Overview
- Bernd Peters, a Boeing defense vice president, confirmed the Indonesia effort is not an active campaign and referred further questions to U.S. and Indonesian authorities.
- The proposed sale stemmed from a 2023 memorandum of understanding for up to 24 F-15EXs to be designated F-15IDN under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales process.
- The U.S. State Department had cleared a potential sale framework in 2022, but Indonesia never finalized a procurement agreement.
- Indonesia has pursued other fighter options, including ongoing Rafale acquisitions, with reporting that officials agreed to procure 48 Turkish KAAN jets.
- F-15EX production faced months of disruption due to a strike at Boeing’s St. Louis site before deliveries resumed, as Boeing signals the jet still has prospects in the region and continues ties with Indonesia through programs like the AH-64 Apache.