The Southeast Asian country hopes the jets will help modernise its ageing fleet.
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s defence ministry and US planemaker Boeing have signed an agreement on the sale of 24 F-15EX fighter jets to help modernise the Southeast Asian country’s ageing fleet, the ministry and the company said.
“This state-of-the-art fighter will protect and secure our nation with its advanced capabilities,” Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto said, according to Boeing’s statement.The F-15EX is the most advanced version of the F-15, with digital fly-by-wire flight controls, a new electronic warfare system, a digital cockpit, and the latest mission systems and software capabilities, Boeing said.
Indonesia has increased its defence spending in recent years to overhaul its fleet, which includes US-made F-16 and Russian Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-30 jets.It has also purchased 12 used Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets in an US$800 million deal that drew criticism as the aircraft were considered too old.
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