Overview
- The paused effort stemmed from a 2023 memorandum of understanding for up to 24 jets that never advanced to a formal contract.
- Indonesia’s aircraft were planned as a customized F-15EX variant referred to in reporting as F-15IDN, F-15ID, or F-15IND.
- The proposed sale had U.S. State Department clearance in 2022 under the Foreign Military Sales framework.
- Boeing provided no reason for ending the campaign and directed questions to the two governments involved.
- Jakarta’s fighter modernization continues through other paths, including Rafale deliveries and a deal to acquire 48 Turkish KAAN jets.