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Indonesia plans to buy 16 KF-21 Block II fighter jets following new talks with South Korea
Indonesia is reviewing a revised plan to acquire 16 KF-21 Block II fighters as it seeks to stabilize its role in the South Korean-led fighter program.
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Indonesia looks to revive KF-21 contract with Block 2 acquisition
Indonesia's involvement in South Korea's KF-21 Boramae fighter programme looks set to deepen, with fresh indications that Jakarta may procure 16 Block 2 variants of the...
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Janes claim to have memo from Indonesia and ROK discussion that talk on acquisition negotiation for 16 KF-21 Blk2. This is the multirole version of KF-21, as Blk1 more on Air Defence variance.
Not clear yet if this 16 will part of 48 commitment on KFX co-op agreement. Personally I sense it depends on how far DI got industrial agreement. If this turn out as part of future fleet of Rafale and KF/IF-21 then it will be relative the better result. Relative considering confussing patern on planning. Perhaps this is by bizare design as the strategy, multiple negotiation with no pattern, but narrowing in the end.
Su-35 contract is open, waiting to find acceptable credit line. However will any FI still want to circumstance US and Euro Market for Russia defence export ? KAAN future deal depends on availability of Turkey own engine (as that the contract from what I heard spesifically put it). While more and more sign shown F-15EX deal will be substitute with Boeing Commercial deals.
Thus so far seems Rafale and KF-21 that got traction. Su-35 being talk only to be procure 8 to augment 8 Su-30 upgraded by Belarussian for Mk2 standard. Thus less then 11 original plan and keep the current Flanker Squadron at 16. This as part of Indonesia difficulty to get enough credit line to properly finance Russian acquisition. 8 Flankers being retired are the ones consider too expensive to upgrade. Even that it is all depend on negotiation on finding Financing with agreable rate. Finance guys so far talk that's what still hold up any payment agreement.
Let's see how this develop.
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