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Indonesian Aerospace presents IF-X Block I jet fighter project at IndoDefence 2014.
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IndoDefence 2014 International Tri-Service Defence Exhibition 5 - 8 November 2014 Jakarta, Indonesia |
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Indonesian Aerospace at IndoDefence 2014 |
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| Indonesian Aerospace presents IF-X Block I jet fighter project at IndoDefence 2014 | |||||
Nearly one month after starting negotiations with South Korea to reach
an agreement on the second phase of the joint development and production
of the KF-X/IF-X jet fighter, Indonesian Ministry of Defense is officially
showcasing the IF-X in Indonesian livery during IndoDefence 2014 exhibition,
which is held in Jakarta from 5-8 November. |
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 Indonesian future C103 Block I (IF-X) fighter jet project at IndoDefence 2014 |
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With
its participation in this project, Indonesia could replace a number of
existing aircraft, as well as increase Indonesian Air Force capabilities.
After having considered numerous versions, Indonesia chose a twin-engined,
single seat design dubbed "C103" earlier this year. Technical
development of C103 Block I is now complete, but Indonesian Military are
already thinking about Block II, which could involves the development
of a weapons bay.
The C103 Block I design includes 10 weapon hard-points with a maximal capacity of 16,000 lb. Four other are beneath the fuselage for semi-conformal carriage or AMRAAM-class air-to-air missiles. C103 will have a wing area of 460ft2 and an aspect ratio of 2.7. |
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 Future C103 Block I jet fighter will include 10 weapon hard-points under the wings and four other beneath the fuselage |
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The
two turbofans will provide more than 36,000 lb of thrust. While the future
engine has not been chosen yet, engineers are currently considering two
options: the F-414 of General Electric, which is mounted on Boeing F/A-18E/F
Super Hornet, and the Eurojet EJ200, which is already fitted on the Eurofighter
Typhoon. Final decision is expected for the first year of the development
phase.
Indonesia could order at least 30 C103 (IF-X), while South Korea seems to agree on 120 KF-X fighter jets. |
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