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Yes, USA has already offered another "grant" F-16 that need to be refurbished later (and we have to pay for it), as long as US want to give us important TOT, it can be a good choice. Avionic systems is the one that we need.
60 is not a bad number to haveF-16 they will offer it again, and it will be in different project with F-5 replacement programme. After all TNI AU has projected to have at least 60 F-16
I personally prefer Su-35 over Gripen. My cousin served in Swedish Air Forces (but not a pilot) told me that they dont see Gripen as first line fighter or air superiority fighter too match the Sukhois. For them Gripen is more like their own version of F-16. A tactical fighter. But i think Indonesian military would prefer Gripen over Su-35 because of bigger chances to get Transfer of technology or any sort of joint development since SAAB is providing radars and missiles for our new stealth patrol ship (the new Klewang Class).
She worked at the armed forces HQ. Her mother Indonesian, her father Swedish. She told me that Sweden is badly placed since the country located right in the doorstep of Russia. The development of Swedish military industry are related with cold war threats and they dont have any choice but joining the NATO for protection. She even joking that apart from their advance technology they are lack of menpower and defensible ground. She told me that if Sweden and Indonesia share land borders, no matter how advance their military technology, Indonesian Army can invade and conquer their land at any time armed only with tooth picks and just relying on numbers. I am very surprised on how they have pessimistic view on their defensive capabilities but then i think Scandinavian people are rational in the way of thinking and they didnt see military services as something different than other job. Most of them avoiding to get drafted.Ya i agree but the current defense plan and the budget and the demand from majority of Filipino pilots are in love with the Gripen and this the start for us because the current defense plans plans for LIFT (FA50s) Figthers (possibily the Gripen) and beyond the single engine to two engine planes possibily the Korean plane again or possibily a Russian one i mean the Russians have been asking us for a full defense cooperation pact for years now i dont know what there deal is but i think its something to look at anyway its good that you have sources like your cousin to tell you stuff like this is he or she on the ground staff or a base staff?
She worked at the armed forces HQ. Her mother Indonesian, her father Swedish. She told me that Sweden is badly placed since the country located right in the doorstep of Russia. The development of Swedish military industry are related with cold war threats and they dont have any choice but joining the NATO for protection. She even joking that apart from their advance technology they are lack of menpower and defensible ground. She told me that if Sweden and Indonesia share land borders, no matter how advance their military technology, Indonesian Army can invade and conquer their land at any time armed only with tooth picks and just relying on numbers. I am very surprised on how they have pessimistic view on their defensive capabilities but then i think Scandinavian people are rational in the way of thinking and they didnt see military services as something different than other job. Most of them avoiding to get drafted.
How the mighty have fallen. Scandinavian used to be very good at warfare, from the viking era, Sweden in 17 century, to the Finland with it's winter war against USSR. Now they have very pessimistic view... toothpicks