[QUOTE = "Nike, post: 12555215, member: 145637"] You should look at timetable context don't look at current condition, since 1996 TNI AU chose Flanker because they deemed US sanction will affect their readiness and capability at whole. Actually Flanker is the most reasonable choice at the time, as Russian is quite cozy with western power (Yeltsin very liberal), they need money and possibility for their system to adopt western system network is quite open.
Ministry examines Eurofighter letter from Indonesia
- July 20, 2020, 2:24 p.m.
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- According to a letter submitted to the Ministry of Defense, the Indonesian government apparently wants to buy Austria's Eurofighter.
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Julia Schmidbaur from Wieden
As the daily newspapers "Krone" and "Presse" reported last weekend, Indonesia is said to want to buy the Austrian Eurofighter. The Department of Defense is currently reviewing whether the offer is genuine.
AUSTRIA. The letter from Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, addressed directly to Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP), is dated July 10, 2020 in Jakarta and features an official sigil labeled "Minister of Defense Republic of Idonesia". The letter speaks of the plan to modernize Indonesia's air force and the desire to buy the 15 Eurofighter Typhoon from Austria.
Airbus would have to vote on sale
However, it is not so easy to sell the Austrian Eurofighter to another country. According to the contract, Austria cannot sell directly, and without Airbus / EADS approval, nothing is possible, the military aviation expert Georg Mader told APA. However, Airbus could be interested in a deal. The company would get a foot in the Southeast Asian market. The consent, which is absolutely necessary according to the purchase contract, could be linked to the condition that Austria should end the ongoing legal disputes, said Mader.
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Airspace surveillance uncertain
How air traffic surveillance will continue in Austria is still open. Defense Minister Tanner is striving to withdraw from the contract with Airbus and announced at the beginning of her appointment that Airbus would get to know her. The Saab 105 jets, which will retire in 2021 due to age, should not be replaced by other aircraft. However, a bridging solution is being considered in the event of a reversal of the Eurofighter contract, the ministry said.
https://www.meinviertel.at/wieden/c-politik/minister-prueft-eurofighter-brief-aus-indonesien_a4156857 [/ QUOTE]
Ok So I take it as no statement whatsoever that AF doesn't want flanker, yes? Only personal opinion.
Why I discuss about this because I want to make it right, at least for me. Too tired to read of all the hoaxes for more than a decade.