Coast Guard and Fisheries (PSDKP). And we can sell it for civilian purpose...
If the OPV 90 is "mangkrak", this will repeat the history of LST case, someone in the Mindef should go to jail, and reform the mindef coz there are huge budget they're maintain and it is vulnerable to be misused or corrupt
Two target in one shoot, the hospital ship humanitarian aid to Palestine will be our Promotion for LPD too in international market. remember Air Asia Tragedy with LPD as command ship for search and rescue, gained international coverage in the news and made Philippine interested
This is like NDL-40 that produced by IPTN a.k.a. PT DI in 80 era, looks like no coordination between researcher, therefore they build a thing that somebody already built it long decade ago.
NDL-40
Remember this blackhawk is only Mou, it will not materialize without any firm contract. For the sake of 2024 election, he will do anything that will be headline on the media and public discussion.