To me, is not worth the money and time. As long as they can fire Amraam d and can fire guided munition that's all the best. Better to spend more money on new better capable platform.
This remind me of our Mi35 Hind
https://www.indomiliter.com/baru-12-tahun-brasil-pensiunkan-helikopter-serang-mi-35m/
Indonesia Army must bring them at least to Vietnam for MRO....
Big no, they would targeted everything in which using US Dollar transfer facilities against CATSAA targeted object of sanction (that's including Rosoboronexport). They are even further to strictly observed US allies and major partner financing organization to follow the US rules. As an example...
If they want to get broader market it would be better to trying US and European civillian market for hunting rifle and hand gun. Those are more profitable (of course if you can offered excellent products and after Sales support) compared to assault rifle for military purpose
Btw, for intermezzo. If only F14 Tomcat is in production run and still being operated by the US Navy, and they bring more modern version of it (like including AESA radar, HMD, JHMCS, advance Pod, more powerful engine and so on). She can easily being one of the most potent and lethal Air...
Nah, we are simple. They (PINDAD) Made local Made standard issue rifle while maintain price tag issue via a vis modern design in balance and gain enough profit. The more higher standard assault rifle being requested by special units is just imported them directly from aboard.
Since long time ago, Indonesian native with all of their mystic can't defeat science and technology. Not even the Netherlands Dutch Indies found them useful to be used in modern warfare. Can't imagine Yamato class battleship or Ise class, Fuso class , Nagato class, Kongo class battlecruiser and...
Those rich oil Sheikh surely must bought those santet since long time ago and even including those Dukun and mpu with all of their families if it really Effective in real war and conflict
If it just for APC, battle taxi purpose, that's quite enough. But for IFV, fighting vehicles, that's not enough. Protection, fire power and mobility is armored vehicles sacred tenets. Large 8X8 offered more mobility, space for more powerful engine in which led to the space for additional armor...