Indonesia, S. Korea Sign $1.3B Fighter Jet Development Deal

[GhostZ06]

SEOUL — Indonesia signed a $1.3 billion deal with South Korea on Thursday to jointly develop Seoul's next-generation fighter jets, the South's aircraft manufacturer said.

Under the deal signed with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), Indonesia's Defence Ministry will invest about 1.6 trillion won (US $1.3 billion) in the Korean Fighter Experimental (KF-X) program.

The program is aimed at producing new, homegrown fighter jets to replace the South's aged fleet of F-4 and F-5 fighters imported from the US.

http://www.defensenews.com/story/de...n-13bn-fighter-jet-development-deal/78402174/

 

[wlu29]

Very surprised why Korea needs Indonesia

 

[Boagrius]

I kind of cringe every time I read about this program. Indonesia doesn't have a stellar record of realising it's loftier capability aspirations and I'm really not confident of the Koreans' ability to drive this without a lot of help from the US. In which case... just buy F35s (!?)

 

[GhostZ06]

Very surprised why Korea needs Indonesia

i have no idea....lol. Pretty random huh?

they should have made a deal with a European nation.

 

[wlu29]

Korea is superior to Indonesia in pretty much every way.

 

[GhostZ06]

Very surprised why Korea needs Indonesia

Best part, they arent really making an orginal design either.

it looks like a fucking F-35


i mean they might get 2 separate frames?

And yes S korea is very far superior to Indonesia. Weirdly i figured the Philippines would be in on this

 

[Boagrius]

Yup. I'm pretty sure they've been dealing with Lockheed directly so no surprise there. There was some story about tech transfer issues not long ago... No idea why they don't save themselves a lot of pain and just buy F35s.

 

[loyalyolayal]

Gorea is trying to become a regional weapons and defense provider. The philippines ordered a squadron of fa-50 from gorea to bolster their pathetic airforce and will order more in the near future.

 

[GhostZ06]

Yup. I'm pretty sure they've been dealing with Lockheed directly so no surprise there. There was some story about tech transfer issues not long ago... No idea why they don't save themselves a lot of pain and just buy F35s.

Thats just stupid, korea ordered the F-35. i think 40 F-35A, why the hell would they need 2 of the same plane.

im gonna guess they ar going with 2 frames for each country, also SAAB did a technology transfer. So the top one could be for the SK.

 

[GhostZ06]

Gorea is trying to become a regional weapons and defense provider. The philippines ordered a squadron of fa-50 from gorea to bolster their pathetic airforce and will order more in the near future.

*sighs* They should have bought F-16s, and knowing our replationship with them we would probably give them a good deal.

 

[2DUM2TAP]

I kind of cringe every time I read about this program. Indonesia doesn't have a stellar record of realising it's loftier capability aspirations and I'm really not confident of the Koreans' ability to drive this without a lot of help from the US. In which case... just buy F35s (!?)

Korea is building some good shit now a days.

 

[2DUM2TAP]

Why do they need F-35's? Do they have a high need of stealth? Super Hornets is the way to go.

 

[loyalyolayal]

*sighs* They should have bought F-16s, and knowing our replationship with them we would probably give them a good deal.

The philippines needs the us' consent on defense matters. The us probably gave the nod for those budjet fighter-trainers.

 

[GhostZ06]

Korea is building some good shit now a days.

They really do. i saw they're Defense road map. They got a lot of cool stuff coming, including an Aircraft carrier, and a Rods of god like weapon.

 

[GhostZ06]

Why do they need F-35's? Do they have a high need of stealth? Super Hornets is the way to go.

funny enough they were gonna get the F-15 silent eagle. Then lockheed i think im safe in saying pay'd off some people. F-15 silent eagle actually won the deal.

 

[ShinkanPo]

Best part, they arent really making an orginal design either.

it looks like a fucking F-35


i mean they might get 2 separate frames?

And yes S korea is very far superior to Indonesia. Weirdly i figured the Philippines would be in on this

Nah Korea is much superior to Indonesia and sadly I think Malaysia and Indonesia is also superior to the Philippines in a lot of things.

I don't think the US will give the Philippines a good deal regarding F-16s, because of the current political climate in the P.I
and aside from that the Philippine armed forces are involved in a ton of corruption like supplying arms to the Moslim rebels in the south.

As of now the Philippine Airforce is practically none existent as a fighting force.

Meanwhile the Chinese communist navy and Airforces are building landing strips in the West Philippine sea.

 

[Boagrius]

Why do they need F-35's? Do they have a high need of stealth? Super Hornets is the way to go.

F35s would fill the capability niche that these jets are aimed at - 5th Gen, VLO etc. I imagine they are trying to keep pace with the Chinese. A 4.5 gen platform probably isn't a big enough forward step for this.

 

[GhostZ06]

F35s would fill the capability niche that these jets are aimed at - 5th Gen, VLO etc. I imagine they are trying to keep pace with the Chinese. A 4.5 gen platform probably isn't a big enough forward step for this.

Well for china i think SK can actually develope a quality jet engine where china can't.

 

[GhostZ06]

Nah Korea is much superior to Indonesia and sadly I think Malaysia and Indonesia is also superior to the Philippines in a lot of things.

I don't think the US will give the Philippines a good deal regarding F-16s, because of the current political climate in the P.I
and aside from that the Philippine armed forces are involved in a ton of corruption like supplying arms to the Moslim rebels in the south.

Meanwhile the Chinese communist navy and Airforces are building landing strips in the West Philippine sea.

http://thediplomat.com/2015/12/us-gives-philippines-114-military-vehicles/

Well yall did just get this from us. And orginally we agreed to Sell 2 sqaudrons of F-16Vs to you.

http://www.manilalivewire.com/2015/...6-v-fighter-jet-from-the-us-blocked-by-china/

i think it went down the toilet

 

[Boagrius]

Previous posts have hit the nail on the head I think. The jet looks like an attempt to gain a foothold in the 5th gen export market. I've got my doubts about how successful it will be. Prove me wrong Korea! lol