As first time user, i don't think it is wise idea to cut off many items they are proposed, especially maintenance and guarantee terms. There is reason why our Apache fleets is quite well maintained after delivery till now. What should be negotiated is counter trade deals to shore up economy...
Lendernya yang mau mah banyak, Prancis sendiri punya , Sheikh Qatar temennya Prabowo yang bantu lobby F15EX, Emirates Sheikh crown prince dari Dubai temennya Jokowi, itu juga Jokowi bilang iya duitnya detik itu juga cair.
Kalo Jepang gampang buat program mereka sendiri.
Low rate initial production should be around 2024 -2026 during flight testing phase, that's what i am heard during some representation. Production should be commenced normally around 2026-2028 onward.
A small discussion before the photoshot
South Korean agent : Excuse me Pak, do you still have money after all of those shopping spree? I am just worry about our common projects pak
Mr Dadang : look my boss is coming
South Korea agent : Sendiko Dawuh kawula Gusti pak'e
Btw, how there is still people said the Rafale contract is an MoU, when nonetheless the French MoD, Dassault Aviation legit sites, French presiden said it is a done deal contract? Are they are typical liar with have nothing to do to posts on forum or Twitter?
There is very big difference...
In my opinion, leadership of country as big as Indonesia, and hopefully accompanied by large military and economy power. To have such a plane is very very reasonable and not considered as luxury, in modern era people face is important, how can we let the leadership in which over hundred million...
VIP , Boeing business jet is suitable for regional mobility (that's given need considered our country is very large, but A330 had more range and comfy. And can accomodate intercontinental direct flight
Maybe better to wait until actual realization for those F15EX, for those Rafale is there a need to established of training squadron, as i heard there is around 12 double seater version? Or they would spread them out on each squadron?
2 to four units is enough, there are not much fighter aircraft for now, considering South Korea or Turkey which had more than two hundreds fighter they only had four units wedgetail. My guess is only two needed, maybe three.
The still gray matter for the Air Force, for current minimum esensial Forces phase
-Another Helicopters units for CSAR duty especially the heavier units
-AEW&C aircraft
-Another Cargo aircraft to support those fighter squadron, well you would need Cargo aircraft to bring logistic units around...
There is a needs to have at least three new squadron of fighter in eastern Indonesia (two around Sulawesi, Papua and Maluku, one in El Tari), one squadron to replace those F5 Tiger in Java island, (that's Made it four squadron).
Meanwhile there is talks about to merge those 23 plus 7 Hawk...