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When I look local media or forums on KFX project, sometimes I'm smiling by myself. Throughout this thread, I always said in my post that don't forgot Indonesia only a junior partner. Thus as Junior Partner, our access to KFX tech will always depend on what ROK as senior partner willing to give or open the access.
I've told from beginning that Jokowi's administration Political support for KFX was and still is not as big as SBY administration. Whether due to the project involvement is SBY's initiative or because they feel they can get better deal from ROK or some other manufacturer as alternative.
In such as Junior Partner our access to KFX is not much different with if we goes to other Manufacturer and got license manufacturing, just like SAAB gives Embrear license manufacturing of Gripen NG.
Now, the Indonesian supporter of KFX will going to say, well it's different then license manufacturing as we are involved in development and we got part of IP ownership.
That's what I'm sometimes laughed ...Our involvement even on part IP ownership..is just as Junior Partner..it's meaningless as the main IP/license ownership still with ROK and they can 'veto' us out in any deal related to KFX without their permission.
In that sense KFX not much different as us get license manufacturing from ROK/KAI.
It's not much different then the International Partners in JSF/F-35. Those International Partners involved in design of JSF project, but under access from US/LM as the main ownership. US can throw any of International Partners in F-35, as they already shown with Turkey that already International Partner from beginning.
So does ROK, they can throw Indonesia as Partner on KFX if they want. They're not doing it simply because they want to maintain relationship with Indonesia and hoping Indonesia become market for KFX.
Thus KFX is not the only essential step for Indonesia to gain experience in Fighter development. DI can get similar experience, if say Airbus provide license manufacturing to DI on Eurofighters as example (or other manufacturer of Fighters that willing to provide license to DI).
What DI really got from this KFX ? If what some bits of info that come out to media is true, that DI engineers only involvement in Airframes while their access to Avionics, sensors and Weapons integration tech are much restricted by KAI, then basically DI didn't get much.
Modern Fighter tech are most valuable in Sensors, Avionics, and Weapons integration. Not in Airframes. Any aircraft Manufacturer already have those capabilities, but DI didn't have experience on Fighters Tech. Thus if they don't get or restricted the access on that area by KAI, then again they don't get enough added value experience on Fighter manufacturing.
If some other manufacturer can be Airbus (as they already offer since 2015) or LM want to give license to DI but also provide access to DI on Avionics, Sensors including software access and weapons integration know how..that kind of deal in my opinion is more valuable compare to DI involvement with KFX (under current condition and access).
In such, if Indonesia/DI can't get more tech access on those essential area, then better find other manufacturer that want to give access and tech know how to DI on that area.
This if the administration want to give access and experience development to DI on Fighter manufacturing.
KFX is not and never become Indonesia/DI project. It's ROK/KAI owned and always be. KFX is not CN-235 where Casa and IPTN/DI is co owner (due to 50:50 ownership) and both have similar ownership rights. We can call CN-235 as Indonesian aircraft, but we will never can call KFX or even IFX as Indonesian Fighter.
This is what Indonesian must understand, and not just some sugar coating from Politicians or Politically motivated media.
I've told from beginning that Jokowi's administration Political support for KFX was and still is not as big as SBY administration. Whether due to the project involvement is SBY's initiative or because they feel they can get better deal from ROK or some other manufacturer as alternative.
In such as Junior Partner our access to KFX is not much different with if we goes to other Manufacturer and got license manufacturing, just like SAAB gives Embrear license manufacturing of Gripen NG.
Now, the Indonesian supporter of KFX will going to say, well it's different then license manufacturing as we are involved in development and we got part of IP ownership.
That's what I'm sometimes laughed ...Our involvement even on part IP ownership..is just as Junior Partner..it's meaningless as the main IP/license ownership still with ROK and they can 'veto' us out in any deal related to KFX without their permission.
In that sense KFX not much different as us get license manufacturing from ROK/KAI.
It's not much different then the International Partners in JSF/F-35. Those International Partners involved in design of JSF project, but under access from US/LM as the main ownership. US can throw any of International Partners in F-35, as they already shown with Turkey that already International Partner from beginning.
So does ROK, they can throw Indonesia as Partner on KFX if they want. They're not doing it simply because they want to maintain relationship with Indonesia and hoping Indonesia become market for KFX.
Thus KFX is not the only essential step for Indonesia to gain experience in Fighter development. DI can get similar experience, if say Airbus provide license manufacturing to DI on Eurofighters as example (or other manufacturer of Fighters that willing to provide license to DI).
What DI really got from this KFX ? If what some bits of info that come out to media is true, that DI engineers only involvement in Airframes while their access to Avionics, sensors and Weapons integration tech are much restricted by KAI, then basically DI didn't get much.
Modern Fighter tech are most valuable in Sensors, Avionics, and Weapons integration. Not in Airframes. Any aircraft Manufacturer already have those capabilities, but DI didn't have experience on Fighters Tech. Thus if they don't get or restricted the access on that area by KAI, then again they don't get enough added value experience on Fighter manufacturing.
If some other manufacturer can be Airbus (as they already offer since 2015) or LM want to give license to DI but also provide access to DI on Avionics, Sensors including software access and weapons integration know how..that kind of deal in my opinion is more valuable compare to DI involvement with KFX (under current condition and access).
In such, if Indonesia/DI can't get more tech access on those essential area, then better find other manufacturer that want to give access and tech know how to DI on that area.
This if the administration want to give access and experience development to DI on Fighter manufacturing.
KFX is not and never become Indonesia/DI project. It's ROK/KAI owned and always be. KFX is not CN-235 where Casa and IPTN/DI is co owner (due to 50:50 ownership) and both have similar ownership rights. We can call CN-235 as Indonesian aircraft, but we will never can call KFX or even IFX as Indonesian Fighter.
This is what Indonesian must understand, and not just some sugar coating from Politicians or Politically motivated media.
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