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South East Asian air forces are turning from flying cast off planes, to buying modern top of the line fighters.

Combat Fighters

VIETNAM
12 Su-27SK/UBK
180 MiG-21bis
100 Su-20/22

Plans
24-36 Su-30KN
MiG-29s (to replace MiG-21)
MiG-21 upgrades (UPG)


INDONESIA
10 F-16A/B Block 15 OCU
16 F-5E/F
24 A-4E
28 Hawk 200

Plans
12-16 Su-30KI


MALAYSIA
18 MiG-29N
8 F/A-18D
14 F-5E/F/RF
18 Hawk 200

Plans
12-20 Su-30MKM
12-16 F/A-18F


SINGAPORE
40 F-16C/D Block 52
7 F-16A/B Block 15
48 F-5S/T/RF
70 A-4S

Plans
New fighters (F-16C/D, JSF, Rafale)


THAILAND
42 F-16A/B Block 15 OCU
44 F-5E/F
16 F-5A/B/RF
18 A-7E
8 AV-8S

Plans
More F-16s

CAMBODIA
12 MiG-21MF/Lancer

Plans
Finish upgrades to MiG-21s


LAOS
30 MiG-21PF

Plans
None


PHILIPPINES
16 F-5A/B

Plans
18 new fighters (F-16, MiG-29, Su-30, Mirage 2000, F/A-18)
40 F-5E/Fs from ROK or ROC


BURMA
10 MiG-29A/UB
50 J-7M/Lancer

Plans
Possibly more MiG-29s

Singapore was offered the F-15E which would have be called the F-15T. And Indonesia is getting 48 Su-27SK/30MK and Vietnam is looking at the Su-30KI upgrade for our Su-27SKs and at either the Su-30KN or Su-30MK.



Edited by - troung on May 14 2003 9:59 PM

I REALLY like the MK, I think it's almost a good trade for the F-15E except for the avionics

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I think the Philippines should look at some Su-27SKs or Su-30MKKs t bring the PhAF up to stanard.

Philppines niether need or can affor to upgrade their air force without considerable offset contracts.....but my real question is how do you gentlemen feel about the Typhoon in capability of avionics and exportability....not weapons?