IFX Indonesian Fighter Experiment (KF21/IFX program)

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KF21/IFX production hangar in Indonesian Aerospace

PT. Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero)

www.indonesian-aerospace.com

 

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Indonesian defense company, PT Info Global, proposes its avionics product for Indonesian KFX fighter version (IFX) during Indo Defense Event in 2016. Info Global avionics has been used for several Indonesian planes like Hawk 100/200, Boeing 737-200, Hercules C-130, KT-1B, and NC 212 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA).

 

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Info Global Stealth Wingman UCAV concept

Their proposed avionics for IFX with wingman drone capability (2021)

 

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History and Indonesian law backing the program

 

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Safe! Sri Mulyani KF 21 Stealth Jet Project Budget Checklist​

NEWS - Tim Redaksi, CNBC Indonesia
21 December 2022 08:45

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The issue of default related to the KF-21 Boromae project between South Korea and Indonesia became a hot topic after President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) visit to Korea in late July.

However, the issue was successfully dismissed by the government. The reason is, the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) under the leadership of Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has ensured that the cost share payment for the stealth fighter jet project developed by South Korea and Indonesia, KF 21 Boromae or known as KFX-IFX is budgeted in the 2022 and 2023 state budgets.

Director of Budget for Political, Legal, Defense and Security Affairs, and Budget Section of the State General Treasurer, Directorate General of Budget of the Ministry of Finance Dwi Pudjiastuti Handayani emphasized that the cost share for KF 21 Boromae has been allocated into the 2022 and 2023 state budgets.

"About the cost share for KFX-IFX, in the 2022 & 2023 State Budget has been allocated," she said when contacted by CNBC Indonesia, Sunday (12/18/2022).

Meanwhile, the matter of payment to the South Korean side will be the responsibility of the Ministry of Defense.

Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense for the 2010-2013 period, Marshal (Ret.) Eris Heryanto, revealed that this magnificent project is estimated to cost up to Rp 24.8 trillion or around 8 billion won. This budget consists of four stages of allocation, technology development of IDR 0.1 trillion, development of IDR 20 trillion, technology readiness of IDR 0.7 trillion and operational and infrastructure of IDR 4 trillion.

According to Eris, Indonesia's share in this case reaches 20 percent. "This is the infrastructure that Indonesia must have in carrying out activities, whether testing, certification, or making parts," he said.

This cost share budget was actually budgeted before around 2016-2017. However, the cost share at that time was used for more important purposes.

"As a result, the Ministry of Finance is not willing to replace until there is an order from the President. That's why we don't pay the cost share," he said.

He viewed that if this agreement had been stated in the form of a Presidential Regulation, financial affairs should no longer be the domain of the ministry. This has become a commitment of the government with the governments that cooperate, namely the governments of Indonesia and South Korea (government to government / g-to-g).

Aman! Sri Mulyani Checklist Anggaran Proyek Jet Siluman KF 21

Cost share untuk KF 21 Boromae sudah dialokasikan ke dalam APBN 2022 dan 2023.

www.cnbcindonesia.com

 

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Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense for the 2010-2013 period, Marshal (Ret.) Eris Heryanto, revealed that this magnificent project is estimated to cost up to Rp 24.8 trillion or around 8 billion won. This budget consists of four stages of allocation, technology development of IDR 0.1 trillion, development of IDR 20 trillion, technology readiness of IDR 0.7 trillion and operational and infrastructure of IDR 4 trillion.

Technology readiness and infrastructure cost is not included in Indonesia financial obligation. It is additional cost. Technology readiness is another R&D development but entirely conducted in Indonesia. The purpose is to enable the plane to be manufactured in Indonesia, it may have relation to 9 technologies from USA that is banned for Indonesia, so Indonesia needs its own research to make the technologies available.

Eris Haryanto (he is part of the team from Air Force that is sent to Korea for technology development phase during 2011-2012) who said 9 technologies from USA is banned for Indonesia.

 

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Eris also said that USA banned several critical components made by USA to be exported by Indonesian Aerospace. So this is the hurdle that make Indonesia cannot export the plane, South Korea cannot be blamed for this.

Indonesia by the way can only export aerostructure parts. Indonesia will supply 50 % of wing part and tail to all KF21/IFX population. But Indonesia can only build the plane for Indonesian Air Force since several components from USA is barred to be exported, so we cannot export the plane since it has several key US components inside it.

 

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AlhamduliLLAH third prototype has had successful maiden flight

https://twitter.com/x/status/1610916091454267393

 

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Third prototype maiden flight

 

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Cost Share paid by Indonesia for 2023

Cost Shared paid by Indonesia in November 2022

https://twitter.com/x/status/1611267492248449026

 

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Cost Share paid by Indonesia for 2023

Cost Shared paid by Indonesia in November 2022

https://twitter.com/x/status/1611267492248449026

What percentage of the overall cost of the programme has Indonesia actually contributed? Looking at the numbers - seems like Korea is funding the bulk of it ?

 

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What percentage of the overall cost of the programme has Indonesia actually contributed? Looking at the numbers - seems like Korea is funding the bulk of it ?

20 % based on our shares on the program, but yep we are late in payment. Nevertheless we start paying again last year after several years not paying our financial contribution.

 

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What percentage of the overall cost of the programme has Indonesia actually contributed? Looking at the numbers - seems like Korea is funding the bulk of it ?

8,8 trillion won development costs (7,05 billion $)
281,6 billion won Indonesia paid (225,58 million $)
3,1% of total development costs

800 billion won Indonesia unpaid (640,86 million $)

 

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"The Safran Group also guarantees AASM-HAMMER compatibility on the T-50 and KFX/IFX aircraft made jointly by PTDI and KAI and hopes to be installed as part of the Rafale Fighter Jet armament."

Direktorat Jenderal Potensi Pertahanan Kemhan RI

www.kemhan.go.id