PW need to take sometimes to certified F100 for F15ex, I don't think we want to wait.
If we choose super eagle, most likely we'll use F110. That's mean less commonality.
This locally made (assembly) fighter idea surfacing more and more lately
https://amp.kompas.com/nasional/read/2021/02/08/13322531/eks-ksau-indonesia-memungkinkan-produksi-pesawat-tempur-sendiri-tapi
2002 chief of staf of Indonesian Air Force talk about posibility of locally made fighter.
"We already have capability to build sub on our own, why need to buy those rubbish old sub, BLA BLA BLA....."
I could see this coming 😂
Edit: the article is gone
We still got its superior range, superior censor and radar, etc.
And if the situation heathen up and worsen, I'm sure the power of kepepet wil emerged, means more spending on defence, more bomb and munition, etc.
Lockheed Martin *
Just tell him he already got his ego on F15ex (or F18), so just take that F16 for the sake of cheaper operational spending and commonality.
"There is no way Boeing would field two fighters in the SAME competition,"
Except We actually have 2 competition going on right now, Su35-equivalent and F16v-equivalent .
F15 can do maritime strike too.