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All I know some get thru and in still in process, some get back to drawing board and some awaiting on the sellers respond. Tho we wont see any official statement from the Govt about arm purchase for the next couple of weeks or so due to this Covid "tsunami", it would be politically incorrect ;)...

I wasnt aware too much about the importance of LHD at first when I saw PT.PAL LDH drawing many years ago. I always thought its a nice to have assets. After few conversation with friends in obrolan warung kopi style, I was surprised how important it is to transport force such as, amphibious...

Somewhat true but Spectra comes standard in each F3R production while SU35 must carry a pod for her EW. Arguably the PESA radar in SU35 is more expose to jamming compare to AESA radar Rafale has. So yeah even after we count in the EW pod SU35 still has its disadantage electronic wise. Tho it...

With current and on-going condition it will be like this for the next decade or so until Bakamla have enough fleet and budget to cover at the very least 75% of their designated area. Withhout one body become more "powerful" then the other it is unlikely they going to merge. The main reason for...

Agree, their doctrine doesnt accomodate single engine fighter considering their vast area. Even their Yak130 LCA/LIFT is double engine. Idk how they going to make sure the buyer on the avaiability of spareparts if they dont use it them self. Typical Russia tho "yang penting gaya bisa bikin...

I personally dont mind if there are some technical issues come up during this program, specially with Alugoro/PTPAL. They need the learning curve and as long as they can identify the issues and resolve it then its fine. Im more worry if the second batch program being cancelled without any...

Yea lol, tho there is this line translated by google "With this contract, KAI will export six T-50i tactical introductory trainers and a follow-up support package for aircraft operation to Indonesia" which hopefully mean that aside from parts there will be another follow-up contract for the...

Well if we take a look from ORBA era the possession of F5E Tiger, A4 Skyhawk continued by F16+Hawk pretty much explain the roadmap. Air Supperioriy and Tempur Taktis is being taken and try to be implemented in conjunction to the development of Aerospace industry to shapen up Nurtanio at that...

Yea, pretty much There are lot of things to consider regarding what you said. From diversification, geopolitics, LCC/Life Cycle Cost, munitions avaiability, tot, etc. Each platform has its own strength and weakness, it all come back to the doctrine and strategic plan of TNI AU. For instance...

I have to disagree, type of aircraft choosen is base on the op-req (operational requirement) and Heavy fighter type is choosen by AU reflect the current munitions/ordinance/missiles our Sukhoi (specially SU30) currently have in their inventory thus by default this is how our future F15EX going...

Actually it does make sense since we going to operate Rafale which Im pretty sure will carry EU made missiles, it will make logistic easier isnt it? Eagle is meant to replace Sukhoi in the future, now if we look the missiles list of our Sukhoi it shows how they going to be use or their role in...

This is where we got confuse sometimes. The first so called "green light" was published in the local media when Plt.Min of Def Christopper Miller was in talk with our Def Mins on Dec 2020. And the news was being quoted from inside Kemenhan, not from Mr.Miller him self (afaik)...

Pardon me, what I mean is "If we fail to get eagle"

:LOL: yea, well at least it says that India is pleased by the purchase of it. Anyway those Sukhoi we have will be starting to enter the retirement agefrom 2032 onward, so todays Fighter jet purchase will determine our Air Force fighter posture tomorrow. Now the failure to get Eagle will force AU...

Love this steel beauty, I hope we can fill the Kupang Air Base with SKA of fighters soon to be their umberella

I assume its because the cost but mostly the operational requirement. AIP is expensive and the official published operational requirement I know that standout from other "regular" sub is the ability to fire Missiles. That makes the AIP being put into nice to have thing. The pre-emptive doctrine...

Whoa, looks very much like FC-31 from a distance, maybe this time they return China favor and make a unlicense copy of FC-31 and modify it for single engine :LOL: :LOL:

:LOL: I feel you I personally dont see the need of having heavy lift for Army at this moment perhaps Air Force can take the burden for a while. Priority should be to get medium heli in large numbers. Oh and another 8 unit addition of Apache would be nice, the numbers we have now are too low to...

I agree, this is reasonable and perhaps inline with the commitment couple of Japan automative industries to invest here as well as counter trade balance. I really dont see anyone putting their used 214 up for sale, for 209 there are some possibilities. Soryu class is nice, the transition otw to...

Lets hope we wont need it, and also hope that those Caracals are in good readyness state I think they still do 😁. And also dont discount so much on what the Captain said, sometime the lower the rank the more honest they become. Those bunga melatis rank sometime need to cover up their supperior...