QUOTE(alexz23 @ Sep 7 2021, 05:36 PM)
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So if not M346, not FA50, then what for LCA/FLIT????? What do you want TUDM to use?????
Israeli... Our F/A-18 already has israeli helmet mounted displays, and has israeli glide decoys.
Do you even understand what CAP55 plan even means??? You think that the CAP55 is a plan to be started in 2055 is it???
As far as I know CAP55 is just a single poster infographic showing their plans asset type by 2055. I'm unaware of any defense white paper in which they details what's capabilities they seek, what's the budget, what's the amount nor the time frame of purchase. Not sure how people can extract much information out of it what's more claims that they absolutely KNOW what it means.

I'm only saying whatever they bought now won't be flying in 2055. They can buy an all FLIT fleet without the LCA components and still can claim it's still in line with CAP55. Since again this jet won't be flying by 2055.
Like i said, I'm not a military junkie. What's good having a preference, standby and praise that's preference, be disappointed when the preference aren't pick then get angry and shout corruption blah blah when the preference isn't pick?
I'm fully aware I'm a pipit and my opinion didn't matter to the helang nor see any value in being a pipit with overinflated ego.
So I'm more interested in guessing what's they eventually choose. Weapon purchase afterall isn't just about the technical aspects of the weapon, but it's also ties in economy, domestic politics, legal & illegal kickbacks, Geopolitics and so on.
As I see it
JF17 is a piece of shit that we would buy if we wanted to burnt the bridge with the US on the pretend of buying weapon with palm oil. Something that can only happened if Mahathir is PM. Others won't have the balls to do it.
FA50 is a competent jet. Thought the Israeli radar issues. Yes I'm well aware of we buying Israeli stuff & the amount of trade between us. Thought there's still plenty of Hamas lover domestically & doesn't seem like naturalization of relationship is something we desperately need. So i don't see why them politaik wants to poke a hornet nest.
and we don't seem to be interested in furthering economic or military relationship with the Korean. They are neutral in SCS conflict and not a member of the quad nor CPTPP. Kinda makes sense why ID & Thailand bought from them since they all have similar geopolitical objective.
M346 is a meh jet. But a safe option, it's also pretty cheap as 7 of those would be a replacement & it's a complete jet as Leonardo already spend their money for it R&D.
Off course it's carry with it some risk,.like the korean, this jet are there to carry & shoot amraam.and it would be a worthless piece of shit if the US won't sell us the amraam in the first place. A move they had reportedly pull for sometimes now to strong up other countries to bought jet from them rather than other competitor.
If what really needed is just some software updates, it's is quite weird to why the Korean hasn't did it yet and why the Pinoy acquired F16 rather than just update the software on FA50.
T7A has good potential & bright futures but as of now it's just pretty much just a prototype entering production. Pretty risky purchase but It's also one that can provide plenty of industrial kickbacks similar to how Airbus offered when we bought the A400M. We do produce parts for Boeing. Thought H20 DaGe & their wumao fanboys won't be pleased if we bought it.
Oh you know, the government always has the option of buying nothing as they had did for the last 10 years.