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Nice to see the F-35A flying about over here.
If we get our F35s or equivalent in 2040 , we will be 18 years behind in term of skills, technologies and processes
Hasnan,
Even if we get F-35s two weeks from now we will still be “behind in term of skills, technologies and processes”.
The RAAF has a larger procurement budget; it’s a network centric air arm; has a government and public which understands the value of a strong defence; has an existential threat it can focus on and is part of the Western/blue eyed alliance.
Thing is what’s the point of having an airforce thats not capable of anything except bombing terrorists. Might just as well buy some COIN propeller aircrafts or gunships. Very old expensive jets we have.
The same with our navy.
@Hasnan
Very few regional AF can hope to take on a fleet of 5th gen planes without having one, the issue is the price for buy into this 5th gen stuff not only that the maintenance for them is just as costly for everyone else that are not First Worlds, so we aren’t alone in this matter.
Yes it will take us some time to get there but hopefully, eventually we will get there as most makers will switch to 5th gen for new plane designs anyhow.
The biggest problem with 5th gen jet is availability really. US is the only sellers at least until the 2040s and anyone who wants one should know what they need or need not do to get one.
UAE ain’t getting one anytime soon as they are now on US naughty list, Thailand is trying to get themselves off the naughty list by cancelling the Chinese subs purchase.
If not mistaken h20 suggestions during FPDA Q&A session with the press for a joint exercise with 5th gen platforms seem to caught everyone by suprise.
Personally I still think we could get a few by 2027 if we play our cards right or we actually want one anytime soon because that’s a whole lots of kaching