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Indonesia picks Leonardo's M-346 F Block 20 as Hawk replacement
Indonesia has confirmed it will acquire M-346 F Block 20 jets to replace its ageing Hawk fleet for advanced training and light combat missions
aerospaceglobalnews.com
The photo above and the assesment of Global News plus Leonardo own press conference, shown again why M346F Block 20 going to be Hawk 109/209 replacement.
This aircraft shown compatibility with Rafale, it is also already wired for MICA. While it may be not the longest range BVR in the market, but it is already confirm will be the missile that going to equip Indonesia Rafale.
Either way, with Indonesia already out from F-15EX, while shown F-16 will not be further upgrade and means going to be phase out later on, LCA and MRCA compatibility going to be needed as stages pilot development.
Hawk 209 due have armament and missile compability with F-16, and this shown TNI-AU going to move on from that combo toward new combo of LCA and MRCA stages.