So uhh guess the ID Sukhoi will live another day:
Through Belarus so should be safe from CAATSA. And apparently the retrofit will be done in Makassar, so probably not that major of an upgrade i dont think
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Is is possible if we just send those Sukhois to China for them to upgrade to J-11B/BG standard? It’s fundamentally the same airframe with only detachable parts like Radar, Engine, HUD, cockpit displays, Pylon, Missile, and small non-altering addition like MAW Radome that are being replaced, right?
It was already mentioned in the post but when the contract was effective (circa 2024) there were no serious plans on buying the J-10, as such the contract went to Belarus instead. Belarus has been the one to do repairing and did past upgrades so its not a surprise, they even worked on our Hind fixes as well
Casually swap them for Su-35 when nobody is looking
I wish, but unfortunately now its 98% unlikely. Plus it was mentioned that its only an overhaul so most likely no big changes, if there was any changes ill most likely mention them (if i can)
Also, BrahMos (IN) Cruise Missile✅ confirmed, will be handled by BTI Defence
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We still got to wait, because our national budget for 2026 had planned to buy new medium range SAM system, so maybe can get new toy?
Regarding that; during my research for the KM-SAM Block II suggestion for Korean TT, I came across a paper that mentions plans to offer the M-SAM (Cheongung Block II) to Malaysia as well.
Not sure because our ministry of defence is keeping it so confidential but according to the available sources we know not only Korean is trying selling their M-SAM to us but also Chinese with HQ-16, German with IRIS-T, Italian with CAMM, not sure is there gonna be more tender or what so we still gotta wait
there apparently a leak a while back, Malaysian defence minister in the picture (Mohamed Khaled Nordin) with russian delegation, we have taken alike with su-57 for quite sometime now, there is rumor that Malaysia will acquire fifth gen as part of our MRCA CAP 55 while the addition of F-18 from kuwait will be a stop gap measure until we have enough fund…
even if we don’t buy J-10, isn’t it still cheaper to at least retrofit the flanker to China standard?
Russians just love giving Su-57 scale models to everyone. When I was an intern at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we had the same Su-57 model from Sukhoi UAC in our Eastern European Division office.
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J-10 Is a replacement for the F-16
Flankers has their own overhaul, separate deal
and you gotta understand that one broker is in the main man’s head, anything he says is a go
Our air force chief also visit the Su-57 more than one, so it is quite possible to replace the MKM
I see. so our old rusty flanker is getting modernized instead of replaced then?
I wish. As much as modern radars and maybe an improved engine is welcome… It seems to be a simple MRO rather than any modernization.
overhaul, not modernization
basically to revive the fleet and get them up & running
so its just SLEP instead of MLU. Those 16 junk should’ve been donated to Ukraine. Trade for favour with NATO to get their plane for cheap.
considering we have tons a somewhat close contact (through businesses etc.) I think its not really possible, plus the Indonesian people is some of the most Pro-RU people you’ve ever seen, I would say that the news of doing that might not sit well with people.
another key factor, from my personal hearings the top brass really (REALLY) love the Sukhois, so i kinda get why its staying and the F-16 is more disposable
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>LOVE Suhkois
>Only have 16
>Buys more Western Jet
>Buys Chinese jet
???
Indonesia bubar 2030 amen
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just because they love em doesnt mean they got the budget to get more 😅
plus we were almost close in getting the Su35 but CAATSA fucked us yet again
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