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Which Flankers are they planning to buy, Su30s or Su35s ?
Probably Su-30mks like the ones they've gotten so far.
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Which Flankers are they planning to buy, Su30s or Su35s ?
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Who said that Indonesia have to use its cash reserves to pay for the Flankers? Do some research about the proven oil reserves of Indonesia and see if they can trade those for weapons or not. I'm only talking the proven oil reserves, not including other natural resources.I am sorry it would cost Indonesia more than $100 million over life time maintenance of su-30.
$18 billion is a big sum its not bounty chocolate you buy from dollarstore. russian aircraft carrier for india remember where the cost went? Do some research.
What if you get wrong and Indonesia trades that with south korea for KFX.
What if Indonesia trades that with americans.
You used the term affordability and you just shattered you own post.
For now dreams....
Indonesia operates 10 F-16s, 16 F-5s, 5 SU-27, 5 SU-30 ordered 6 more, 32 BAE Hawks
A total force of 74 with 16 F-5s/bae at terminal stages of their life.
I'm not sure what is Indonesia planning on with dead on economy where they cannot afford to spend on Armed Forces enough the plans to buy 180 Flankers alone is questionable and creation of extra squadrons is pretty foolish.
Yes it would be wise to upgrade the remaining F-16s and replace those 16 F-5s/32 bae hawks with some 40 more F-16s block 50/52.
The Question of 180 Flanker it would be better as previously reported they want to join KFX project perhaps it would be too wise to go for that project in small numbers yet highly efficient and potential then old flankers.
ps: defense minister purnomo yusgiantoro said many things in the past with no results.
why do you bring PAF into this? PAF operated numbers and types for a long time unlike Indonesia look back at the history of PAF.
The crew that maintains those fighter in PAF please don't compare them to Indonesia, its unfair the number of hours spent learning and maintaining different types its huge. You post is illogical.
Indonesia may at some stage after 2025+ increase the numbers but the number of ground maintenance crew would also have to be raised with a complete set up for learning and applying knowledge and training the burden will eventually increase so would the crew, alot has to be done.
ps: don't indianise this thread.
Realistically I think Indonesia should go for the JF-17s if they want 180 4th gens. 180 Flankers is a big purchase even for China or India.