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Wish the Ahmad Yani class is going to be reserved, at least transferred them toward Bakamla will giving Bakamla they most needed large patrol vessels, if not as training vessels. I am recall, the Ahmad Yani class is just been refurbished in early 2000 period, in SBY first terms.
Indonesia to start producing IFX jet fighters in 2020
Jumat, 12 Februari 2016 02:22 WIB | 381 Views
Bandung, W Java (ANTARA News) - State aircraft company, PT Dirgantara Indonesia, will start producing jet fighters "Indonesian Fighter Xperiment (IFX)" in 2020, its President Director, Budi Santoso, said.
"We will begin producing them in 2020 and continue for the next 20 years," he said here on Thursday.
The aircraft will be produced to meet the Indonesian militarys need for two squadrons of jet fighters and will be sold abroad as well, Budi added.
He said the second phase of cooperation contracts between the Indonesian Defense Ministry and the South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and between PT Dirgantara Indonesia and Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) was signed last January on the basis of starting the production of the planes prototype.
The prototype of the Korean Fighter Xperiment/Indonesian Fighter Xperiment will be produced in South Korea and Indonesia starting this year and until 2019, he said.
He said the prototype of the jet fighters will be produced in South Korea and the rest will be assembled in Indonesia.
The production of the planes will involve numerous Indonesian scientists and technicians for each unit, Budi said.
He added that 300 Indonesians will study and research the production of the KF-X/IF-X jet fighters.(*)
Indonesia to start producing IFX jet fighters in 2020 - ANTARA News
Before there is a plan to redesign KFX/IFX with the help of Lockheed Martin that will make the program get longer to reach the manufacturing process.
Now they seem to be quite confident with current design that has been worked out by South Korean and Indonesian designers. This will speed up the program. A good decision in my opinion.
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