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F-35 is inevitable, but I'm hoping we acquire them at the right time, now is not the right time. Like I said before, it's not a good idea to do that big of a leap, we have to at least operate a 4.5-gen fighter first. All the F-35 operators are doing the same thing, they either joined the JSF...

Forget Harpoon, we should get JSM, Harpoon and Exocet are going be outdated sooner, JSM would last longer

Not too mention if you buy F-16's + armaments, you're basically buying armaments for F-15's as well and vice-versa. Which is why I support F-15 and EF more since you could have a shared armaments stock with the F-16, T-50i and NASAMS. If you buy Rafale or Su-35, you have to have separate stock.

I know theres probably some people in the Air Force who's more than happy to have Eagles.

This time I actually agree with you, people need to differentiate between the short-term fighter acquisitions, the potential crash program acquisitions and the long term development like the KFX. However, you will find it surprising that there are people on here and other forums who'd be willing...

I see the F-35 more as a gradual replacement for our F-16 fleet since the F-35 was meant to replace the F-16 anyway. I have a strong feeling they will gradually replace F-16 with F-35's starting with the oldest F-16AM/BM MLU jets and we're going to see F-35's alongside newer F-16's + F-5...

If the DPR is still very concerned about embargo and sanctions and/or just want something different from the established US-made jet fighters other than the Su-35 then the Rafale is the best and only other choice out there. During the 1999 East Timor embargo, France only enforced their arms...

To be fair they still learn and even contribute into the program, but from what I heard they're not getting their worth for 20% of the stake in the program and for 20% don't get you much in the first place. I am aware of the SoKor defence page on facebook and put it this way, if both Indonesian...

Oh man, I think you're going to be disappointed. We never really bought fighter jet technology from the KFX, with a 20% investment you won't get much anyway. Not too mention we don't have rights to design and manufacture yet either also not too mention our lack of commitment and will in the...

Then can you explain why its ok to buy used Eurofighters when they're only Tranche 1 despite the costs of acquiring and possible upgrading them? Plus it was actually me and a few other people who actually suggested getting boneyard planes, I actually don't really have much problems with used...

Bruh did you really make an account on here just to target one person lmao and btw this is a forum, anyone can have opinions and views of their own, so instead of targeting one person on here, why not explain and back up why American arms are bad and/or why Russian, Korean/Asian, European are...

The only ToT deal I see from buying the secondhand Typhoon is if we upgrade them to Tranche 2 and 3, since that would actually bring money in for Airbus

The cost is just too expensive which is why the Austrians decided to just retire it and get more cost-effective single engine like the Gripen or F-16 Yes, I do take his tweet with a grain of salt, thats why I said 'something to consider'. Despite this, his previous tweets might have a point...

The ones Norway offered to us? yea no, the airframe hours on that have been worn out, considering they've been used for Baltic Air Policing and other NATO duties, if we buy those better to use them as spare parts. At least when compared with the Austrian Typhoons, the Typhoons actually have...

I really hope its not to replace the F-5's since it won't actually give us any additional capabilities either. But I can see it being used for a dedicated Kohanudnas squadron considering its speed and range

For you KFX/IFX diehard fans, something to consider:

Yes those are the only ones they have in service, even they are planning to replace them with more cost-effective and capable JAS-39's or F-16V's

Oh boy... https://newsabc.net/indonesia-is-said-to-be-interested-in-austrian-eurofighters/?fbclid=IwAR0QPWyxBu274XR6d65qN4Y5QIn_jZMIZRSOBjfdZYlcIVkKrSGpu7ou3SM

Already effective if i remember correctly, first aircraft to arrive in 2024

hehe funny if this becomes true