Some Korean analyst/ strategists worried about Indonesian plan to acquire fighters at this period that could decrease Indonesian possible KF 21/IFX acquisition beside the already 48 planes.
As I said many times here, Jokowi administration is very economic centric and pro local defense industry. All defense acquisition should pass two stages, which is Planning Ministry and then Finance Ministry.
Planning ministry has previously accepted 1.6 billion USD foreign loan to finance fighter acquisition, but later Finance Ministry slash the figure further and only approve 1.1 billion USD. It is actually the same figure approved for SU 35 deal in Jokowi first term that has been now scrapped due to CATSAA.
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Isu pembiayaan Rafale adalah bagian dari ambisi Kementerian Pertahanan (Kemenhan) untuk melakukan percepatan pembangunan kekuatan melalui pengadaan senjata.
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The acquisition of 1.1 billion USD worth of fighters and its necessary equipment is still rational since it is intended for F 5 squadron where all the planes have been long grounded. The squadron now get 3 Su 32 planes which is borrowed from another squadron as interim solution to keep the F 5 squadron pilots skill while waiting for new fighters to come
Once the new administration appear in the late of 2024 inshaAllah, KF 21/IFX program will be near its completion for first block inshaAllah. As we have law to forbid any foreign defense equipment acquisition that can be replaced by products made by our local industry, so KF 21/IFX will likely become the bulk of fighters for Indonesia Air Force until the next decades.
IMO Prabowo is unlikely becoming next Indonesian President. Particularly after his reckless plan to acquire foreign made weapon using huge foreign loan get leak and now become backlash to his present image. I would say next month survey will likely see his popularity come down.
Recent survey has shown Anies Baswedan, Jakarta Governor, lead.