This is the official Indonesian MinDef comment on the deal with ROK DAPA on KFX continuation participation. When you read Indonesian Political statement, you have to read what between the lines.
Dalam pertemuan tersebut, Sekjen Kemhan Marsekal Madya TNI Donny Ermawan Taufanto, M.D.S. dan Menteri DAPA ROK Mr. Kang Eun Ho menyaksikan secara langsung penandatanganan Joint Agreement tentang negosiasi ulang program pengembangan bersama KFX/IFX antara Dirjen Pothan Kemhan Mayjen TNI Dadang Hendrayudha dan Wakil Menteri DAPA ROK Mr. Choi Ho Cheon.
This statement clearly stated the Joint Agreement on renegotiation. Thus it is means the renegotiation is not finish yet. They only agree on base standpoint for further step on renegotiation.
This is why I still reserve my doubt that the deal is not finish yet. On Indonesian Political commitment so far, this means there're details negotiations ahead yet. Don't be thinking it's only part of technicalities. Technicalities can prolong the negotiations and buying time to 'shove' the finishing deals toward next administrations.
I understand those Indonesian defense enthusiats that hoping this is a done deal. However read between the lines of Indonesian MinDef official statement. It's agreement on basic position for continue the renegotiation process. It's different standing point language then the ROK DAPA. This is shown there's
still different political will standing between Indonesian MinDef and ROK MinDef/DAPA.
This's what I'm already said within this thread and Indonesian AF thread. The Indonesian commitment can only secured if there's enough money trails being committed.
Again Indonesian commitment on this program has to be shown by money trails on two things:
1. Money trails and clear technical payment schedulles for all the dues on this development stages.
2. Further Investment commitment toward building neccesary Infrastructure on assembly the IFX version in DI facilities.
Without that it is means the next administrations political commitment can not be lock yet toward this project. Just like Jokowi's administration that decide to go with this prolong renegotiation steps on something that already commited by SBY administration.
On the deal it self, that 30% payment being bartered with trade deals is something that I'm worried about. Trade deals does not means Indonesia pay it with commodities. That's something missleading. Trade deals means 30% portion of payment will be reciprocally paid back by ROK with ROK buying something else toward Indonesian goods or Investment on off set.
Again the devil always in details. SU-35 deals for example go prolong and in limbo not due to CAATSA only, but it's prolong due the technicalities on trade deals with Rosoboron. Then coincidently CAATSA come (which being used as 'excuse' to put it on limbo up to this moment). So don't underestimate the potential prolong negotiations due to technicalities on this 30% trade deals.
When Indonesian MinDef offcialy still call the yesterday deals as part of renegotiation, then it's shown where the Political standing on Indonesia lay. Still in part of renegotiation, but they agree that there's further agreement standing as base to move forward.
In short, it is not what some fan boys of IFX thinking as done deal yet. The official MinDef shown it's still part of renegotiation. However it's renegotiation forward with a base on common standing agreement. This is Indonesian political standing saying the negotiation is not over yet.
Remember in Indonesia, anything can change unless the money being paid, and the assets delivered. So follow the money trails on payment due, and money trails on if there's any further Investment in DI for this project.
. On contrary I'm fell sorry for them. I see what circling around in other forums, twitters, You Tube channels of 'millenials' that think DI actually already have capabilities to produce Fighters under current conditions of Human Resources and Facilities.
