Indonesia to buy 24 F-15EX fighter jets from Boeing

Move follows similar deals for French-made Rafale, Mirage aircraft

Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, standing on the right, witnesses the signing of a preliminary deal to purchase 24 units of F-15EX fighter jets from Boeing in the U.S. city of St. Louis on Aug. 21. (Photo courtesy of the Indonesian Defense Ministry)

ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer

August 22, 2023 21:09 JST

JAKARTA -- Indonesia has signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing for the purchase of 24 new units of F-15EX fighter jets in the latest move to upgrade the country's aging military air fleet, the country's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

The MoU was signed on Monday by Air Vice Marshal Yusuf Jauhari, head of the Indonesian ministry's defense facilities agency, and Boeing Fighters Vice President and Program Manager Mark Sears.