The Iver Huitfeldt is a seperate deal. First steel cutting expected at the end of the year or early 2022. There was no MOU for Japanese frigates only a Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology Agreement between Indonesia and Japan.

https://setkab.go.id/en/indonesia-japan-sig...se-cooperation/

For heavy frigates the Indonesian Navy is set to have 2 Iver Huitfeldt Class & 6 FREMM Bergamini Class.

Unconfirmed report for the Iver there is an option for another 6 units.

Video by Lockheed. Strange that Lockheed removed it - usually they dont!


Video still image - note the Himars registration number - not US Marine Corps vehicle.


SG HIMARS - see the registration number.

https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/produc...ke-missile.html

Note: The PRSM with its multi mode targeting sensors can hit both static and moving targets up to distances of >500+km. It can be used both against land and sea targets. An extended range version can hit targets as far as 1000+km. It is built to work with 5th gen combat jets like F35s, 4.5 gen combat jets like F15SA, F15SG, F16Vs, etc. or other sensors. At >500+km, the missile may even reach Southern Thailand....Also, this is an improvement over Sg's Blue Spear missile with max range of 400km.

The current GMLRS rockets in used by current users has been successfully tested at a max range of 92km:

https://www.army-technology.com/news/news69339-html/

GMLRS-ER which is intended to replace the GMLRS rockets from 2022 onwards has a range of 150km. Current users are expected to replace their store of GMRLS rockets with this version later in the decade onwards.

It is not about whether a country dabbles with democrazy. It is about having too many cooks dabbling with the soup with limited financial means and a myriad of economic and societal goals in the middle of a raging pandemic.

What are you rambling abt and you R living on another planet. If i have the time id provide a more elaborate reply. Suffice it to say, Asean isnt united on China. Not all countries have territorial disputes with china. And no, Asean welcomes a responsibly acting China as guess what Chinas the largest investor in many Asean countries e.g  Msia.

/facepalm. Dont forget 2 ditch Chinese moneh in Msia.

Don't oversell the chinese too much

As of now militarily they aren't that capable to threaten even Vietnam or pinoy by the neck what more us. If they could stop us drilling gas they would, the reason they didn't is because they couldn't.

Economic wise, they are a middle class export oriented country same as us, a relationship with them aren't as fruitful nor help us with our middle income traps (since they themselves are in it as well) as a relationship with rich consumption base economy of the west.

Don't undersell the sinkie too much, they are the biggest spenders on defense in asean, their military are highly mobile design for forward deployment, they can provide credible supplies lines and backups & unlike ID they seem more eager to take on the chinese.
ID can't be the shield between us & PRC simply because they don't want to. At least for now. They are public support for ID to be involved but like SK their gov doesn't seem to be very committed to it.

It does seem a lot of ASEAN countries got help probably from US to harmonize their defense spending to be competent individually but also compliment one another. Unlike MY & Pinoy that seem more or less stick to plans, ID seem trying hard to not do it.

Minimal essential force 2024 won't be achieved, there's no way they can get 150 jet & 150 surface combatants by 2024, they haven't increase defense spending nor reduce the size of the gurella style army
Infact the Rafale & fremm shows they going to do the same thing with leopard & apache. A feel good weapons but in minimal numbers to satisfied the locals voters rather than to create a credible expeditionary force.

ID try really hard to be neutral. They wanted to buy times, They try hard to not be too threatening to the chinese. But at the same time  under pressure by neibors & citizens to counter the chinese. Maybe they change the stand by 2030 when their economy is among the 10th largest in the world with defense spending 300% then sinkie. But for now someone else has to man the fort. MY alone can't man the fort without SG assistance. SG had the tools, MY is trying to acquire the tools. ID ain't buying any tools for now.

LCA tender is out

https://www.malaysiandefence.com/game-on-fl...lca-tender-out/

Still Philippines will opt for F-16V for better cost n logistic hehe.

"Indonesia has commenced the process to send 100 engineers to South Korea to re-start its participation in the KF-21 fighter jet project even as the issue of 700 billion won ($605.8 million) overdue payment remains unresolved..."

Unconfirmed report specification of the Indonesian Navy variant of the Iver Huitfeldt Class:

• LOA 143,57 meters
• MR SAM VLS 3 x 8 cells
• LR SAM VLS 4 x 8 cells
• LR SSM VLS 2 x 8 cells
• Gun 2 x 76 mm
• CIWS 35 mm
• Torpedo

The Indos are funny. When other countries show real hardware, they will show LOIs or news reports of interests in this/that weaponry.

No one should believe anything they say unless they have the hardware in real life.

The year is coming to an end.

Where are the F15EX? *US will unlikely release this version.

Where are the Rafales?

Where are the new submarines?

Where are the Ivers ( news been around for years)?

Where are the FREMMs?

Where are the F35s?

Where are the F16Vs?

Where are the new Apaches..?

Where are the Ospreys?

The list goes on. Most importantly, there isnt money - they have to borrow in a middle of pandemic.

To be fair, I believe they may actually get a few in the end - by which time itll be 2030 or longer.

You are very obtuse. I tend to post less because of congenital idiots like you. The whole region needs to up the ante on defence because the security tapestry of the region if not East Asia is changing rapidly. That includes Indo. In your mind, it is always X versus Y country.

New Pindad Badak 6x6 FSV from the production line. Credit to PT Pindad.

Silly man. You are unwitingly revealing your insecurity abt everything Sg. It is clear that you are obessed with Sg being ahead. Every discussion has to be abt why Sg is ahead and you naturally spill the beans.

A lazy and spoilt person like you obviously will not understand the genesis behind the term kiasu. No wonder you revel being left behind by the world