Unlikely as we havent really working out a good and safe financial channel to pay it or a bank that are willing to provide the loan.
Russian Su-57 Aircraft Thread (PAK-FA and IAF FGFA)
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Unlikely as we havent really working out a good and safe financial channel to pay it or a bank that are willing to provide the loan.
Indonesia only bought the Flanker because the US blocked sales of combat aircraft to them.
But back then financial transfers using SWIFT to buy Russian weapons was still possible.
I do not think sales of US combat aircraft to Indonesia are blocked anymore.
But back then financial transfers using SWIFT to buy Russian weapons was still possible.
I do not think sales of US combat aircraft to Indonesia are blocked anymore.
Indonesia is still part of KF-21 program, if it buys Su-57 we should soon hear something.
Payment should be less of a concern as bilateral trade in local currency is becomging more of a thing. For example China and Indonesia began trade in RMB and IDR since 2021, it is not only China want to do so but also Indonesia. No reason that Indonesia and Russia not doing the same. These trade does not go through SWIFT, so US would have no way to know nor any way to block it even if it knows. The same applies to all potential buyers.
The only question is that how does Indonesia judge Su-57 over KF-21's price/performance. KF-21 isn't in production yet and it is only a quasi stealthy figher even if it has better workmanship and the critical shortcoming the US engine. The only thingthat Indonesia can get from the KF-21 is to improve its competence in the industry. It would be stupid to actually equip KF-21 in large numbers or at all. This means that US lifting block isn't going to make a difference.
The true uncertainty for Su-57 sale to Indonesia is J-35A.
Payment should be less of a concern as bilateral trade in local currency is becomging more of a thing. For example China and Indonesia began trade in RMB and IDR since 2021, it is not only China want to do so but also Indonesia. No reason that Indonesia and Russia not doing the same. These trade does not go through SWIFT, so US would have no way to know nor any way to block it even if it knows. The same applies to all potential buyers.
The only question is that how does Indonesia judge Su-57 over KF-21's price/performance. KF-21 isn't in production yet and it is only a quasi stealthy figher even if it has better workmanship and the critical shortcoming the US engine. The only thingthat Indonesia can get from the KF-21 is to improve its competence in the industry. It would be stupid to actually equip KF-21 in large numbers or at all. This means that US lifting block isn't going to make a difference.
The true uncertainty for Su-57 sale to Indonesia is J-35A.
In the end it's looking like a Flanker evolution. No hardcore stealth and capabilities but a better system overall. For a defensive system and the economics involved during it's design, it's not a bad deal.
The canard design use winglets to improve stability instead of relying on vertical slabs? That’s pretty novel.
It does seem the Su-75 seem to be based on one of early single engine iterations, the 2B, as well.
Su-75 design evolution map. It includes two engine variants, a VTOL variant with two lift engines a la Yak-141 with 4 weapons bays(two side bays, two bottom bays) as well as some discarded Grippen-esque solutions.
