This gonna be quite fun.
From the location, it is definitely an oceanic country, not much littoral areas to run about.
For the navy
1. For the sealift requirement. For the UK sdsr 2015, another bay class LPD is retired and bought over by minitaya for $80mn. The common platform with the Australian navy means most amphibious deployment will be a joint one with Australia. This buy is a package buy of LPD, Opv and pc-9 trainers.
2. Old type 21 frigates are replaced with 3x sigma 10513 multi purpose frigates for $750 mn. This buy is a package buy of frigates, damen pv and used as532 cougars.
3. 3x BAE 90m (amazonas) OPV for $200mn to replace the peacock class corvettes.
4. 6x Damen Stan patrol 5009 Pv for $180mn to replace the castle class pv. Long range and endurance for low intensity fisheries patrol. On location presence deters illegal fishermen’s
5. Upgrades to the lynx for $80mn
Air force
1. Puma helicopters to be sold. Replaced by 14 used as532 cougars from Netherlands AF for $150mn. Cougars to be regularly deployed from bay class LPD. Would also be used for SAR duties.
2. Hawk t1 to be replaced by 16 KAI T-50 lift for $400mn (the price indonesia got for their 16 t-50). Lift and secondary air defence capability.
3. Secondhand Pilatus Pc-9 from BAE (returned by Saudi to BAE after replaced by pc-21). 16 pc-9 for $50mn including simulators. For basic and intermediate flight trainings.
4. Periodic update of f/a-18 following USMC upgrades up till 2030. Allocate $300mn for next 5 years. RAAF to donate excess spares and 10 retired airframes for spares reclaimation.
5. Sagem patroller Uav. 12 units with 4 ground stations for $100mn. Optimised for maritime patrol.
6. Upgrades for p-3 for $80mn
7. FMS/EDA of extra 2 kc-130 for in flight fuelling of the hornets and also for deployment of the marines. 2 kc-130 for $40nm and refurbishment/upgrades to all 5 to a common standard with glass cockpits for $80mn
Total spending of $2490mn.
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