Sharing my Thoughts about the prospect of South Korea's KF-21 Boramae Fighter Aircraft for the Philippines

Sharing my Thoughts about the prospect of South Korea's KF-21 Boramae Fighter Aircraft for the Philippines

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"The F-16 is unlikely for the Phl right now because it's expensive" said Defense Sec. Lorenzana

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The decision on the choice of MRF for the Philippine Air Force, expected to come out this Year 2021!

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On Jay Sonza’s Post about Russian Flanker Aircraft for the Philippines

A Screenshot of Jay Sonza's Post on Facebook about Russian Flanker Aircraft for the Philippines

Media Personality Jay Sonza posted on his Facebook Account recently about Russian-made Flanker Aircraft for the Philippines (see above, you can access it here). The post has since gone Viral with over 5k Reactions and 200 Shares, and I would just like to post my thoughts about it. 

First of all I am not sure if he is just expressing his opinion that the Philippines should get nine Flanker Aircraft, or is he relaying News that the Philippines is planning to get such Aircraft? If he I relaying News, then he did not reveal the Source of his News. 

PAF MRF Program Updates – February 5, 2020

Just some updates on the Multi-Role Fighter (MRF) Program of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) from the Shepard Media Publication:

* The United States (US) is reportedly working with the Philippines on a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) deal for the F-16V Block 70 aircraft, with Lockheed Martin is promoting the with ground demonstrations while the US Department of Defense (DoD) is assisting with flight demonstrations.

* Either Saab or Shepard Media estimates that number of aircraft based on the budget allocation for the JAS-39C/D Gripen could be only around six to eight aircraft.

* The PAF’s MRF Technical Working Group (TWG) reportedly has evaluated the Gripen in Sweden and other Air Forces over the past few years as part of its evaluation process.

SOURCE: Singapore Airshow 2020: Viper and Gripen dogfight for Manila deal

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F-16V versus JAS-39C Poll - December 2019

The F-16V Viper decisively won over the JAS-39C Gripen in the Poll by this page as the personal choice of those who voted for the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) Multi-Role Fighter (MRF) program. The Viper garnered 60% of the votes during the week-long Poll while the Gripen only got 40%.

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F-16V Viper Production filled up until at least 2026

Lockheed Martin’s (LM) current production capacity for the F-16V Viper aircraft is already filled up to 2026.

This is based on LM’s that the maximum capacity of their Production Facility in Greenville, South Carolina for the F-16V is four aircraft per month or 48 per year.

Now with a firm order (those with signed Contracts already) of 286 aircraft as of now, it will take them six years or to 2026 to finish them all. I am assuming here that the 48 aircraft per year is both for brand new and upgrade builds, and that they will ramp up their production to maximum in 2020.

There is a pending order of 114 F-16V whose Contracts have yet to be signed, but once those firm up then that will add another two years to the production schedule.

LM of course could somehow increase the capacity of their plant, or maybe just open up another plant especially if even more orders come in. At any rate, if the Philippine Air Force (PAF) is to buy the F-16V, the will need to confirm the delivery schedule with them also.

SOURCE: Lockheed Martin sees big demand for F-16 in Middle East & Asia

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PAF MRF Program: Gripen vs. Viper

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The Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) Multi-Role Fighter (MRF) Program as of December 20, 2019. So which one will the PAF’s MRF? Hopefully we will know soon. In the meantime, you vote your personal choice here: The rhk111 Philippine Defense Page Post - Dec. 17, 2019 2312H

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Su-30SME for the Philippine Air Force?

Jane’s didn’t mention the model of the Su-30 that the Philippine Air Force (PAF) is considering, but flashback to 2016 when the Russian News Agency Tass said that Russia was offering the Su-30SME Flanker-C to South East Asian countries.

So this could be the model the PAF is considering. The Su-30SME is the latest production version of the Su-30 and is based on the Su-30SM used by the Russian Air Force.

The Su-30 can be quite cheap, the cheapest package I found in the internet was when Venezuela bought them for only Usd 42 million each back in 2006. Even when Vietnam bought their Su-30MK2, it was only for Usd 78 million each. In South East Asia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia operate the Su-30.

PAF MRF Choices November 2019 Montage

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Just releasing this montage of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) Multi-Role Fighter (MRF) choices as per Jane's article released today (Thu., Nov. 14, 2019): Philippines reveal Multirole Fighter options

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The PAF’s Four MRF Choices

A number of great local defense news today, including this, the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) four choices for its Multi-Role Fighter (MRF) program has been revealed, which are:
* Eurofighter Typhoon
* Su-30 Flanker
* Saab Gripen
* F-16 Fighting Falcon

A Memorandum of Acquisition reportedly has already been signed, and that they expect the funding to launch the project to be available on the first or second Quarter of 2020.

SOURCE: Philippines reveal Multirole Fighter options

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PAF CG Lt. Gen. Briguez Interview on PAF Virtual TV – 10/24/19

The recent interview of the Commanding General (CG) of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) on the PAF Virtual TV. A must watch episode for all as much as possible.

Most if not all of what he discussed like the Multi-Role Fighter (MRF) program has already been posted in various news publications, but it’s different when you get to hear what he has to say firsthand.

The episode is 49 minutes long though, so I suggest watching it at a faster playback of 1.5x to shorten the duration of the video a bit.

UP-UP with CG Final from Philippine Air Force Virtual TV

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PAF to defend choices for its MRF in December 2019

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) Commanding General Lt. Gen. Rozzano Briguez said that the PAF is expected to present and defend before senior defense and military leaders it choices for the Multi-Role Fighter (MRF) in December 2019.

A total of 12 MRFs were evaluated by the PAF and any aircraft that will be selected must be able to integrate with existing Radar Systems that have a range of around 250 NM.

SOURCE: PH Air Force to defend choices of Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft

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