Boeing Cancels F-15EX Campaign With Indonesia
Boeing has ended its effort to sell F-15EX fighter jets to Indonesia, closing the door on a high-profile deal that had stalled for more than two years, according to Reuters.
The decision comes as the American company shifts focus to ramp up F-15EX production for the US Air Force, targeting an annual rate of 24 systems by 2027.
Deliveries resumed in December 2025 after a strike halted production at the company’s factory in St. Louis, Missouri, for over three months.
Meanwhile, Jakarta is advancing alternative fighter acquisitions, particularly with the French-made Rafale jets under a 42-aircraft deal confirmed in 2024.
The Southeast Asian country also signed separate agreements to pursue additional combat aircraft from Turkey, reflecting a broader shift in its air force modernization strategy.
“In terms of our (F-15) partnership with Indonesia, it is no longer an active campaign for us,” Reuters quoted Boeing Defense Vice President of Business Development & Strategy as saying.
Peters declined to provide further details and referred questions to the US and Indonesian governments.
Timeline Until Withdrawal
Indonesia’s Ministry of Defense and Boeing signed a memorandum of understanding in 2023 covering a planned purchase of 24 F-15EX fighters, supposedly to be assigned locally as the F-15IDN.
The proposed acquisition was subject to US government approval under the Foreign Military Sales process but never advanced to a binding contract, as Jakarta officials did not finalize associated schedules, pricing, or financing.
Indonesia first signaled interest in the aircraft in 2021, with the US State Department clearing a potential sale the following year.
Despite pulling out of Indonesia’s F-15EX procurement, Boeing still remains engaged with other programs, including support for the nation’s AH-64 Apache helicopter fleet.
