It doesn't have to make sense, as long as the money goes to the right pocket.
If they really want to diversify (political neutral and balanced between NATO vs Warschaupact), then it would be better to continue with ordering more BMP-3F, BT-3F, R-27 R-77, Kh-31 and Mi-17V5 and the upgrade of our Sukhois, and not suddenly switch over to Il-78. But that would be too logic.
One of the many reasons to choose for the EC725 and Bell 412 instead of EH101 and S-70. And this has nothing to do with diversification, but incompetence and corruption.
Good question, like you i also have never seen serious air-to-air live fire exercises of TNI-AU aircrafts. As always only dumb free fall bombs on static ground targets.
This is always a topic that bugs me a lot. I love the Flanker family, but as it stands, our variants are just weak. Su-35E is not an option due to financing and Russian not willing to sell them for low numbers. Belarus offers some upgrades but nothing extremely significant. Another thing to consider is integration/compatibility with the other fighters. With this in mind, I personally found the Indian Super Sukhoi upgrade package for their MKIs interesting. Including AESAs, modern avionics, weaponry and more. It should extend the lives of the Flanker to the mid 2050s. Furthermore, being of Indian origin, they also have somewhat easier integration with the Rafale. Need to see how feasible it is since our Su-30s are from MKK family instead of MKI.
Well that's what happen now ? Mi-17V and even Mi-8 of VKS standard already coming in batches. While whether more Flankers or J-10BCE the lobby still on going. All back to which one that can provide better financing scheme. This lobby for 34th Sq located on Makasar Hasanuddin Air Base, the plan for either more Su-30Mk2 or Su-35 replacing Su-27SK, J-10BCE going to be base in Haluoleo South East Sulawesi. All indicate strong lobby to make Eastern Indonesia Airspace being service by Russia-China-Belarus assets. Still as I mentioned before, on this I still see the potential J-10BCE then more Flankers. Simply on financing package issue.
Well more H225/EC725 and Bell 412 planning still on going. However what come not S-70, but AW149 and AW189. Italian, Turkiye, and France being finance by Euro and Gulf Financial Institution that getting more traction. Where do you think Republikorp and E-System Sollution Indonesia got their financing back up?
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Where should we even get those from? Buy second hand from Vietnam when they get their Su-35s or Su-57s? I don't even think they still manufacture the MK2 variant, only SME variant, which is with Russian systems and is based on MKI family.
There are several version of rumours why AW149 being choose. However I tend to believe the rumours that this is to replace S-70i deal. AW 149 is bit smaller then S-70i, however still consider in similar class. Besides this deal is going to be use mostly for ex Garibaldi, PPA and FMP.
The deal so far is only for 5-7 aircraft, what if it is source from stocks that being upgrade by Belarus? Off course this is just one possibilities, as seems this is just part of effort to maintain Flankers fleet. Somehow personally I see/suspect more ob Belarus-UAE connection lobby, then direct sourcing from Rosoboron.
Thanks, i didn't even know the S-70i contract for 22 helicopters was cancelled. When did this happen and what was the reason?Well that's what happen now ? Mi-17V and even Mi-8 of VKS standard already coming in batches. While whether more Flankers or J-10BCE the lobby still on going. All back to which one that can provide better financing scheme. This lobby for 34th Sq located on Makasar Hasanuddin Air Base, the plan for either more Su-30Mk2 or Su-35 replacing Su-27SK, J-10BCE going to be base in Haluoleo South East Sulawesi. All indicate strong lobby to make Eastern Indonesia Airspace being service by Russia-China-Belarus assets. Still as I mentioned before, on this I still see the potential J-10BCE then more Flankers. Simply on financing package issue.
Well more H225/EC725 and Bell 412 planning still on going. However what come not S-70, but AW149 and AW189. Italian, Turkiye, and France being finance by Euro and Gulf Financial Institution that getting more traction. Where do you think Republikorp and E-System Sollution Indonesia got their financing back up?
That's the most important thing. For any Marketing Lobby to get contract they have to be backed by strong financing packages. This nation from Soekarno era to Prabowo era always depend on financing line when procure large defense assets. So do Geopolitics matter? Off course. Do Logistics interoperatibility matter? Off Course. However what matter mosts is attractive financing packages.
Will IL-78 come to fruition? Depends on what Airbus financing packages can counter offer for more A400M and A330MRTT. How the Russian Marketing Lobby can give attractive packages? Why it is going to be Moscow that provide? When Dubai, Doha or Shanghai can offer better
It is financial business anyway. If they can provide financing back up to Turkiye defense item, then why not also give back up to Russia ones? Those market already shown they can provide Russian oil export financing, providing to Russian defense export will not be differ much. As long as the price right.
This is not progressing beyond MoU for S-70M (advance version from S-70i), between LM and DI. Then Leonardo through ESS Indonesia done this LoI for 12 AW149, and before 6 AW 189 with DI. Both AW 149 and AW 189 are in S-70 class.
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M-346F has EW systems from Elbit, if it's true that their in same configuration as Austrian M-346s
Considering E-System Sollution is UAE with good business ties with Belarus, I suspect it will have East Euro flavour. However in their pages ESS also put strong upgrade will happen to make those Mig 29 will be in line with current tech. So ESS can hires western pilots to add as part of their training regime package. All depends on size and scope of contract.
