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.
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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)
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