Tweeter guy already talk about this switch on programs funding for couples of months. This talk happen after Jokowi take final decision on credit line financing, from proposed USD 34 bio to back to USD 25 bio for this term.
Detail of which 16 projects going to be switch the funding to the Frigates has not been available yet. However those Jane's quote and Tweeter guy talk, has focus on AEW budget. As AEW budget is seems the biggest from those 16 project get switch. VL MICA already been procured, so I'm not sure if Jane's talk on another batch of VL MICA. It's supposed to get into 2 PKR Sigma 10513 (Martadinata class) and 3 Ex Nahkoda Ragam (Bung Tomo class), with each of 12 VL MICA cells. Thus supposedly 60 VL MICA cells, and I don't know for sure if all already procured or only by batches.
from the 31 procurement programs, these 15 will continue and not getting cancelled, right?
Yes 15 will continue, and 16 will be switch for FREMM or Similar Frigates (because that actually what MoF put "Pembiayaan PLN untuk Frigate FREMM atau sejenis"). Question will be which ones, as details not set to close yet.
One thing for sure for Fincantieri, whether FREMM or PPA, I believe will not matter much. However so far they're enough indication that Indonesia want to get at least 2 PPA (as I put the link again):
Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Laut Laksamana TNI Muhammad Ali mengatakan kapal patroli lepas pantai multifungsi (PPA/OPV) kelas Thaon di Revel buatan ...
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Switching financing line not as easy as some Indonesian enthusiasts in online forums and media think. When MoF already agree for credit financing line, means they already talk with potential creditors, asses on credit terms, and more likely already negotiate the financing line availability. Thus if it is going to switch, they have to negotiate with new creditors and potentially has to weight which credit terms they deemed suitable with overall multi years budgets.
Thus even though the talk between MinDef and Fincantieri is for 6 FREMM before, MoF can potentially not going to switch all 16 projects, if the term for Fincantieri frigate not suitable for all 6. They can potentially agree for financing line only for 4 frigate instead 6 for example. Thus means some of the 16 projects not all being switch. Because again it's back to talk with creditors (of previous 16 projects or Fincantieri project ones).
Still they have to come to decisions soon, as by April (budget book close), they have to put on the book what's procurement line going to be set.