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Indonesia’s F-15 fighter jet deal falls through after years of talks
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto had called the F-15 fighter jets a "state-of-the-art fighter".
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JAKARTA – Indonesia has failed to realise its plan to acquire F-15EX fighter jets from United States aircraft manufacturer Boeing, ending a prominent defence procurement deal aimed to modernise the country’s military equipment that has stagnated for years.
An official from the manufacturer confirmed on Feb 3 that Boeing is no longer continuing the sale of the fighter jets to Indonesia, nearly three years after the government signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to acquire 24 F-15EXs in 2023.
