That's why we still negotiate with them, we still don't know yet what do we get from Korea in this cooperation. We don't want this to end up that we spend $2 Billion but we can't even make customization to meet our needs. Let's drop this cooperation and just become a buyer instead if everything...
My thought was, "IF" we finally acquired Rafale, let say 2 Sq (36 units) we can negotiate with France on how to Integrating subsystem (just like the India ways get benefits from Rafale TOT to enhance their Tejas).
#1 Reason: We learn how to design a fighter jet from Korea, but they ban us...
Thales is more experienced in Radar compare to Hanwa, not to mention this is the first AESA radar made by Hanwa, I assume their product is not mature enough compare to Thales France.
I just wonder if IFX would be different from KF21. If we finally buy Rafale at least 36 maybe we can ask TOT to integrate the Rafale system into IFX. Imagine IFX using RBE2 AA AESA radar, Spectra EW, Talios Targeting pod, European missile (meteor, IRIS-T) we will have a huge commonality between...
I think people's expectation on PTDI is too high. PTDI as well as KAI is plane manufacturing. They don't develop avionics, radar, sensor etc. There must be some other company doing that. Let say LEN? or another Private company. I think PTDI is in the right direction, they after the CFRP...