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Agreed, the most pressing issue that's plaguing the Air Force right now is sortie generation and sortie support. I'm hopeful they get more F-16V's ON TOP of the 32 units that are planned on being procured. Though I somewhat disagree that the Army should operate MEADS/Patriots. For the most...

That or have something like Jindalee. Beats me, my best guess is that they don't want to put the hours on them so they just kept them in their delivery boxes and store them in an Army warehouse somewhere in Semarang.

The Longbow radars are here, an army officer at DIKLITBANG confirmed it to me. The reason you don't see them mounted is because we have don't have Hellfire Limas that warrants them being installed.

Can confirm. The M113 and the M109 is the result of a corruption deal between a VERY high ranking Army officer and a local agent. There was no formal requirement for them as the Army had already operated the CAESAR. It's why the Cavalry rejected the M113's and they went to the infantry.

I'm somewhat more optimistic about US purchases now the Prabowo is adamant about implementing multi-year projects and how the US government is willing to fund them through the FMF program. Again the reason you don't see much US procurement isn't because it's expensive (US equipment is cheaper...

It's not a matter of IF we're allowed to (considering the US is more than willing to sell us the F-35 if we buy a ton of F-16V's), but rather whether the Navy would be willing to use a common missile as the Air Force and whether or not political fuckery *cough* corruption *cough* from the...

You're right, PAC-3 is primarily for engaging missiles and are quad packed onto a canister as a result, though they are still capable of engaging aircraft. But the reason why I support getting PAC-3's over the PAC-2's or the SAMP/T is because the combination or PAC-3's and NASAMS 2's + Oerlikons...

From what I've been told the military prefers the Patriot. But we'll see if cooler heads prevail. 2 PAC-3 Patriot batteries + several NASAMS 2's + Oerlikons + GCI radar + common MICA SHORAD is already a formidable IADS setup. It somewhat mimics the Dutch IADS model (which is considered among...

Considering the base infrastructure has been constructed and the program has been going on since the past 2 years, I'd assume we have already paid the dues and are just awaiting deliveries.

Don't you know? If the the US DoD doesn't spend ALL of its budget, they risk having the next year's budget being reduced. Jokes aside, never understood why the US Army is so adamant about it. A lot of think tanks and defense observers agree that the MPF is a Department of Defense procurement...

Tell that to PUSENKAV, they told me and my old boss themselves. If they have to literally redesign the placement of things within the chassis then it's not really modular is it? Also, moving around the engine and internal equipment of a vehicle is not as easy or cheap as you think. Considering...

I guess we just have to agree to disagree and see future developments on the MT. I honestly don't think we need that many Leopard 2's (like need 50 to 100 more as spares), but focus more on wheeled ATGM carriers and better portable infantry AT (standardize on 2-3 types of AT launchers at the...

Then why not just take a Pandur II or an Anoa with a 105mm, it would have been cheaper in the long run. There was absolutely no need to build a chassis from the ground up. You are right that a cannon-armed FSV still has some merit in the modern day battlespace, but to design a completely one...

They can barely continue the program now that Erdogan is attempting to become Ottoman Empire 2.0 Better to just stick to the Leopard 2 at this point.

An MBT project is a national prestige project. Prepare to lose money developing an MBT and not make profit on it. So can an IFV with a 30mm/40mm autocannon + ATGM's. And an IFV would still be a lot more cost effective as it can do more than just FSV tasks. I still stand by my statement how the...

105mm is pretty obsolete in today's world. When the majority of AT weapons are now composed of ATGM's and 120mm guns, a 105mm can't cut it anymore. A 105mm can't K-kill a Leo 2, a PT-91M, or an M1 Abrams. And I genuinely don't think it can penetrate a Type-99/99A. That's what I am saying, if...

Also before anyone asks, I don't hate the Kaplan MT or think it's useless, I just don't think it's a cost effective or well thought out program. For the most part, if we're expected to engage tanks that lands on our shores then it's already hopelessly outclassed by the fact it only has a 105mm...

I sincerely doubt Pindad contributed much during the design process. Keep in mind Pindad is a BUMN company, and their main objective most of the time isn't to help create a sustaining local defense industry (because if they do they won't purposely gimp local private companies to maintain their...

The only problem with the Exocet series is that literally every ship missile defense platform on the planet uses it as their benchmark. You can thank the Argentinians for that. Wouldn't know, I hope so. Considering the most pressing adversary currently is the People's Liberation Army Navy it's...

Yes it's possible for to get the SM-2 missile series. Contrary to popular belief it's cheaper to buy US missiles than European ones. It's just that European deals are easier to corrupt than a US FMS deal. The reason we never had AMRAAMs wasn't because the US refused to supply us after the 2003...