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This is good news and should be done. And if the upgrade is also conducted in Indonesia like Falcon Star program so it will give money to Indonesian Aerospace (PTDI) and more experience to Indonesian Aerospace engineers as well in handling jet fighter, which is good for preparing the engineers and technicians for KF21/IFX production in the country inshaAllah.

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The urgent need IMO is do some retrofit and upgrade to our 24 F 16 C/D so that we can extend the life and have capable fighters before we replace them all with KF21/IFX fighters. This is cost effective plan compared to buying new fighters as we have already had KF21/IFX program that has already done its maiden flight a week ago successfully AlhamduliLLAH.

Indonesian F16 A/B after the upgrade. With the ability to launch AMRAMM C 7 and AIM 9X plus targeting pot and SAR radar I think it is already enough as stop gap measure before we produce IFX in the country inshaAllah.

 

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#Reuters #Live #News

LIVE: Indonesian President Joko Widodo visits Tokyo​

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Streamed live 89 minutes ago

 

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Jokowi met Japan Caesar and Princes.

I believe Irina Jokowi speak English to Japanese Princes since Japanese princess was high rank professional before she become princess, she can speak English fluently in my speculation, no need translator.

 

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Chinese FM Meets Indonesian Ministers​

 

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Indonesia government doesnt take loan from South Korea to finance KF21/IFX program, so the financing is not included in the DPRLN ( foreign loan backed acquisition program ). It is indeed not included in either blue and green book because the share cost financing is decided not to take loan from South Korea.

This AH still believe Indonesia takes loan from SK to finance KF21/IFX program which is not true. The financing is likely used direct state budget and the yearly shared cost is not that much by the way and 30 % will be paid in barter, I expect some sell of CN 235 planes as well to finance those 30 % as South Korea is interested to get another CN 235 planes from Indonesia

https://twitter.com/x/status/1528463456571166721

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The Heat: China-Indonesia ties, Heat waves​

 

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Jokowi arrived in South Korea

 

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MOU between Indonesia state owned steel company, PT Krakatau Steel, with Korean steel company, POSCO, to invest around 3.5 billion USD. Both companies have join venture company called Krakatau Posco where stake composition is 50:50 and the investment is also related to supplying steel product needed for EV cars.

Seen in the video, Silmy Karim, PT Krakatau Steel CEO (left), Indonesia Investment Minister, Bahlil, center, and POSCO CEO (right) signing MOU. Other scene shown Jokowi meeting with Korean Chaebols leaders (Samsung, LG, Lotte, Hyundai, POSCO, and others).

Well some of them are also stake holders of KAI Korean Aerospace, Jokowi has said they can directly call him if there is issue cannot be handled by his ministers. So, just call Jokowi for KF21 program payment.........

 

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KF21 program is very important for South Korean government and also their people. This is South Korean pride, so Indonesian ministers please dont see this program as something business as usual, deal that has been made must be respected. It is Jokowi ministers mistakes not taking this program as something important that make it become headline in many South Korean TV and media channels.

It should have been solved before Jokowi comes, but the reality is that it needs Jokowi to solve this financing problem. President staff needs to pay more attention on this program and communicate with Jokowi ministers (Defense Ministers, Bappenas, Finance Ministers) regularly so that President is informed of what is going on.

There is communication problem happening in this program even among officials inside Defense Ministry.

President staff also needs to have direct connection with Indonesian KFX/IFX team so that any decision made is based on what is actually happening on the ground, not based on rumors on the media.

 

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