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Indonesia gets PC-21, PC-24 and more

Indonesia gets PC-21, PC-24 and more The Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU, Indonesian Air Force) placed a large order for 12 PC-24 and 24 PC-21 aircraft through

www.scramble.nl

12 PC-24 and 24 PC-21, however what be more intriguing is the possible notion of those PC-21 will be station at UAE as part of Flying School.

Now this company E-System Sollution EZ also working with Indonesian MinDef to provide agressor squadron using refurbished Mig 29 (under this company ownership). Could this PC-21 actually owned by them with TNI-AU as client, or they are operators under contract from TNI-AU as owner and main users.

One thing that seems more and more plausible. Mindef seems working on with this company to provide different training regime, then what TNI-AU current training infrastructure.

Even seeing it under a wing, in flight, isn't proof of integration. It could be a fit test before deciding whether to proceed with integration. It would show that both parties have a serious interest in integration, though, & I agree that seems to be the case here.

Well that's why I gave similarities example with BAe offer for Hawk 200 on option for BVR Missile with Skyflash. In the 80's they market Skyflash as weapon options, shown the Skyflash in major airshow as part of Hawk 200 weapons portfolio. However that option not being use, as none of 3 users choose BVR option.

Just like Hawk 200 example, M346FA clearly also marketed with BVR option. It is back toward any potential or current users that want to exercise or modified that option. Still it is in my opinion Leonardo have stronger BVR stance then KAI with FA-50 Blk 20 BVR option with AIM-120. As so far US seems not provide yet the clearence, eventough KAI and Raytheon clearly already done work toward that.