Better to build them ourselves, if it is only 60 meter class patrol vessels. We can fit our requirement per se, like less armed, heavily armed, more powerful engine, or prefer more economical operational requirement and so on.
Indonesian as the largest archipelago country in the world with the largest Muslim population in the world, have a burden too
۞ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى سَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلْبَحْرَ لِتَجْرِىَ ٱلْفُلْكُ فِيهِ بِأَمْرِهِۦ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
Allah-lah yang menundukkan...
Indonesian have allies? Which country we had share common struggle against foreign enemies? The Philippines had fight in Vietnam and Korean war, Thailand fought Border skirmish against Vietnam, Malaysia joint with Commonwealth against Indonesia, the Australian had fought many wars' along with...
Do those cretin which twitter you keep mentioned as sacred deeds seems satisfying with those Korean stuff? No lah, he would not mentioned it at all if there is good progress from them
No lah, he is not that entirely honest. He is only conveying what is seem convenient to please his very opinion and creating public opinion revolved around his Twitter. 1,1 Billion US Dollar pledge for new fighter is actually come from 2015-2019 MEF II era, always available and keep being unused...
If you put his opinion very highly just like what had been stated before, there is no way MoD can put and realized the promise for KF21 BORAMAE funding this year. But the case is not. They already requested and MoF had given nota for adjustment budget by mid year for around 800 million won...
Don't know why this guy must focusing on NTP or PT DI, engine manufacturing need foundry and casting process, along with wiring, build piston, Shaft and cranks and so on. There is already PT Boma Bisma Indra, and they already had experience in building engine (though diesel ones, Marines Diesel...
Blasphemy 😠
The Vietnam took more prudent approach, they bought South Korean engine for their AShM program. Though i am still rather put my opinion on their claims, the same to our own "indigenous" program
Not that much different from Jordania offer or deviated far from Marocco deals, i can said that. Depend on the final config and what kind technical support you need and for how long (this very important thing tend to be forgotten)
Hell, to train and deployed the qualified staff and technical...
The hi low config would come in light but not now. As i said before, the US prefer Indonesian keep the imbalance of trade seriously, while they are taking the likes of Vietnam and China into serious consideration and warning had been already issued. Beside Boeing F15EX which had been selected as...
And from the meeting, he himself acknowledge the current limitation of our current capability though. That's why for now they are going along with the plan presented by KKIP and MoD with regard to Submarine development cooperation with the Naval Group