Alhamdulillah
Indonesia BAE Hawk 100/200 gets greenlight from Finance Minister to undergo refurbishment and upgrade. InfoGlobal as local avionics company is the one who gets the contract. BAE systems will also participate on the airframe and engine refurbishment.
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It is expected that before Indonesia start mass producing KF21/IFX in 2028-29 inshaAllah, Indonesia will have already around 79 fighters.
79 fighters with medium range missile capable.
33 F16 Block 52
16 Sukhoi (5 Su27 and 11 Su 30 MKM)
12 Mirage 2000-5
18 Rafale F3
66 Attack and Patrol planes
19 T50i Golden Eagle (sidewinder launch capable)
32 Hawk 200/100 (sidewinder launch capable)
15 Supertucano
6 MALE UCAV + Possible Acquisition of home grown MALE UCAV
6 CH4 UCAV
Possible future acquisition of home grown Elang Hitam MALE UCAV
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Possible upgrade of Indonesian F16 Block 52 into Viper variant as Minister of Planning has approved the foreign loan backed program, waiting Finance Minister approval.
Finance Minister has approved foreign loan for another 12 Rafale, so in total Indonesia will likely have 18 Rafale F3 (1 squadron ) It is expected that before Indonesia start mass producing KF21/IFX in 2028-29 inshaAllah, Indonesia will have already around 79 fighters. 79 fighters with...
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I dont know why with this armament Prabowo still want to buy F15 EX that has been proven cannot deal with F35 in Pitch Black exercise in Australia this year, even Prabowo had said that KF21/IFX is much cheaper than F15 EX and Rafale.............
Does he know how expensive is the airplane ? How come he wants to be President when he doesnt understand our economic and geopolitical situation ? We should be cautious on him wanting to buy this and that..........
I think and hope Minister of Planning and Minister of Finance will not approve such acquisition when we have already had KF21 program going on...
I am glad that Minister of Planning and Minister of Finance only approve another 12-14 Rafale planes acquisition, extend and upgrade the remaining fighters (F16, Sukhoi, Hawk), and buy second hand Mirage 2000-5.
Our future challenge can only be met with this plane