We can do similar like Japan has did. Japan through its IHI group (Ishikawajima-Harima Industries) has manufactured by license some of US fighter jet engines for their own fleet.
Other Japan giant corporations like Hitachi has license from GE Power for power plant gas turbines, Mitsubishi has...
The gas turbine technology, be it for aero propulsions (turbo prop, turbo fan, turbo jet) or marine propulsions application, is not a rocket science...in fact, it's more than a rocket science.
We can see how many countries are more and more capable in rocket propulsion for their space program...
I believe his opinion was by a high tech base industrialist point of view, in which all the high investment in technology and R&D must be recovered by market sales.
Yes I agree with you, what i wrote as started with airframe manufacturing doesn't mean to stuck forever in airframe technology or even solely cooperates with Korean industries.
As you mentioned if Prabowo can get better deal with the Korean, that is also fine. As long as we can get into...
This was exactly the early step we went through when we started the C-212 at the end of 70's and early of 80's. We learned from Spain's CASA first on how to mastery the modern manufacturing technology for aircraft production. Then proceed on technology integration and co-development of CN-235...
The future of US Army might be adopt weapon system that cross-function with other services (USAF, US NAVY). Not anymore about aerial defence/umbrella, The long range precision firing system could also do the pre-emptive and preventive strikes aboard the country. That is why a USAF general had...
Wow...a Mistrall-class LHD, this is what we should ask next to the French for ToT or even get a full license of it. Even if the French will prohibits the export outside of Indonesia, still it would be a decent agreement for manufacturing license. As long as we can build as many as we required or...
"Indonesia had previously considered an order for six Danish Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates under a transfer-of-technology deal initially worth $720 million, but the sources indicate that Prabowo’s geopolitical thinking lies behind the switch to Japan."
...and all the Mogami class completely...
I still can recall few years back there was talks between South Africa's Paramount and Pindad. Unfortunately, no deals came out. IMO, Paramount is much better teacher to master MRAP and other armored vehicles. Their products are some of the best in the world.
Don forget to include Mistral-class Amphibious Assault Ship, wonder if we got the full license of it. Would become a good big-bro for Makassar-class LPDs too....
US has offered India with USAF's full specs F-15 EX (EPAWSS included) in exchange with S-400 program cancellation. F-15 EX "Make In India" also likely.
https://www.indomiliter.com/dengan-syarat-batalkan-pengadaan-sistem-hanud-s-400-inilah-paket-eksklusif-f-15ex-untuk-india/