Rizwan Rahmat made a mistake, 6 Rafale planes order is go ahead as it is part of previous 1.1 billion USD MRCA program backed by foreign loan which has been approved by both Planning Minister and Finance Minister in 2021.
He also made another mistake by saying green book is for 2022 state budget, 2022 state budget has been made in middle of 2021 where parliament has approved it. This green book acquisition program can only be effective contract in 2023 where the amount of money that will be disbursed as the down payment will be decided this year but the disbursement can only happen in 2023 ( making the contract effective ).
Many dont understand that the plan to buy another 36 Rafale planes are just Prabowo Subianto plan and hasnt been sealed with contract just like previous 6 Rafale planes order. The dire needs is to fill previous F 5 squadron with just 12 planes.
Indonesia has already had KF21/IFX program that should be the main backbone of our future fighters squadrons. The decision not to approve Prabowo plan to buy another 36 Rafale planes I believe make countries such as Singapore and Australia worry since KF21/IFX have relatively similar capability with F 35, particularly the block 3 and has cheaper price than Rafale and F15 EX, so potentially Indonesian dream to have around 100 modern capable fighters could be achieved beyond 2030's, which is all the same type thus much more effective, efficient and easier to operate, not to mention if PTDI also develop the Stealth Wingman drone for the KF21/IFX squadrons that they will be produced in the country, inshaAllah.
KF21/IFX is also more suitable to face China aircraft carrier in SCS that in the future will be loaded with J 31 5 generation fighters. With this program, inshaAllah we will have both modern capability and adequate number of fighters (due to cheaper price and the production is handled by our local industry ) that can match with our future challenge
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24 MAY 2022
Indonesia omits major procurement programmes from 2022 ‘Green Book'
by Ridzwan Rahmat
The Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning has omitted major defence procurement programmes from the register of priority projects approved for foreign funding in 2022.
This register is commonly referred to in-country as the ‘Green Book'. Programmes included in this register will be escalated to the Indonesian Ministry of Finance, which will then decide on the final amount of foreign loans that can be obtained for fiscal year (FY) 2022.
Documents forwarded to
Janes on 24 May by a government source indicate that among programmes that have been included in the ‘Green Book' are mid-life upgrades for the Indonesian Navy's Diponegoro-class corvettes and Bung Tomo-class frigates. In terms of hull age, these vessels have either exceeded or are approaching their 20-year mark.
Besides these combatants, upgrades for the Indonesian Navy's first batch of KCR-60M-class fast-attack craft and FPB-57 fast patrol vessels are also mentioned. The former type was commissioned in 2014 while the latter were inducted between 1988 and 2004.
A programme to procure more medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the Indonesian Air Force is also included in the ‘Green Book' for 2022.
Overall, the total amount for all programmes included in the register of priority projects for which foreign funding can be obtained is USD2 billion.
Notably missing from the register are programmes to equip the Indonesian Air Force with Rafale multirole fighter aircraft from Dassault Aviation, and the Indonesian Navy with FREMM guided-missile frigates from Fincantieri. Contracts for these major equipment were signed in 2021.
The Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning has omitted major defence procurement programmes from the register of priority projects approved for foreign...
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