Chengdu J-10 Multirole Fighter Air Craft News & Discussions

[Shui]

@Indos Is this true from your air marshal?

 

[Indos]

@Indos Is this true from your air marshal?

Yes, but you should understand that the one that will do the order (if it is accepted as now it is still not sure) is not him, but Defense Minister Sjafrie Syamsoedin

So it is understandable he will have neutral comment, it is let to Sjafrie and also Prabowo to do that, Indonesian defense procurement is now more top down and centralized under Prabowo Administration

 

[Shui]

Yes, but you should understand that the one that will do the order (if it is accepted as now it is still not sure) is not him, but Defense Minister Sjafrie Syamsoedin

So it is understandable he will have neutral comment, it is let to him and also Prabowo to do that, Indonesian defense procurement is now more top down and centralized under Prabowo Administration

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What is the reason for him to say that at this time, what does it mean of "be patience and wait"?

 

[Indos]

What is the reason for him to say that at this time, what does it mean of "be patience and wait"?

Dont know, but Defense Minister give mix signal, Sjafrie said J10 will fly in Indonesia at one time, but in the other time he said J10 is not fixed order and he just looking around

So as the Defense Minister Sjafrie (former Special Force Commander and buddy of Prabowo since they were both young in Special Force) has mixed signal, current Air Force Commander dont want to make statement that could go beyond what Sjafrie has said and dont want to go against him either, so it is pretty neutral comment that he said. It is my analisist

 

[Shui]

Dont know, but Defense Minister give mix signal, Sjafrie said J10 will fly in Indonesia at one time, but in the other time he said J10 is not fixed order and he just looking around

So as the Defense Minister Sjafrie (former Special Force Commander and buddy of Prabowo since they were both young in Special Force) has mixed signal, current Air Force Commander dont want to make statement that could go beyond what Sjafrie has said and dont want to go against him either, so it is pretty neutral comment that he said. It is my analisist

according to the newspaper, this time the air marshal has given a timeline, six months, we shall see.

 

[Indos]

according to the newspaper, this time the air marshal has given a timeline, six months, we shall see.

Not true ( giving time line )

 

[Indos]

It is answer due to journist question, so he doesnt said that as if it is a next execution. Some time if we dont understand context, we will likely be misguided, so it is important to use analisist from informed Indonesian analist regarding Indonesian issue

Our journalist is also not good enough for defense matter as they are not specialist, only 2 journalist that I see pretty informed among Indonesian journalists regarding defense issues

As for my knowledge, I am already following defense issue since 2013 ( for KF21 even since 2009) so it is already more than one decade with passion as well

 

[Michael]

What is the reason for him to say that at this time, what does it mean of "be patience and wait"?

Driven by China's rise and the outstanding performance of the PAF's J-10CE fighter jets during the "May 7th India-Pakistan aerial engagement," many nations are now using "close engagement regarding the J-10CE" as a political and diplomatic ploy.

At a time like this, we need to remain level-headed.

According to official Chinese sources, the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) has transferred the mass production line for the J-10CE fighter to the Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation (GAIC)—a company that CAC has acquired as a subsidiary.
However, current public reports show no signs of large-scale expansion at GAIC's production facilities. It is important to note that GAIC has not abandoned or relocated its original core business; the company continues to manufacture trainer aircraft and drones. Without an expansion of production facilities, it would be difficult to simultaneously accommodate the production of such a large number of J-10CEs.

So, I conclude that while many countries have indeed expressed interest in the J-10CE, the actual volume of procurement remains very limited.