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According to the Russian military-industrial complex site reported on July 13, University of Indonesia's military expert has said Kony • Buck, el, Indonesia and South Korea's fifth-generation fighter aircraft jointly developed implementation plan is likely to a "disaster" ending.

• Indonesia's Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro 11 announced that Indonesia's military and South Korea will buy 50 next-generation fighter aircraft jointly developed by KF-X, at the same time, Indonesia will send 35 engineers to South Korea and the Air Force representatives to South Korea to participate in new aircraft development work. However, Kony • Buck, el is that, although South Korea has promised to provide some advanced technology in Indonesia, Indonesia will benefit, but the two sides to produce a new fighter aircraft in performance and cost are not necessarily better than in the international market buy other models.

According to sources in Indonesia, KF-X fighter project's total investment will reach 80 billion U.S. dollars, of which Indonesia will assume about $ 1.6 billion (20%), and the remaining funds will be South Korea burden.

Indonesia's defense minister said, KF-X fighter aircraft will be completed in 2020 and began development of mass production, total production will reach about 200, of which Indonesia will purchase 50. According to the agreement with South Korea, Indonesia, the KF-X fighter to obtain export 20% of the proceeds.

KF-X program in accordance with the concept, the body will use a new stealth fighter technology, design, combat radius of more than US-made F-16 of about 50% and will be equipped with more advanced avionics and radar systems.

Currently, the Government of Indonesia has allocated $ 158 million for the next four years to promote the implementation of the KF-X program. It is reported that the first phase will last for 18 months (to 2013), during which the main task is to complete the technical program, after the construction of five prototype (four in Korea, a manufacturer in Indonesia) . 2020, KF-X fighter will be put into mass production. Indonesia's defense minister pointed out that the development and production of new aircraft in 2024 Indonesia's Air Force modernization program an important part.

While experts KF-X program expressed concern about the prospect, but Indonesia's defense minister has full confidence. • Yusgiantoro Purnomo said, KF-X will be Indonesia's state-run Indonesian Aerospace (Dirgantara Indonesia) is responsible for production aircraft price and quality can be guaranteed.

South Korea and India plans to produce 5 2020 stealth prototype for the relevant test. The two sides will pick out these prototype air demands most of their models. Is expected to flight test will be more than 200 times, then will begin a new production machine work.

South Korea started in 2001, KF-X fighter program. Experts estimate that South Korea is currently only required to master the manufacture of aircraft for 63% of the technology. Therefore, foreign companies seeking to South Korea will be technology. South Korean Air Force in accordance with the requirements, KF-X's performance should go beyond the French "Rafale" and Europe's "Typhoon" aircraft, only slightly inferior to the U.S. F-22 and F-35. (
 
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