Indonesia has expressed its desire to have F-35 fighter jets. However, the US has not allowed Indonesia to use the F-35 fighter jet.
The reason for the US banning Indonesia from having F-35 fighter jets is because the technology gap is quite far. The reason is that Indonesia is still using fourth-generation fighter jets such as the Sukhoi Su-30.
Therefore, the US requires Indonesia to have first-generation four-and-a-half fighter jets such as the F-15 Eagle II. After having the fourth and a half generation of fighter jets, Indonesia can have the F-35 fighter jet.
Unable to get permission to have F-35 fighter jets, Indonesia actually made the US panic because of the presence of the KF-21 Boramae. Not without reason, the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet is one of the modern four-and-a-half generation military aircraft.
Reporting from The Guru, previously the US was very reluctant if Indonesia knew about the technology in the KF-21 Boramae.
"If Indonesia does joint production with Korea, it is very likely that the core US technology will leak, so they are reluctant to jointly develop it," quoted from theguru.co.kr.
"The US has maintained security to such an extent that it directly sent the person in charge to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to leak the technology," he added.
A KAI official said in an interview with Hong Kong Azushibo in 2018. "The Indonesian delegation is prohibited from accessing KF-X technology and research, especially in many fields related to the United States," he explained.
It turns out that there is another reason why the United States is very worried about the KF-21 Boramae that will be owned by Indonesia and South Korea. It is said that the KF-21 Boramae could damage the market for the rising F-35 fighter jet.
"There is another reason why the US is concerned about the joint development of fighter aircraft between South Korea and Indonesia. The US is worried about market competition because the KF-21 Boramae is expected to damage the F-35 market if it is completed."
This US concern further proves that the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet is very capable.
For additional information, quoted from AeroTime, the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet will fly in 2022. More precisely, it is stated that the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet is ready to fly in July 2022.
To prepare for the inaugural flight of the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet, the Indonesian side has carried out various ways.
Even a dozen joint pilots from the Indonesian Air Force and the South Korean Air Force took part in the evaluation.
If everything goes smoothly, Yonhap predicts that the KF-21 Boramae can be completed in 2026. Of course, with this, the Indonesian Air Force and the South Korean Air Force will be even more dashing in the air.
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