The single-seater will most likely be arriving later on in the year as a part of the 2nd batch, relatively its not too far off
In regards to this i have a suggestion in pending for it, but yeah it would essentially be at the very top BR considering its armament
List
Primary Cannon
20mm M61A1 Vulcan
Air-to-Air Missiles
AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM
AIM-9P-4/P-5 Sidewinder
AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder
Air-to-Surface Munitions
AGM-65G/K2 Mavericks
GBU-38 JDAM (GPS) (mk82)
GBU-54 LJDAM (Laser) (mk82)
AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER targeting pod
Mark12 360kg dumb bombs
Mark81 250lbs dumb bombs
Mark82 500lbs dumb bombs
[Domestic] 125kg BT-125 dumb bombs
[Domestic] 250kg BT-250 dumb bombs
[Domestic] 250kg BNT-250 dumb bombs
[Domestic] 500kg BT-500 dumb bombs
(based on TNIAU's words) As well as technically having the capabilities to carry
Air-to-Air Missiles
AIM-9L/M Sidewinder
IRIS-T Missile
Air-to-Surface Missiles
LANTIRN targeting pod
Mark83 1000lbs dumb bombs
Mark84 2000lbs dumb bombs
AGM-84 Harpoon ASM (Indonesia technically has the RGM-84 but its for ship-launch only)
AGM-88 HARM
Though of course none of the armament on the second part is being operated by the TNIAU
the problem with it is that its essentially a block 25 airframe so dunno how it would fare against the rest of the newer airframes, but it is an option nevertheless
Maybe it’d be a similar BR as the F-16I? It really depends on what armament they put on it as they could easily give it just AIM-120B + AIM-9M because of technical compatibility. If they give it C-5/C-7s then it could be 14.0 but it’d still be Rank 8 probably. The F-16I Sufa next update is still Rank 8 (folder below F-15I Ra’am).
^also despite the fact JAS39E is 14.0, it is Rank 9 in the Swedish tree hence why it is Rank 9 in my model.
FA-50M would fit in Rank 8 most likely give AIM-120 to it, tho probably foldered into MiG-29N, not sure as 13.3 or 13.7 as it will have AESA
T-50i in other hand maybe 11.7/12.0 as it only carries AIM-9P-4(or P5 if gaijin willing to) and only 2 max
tho then again might be on hold likely until United Korean tree become a thing or else some people will get mad it’ll come to Japan before Korean tree materialized
also the Rafale naming convention for Indonesia probably as DI/EI, like other operators with their own suffix ie. DM/EM (Egypt), DH/EH (India), DQ/EQ (Qatar), DG/EG (Greece), DC/EC (Croatia)(though seems not used much as Croatian Rafales are from existing French ones instead of newly built)
Love your rendition, honestly I’d like to see the Su-30MK2 in a tech tree though, currently Indonesia is the only hope, although I do like the single seater Flankers more so either that or SKM will make me happy
I put the MK2 as a prem following patterns, but I believe there’s still a Su-30MK missing from Indonesia anyways. Not sure how different it is to the MK2 though.
ID has 2 version, Chinese-specific MKK (the prem in the CN tree w/o chinese missiles) but w/ refueling probe, and the MKK2 (MK2) (Venezuelan prem in RU tree)
Prototype design was prepared in 1998-1999 in KnAAPO as converted serial Su-27UB - it was very quick process, because a design of airframe was adopted from Su-27SK and Su-27M. Su-30MKK incorporated, without changes, Su-27M centre wing section, wing panels, air intakes, tail beams, fins and landing gear and the Su-27SK tail-end fuselage assemblies. Only nose part was new designed.
January 2003 was signed contract for 24 x Su-30MK2 (sometimes called Su-30MKK2), upgraded version of Su-30MKK (weapons and equipment systems configuration) with antiship weapons. First six aircrafts were delivered between February and June 2004, one was destroyed in March 2004. They carry antiship missiles Kh-29MA and are in PLANAF inventory, Changsha air base. Contract was fully realised. Contract for next batch was canceled in 2006 (aircrafts were quickly sold do Venezuela).
A) These wouldn’t be top-tier anymore.
B) There’s no indication of “zero interest” when many trees have F-16A/AMs and JAS39C. Not to mention MiG-29 and the fact that Japan already has a Flanker, Gripen, F-16, MiG-29 and F/A-18 from other nations.
Also, I always see people referring to the JSI as a striker, just like the E, and I would really like that to be the case, but doesn’t SI stand for “Super Interceptor”? Do we know if it will have ground srike capabilities?
Technical Compatibility will always be in play, but as far as we know it cannot use AAM-5s or AAM-4s. So it’s missing those Japanese missiles. Should have the same technical compat. with A2A Missiles (Sidewinders / AMRAAM).
