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Boeing promises 85% local content if RI buys F-15EX fighter jets
Boeing seeks to involve local industry in the fighter jet’s supply chain and training, as well as maintenance, repair and operation.
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Major air power: Then-defense minister Prabowo Subianto (center) poses on Aug. 21, 2023, during a tour of the Boeing F-15EX production line at Boeing's facility in St. Louis, Missouri, the United States. (Photo by Eric SHINDELBOWER / BOEING / AFP) (AFP/Boeing/ Eric Shindelbower)
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oeing has promised to meet 85 percent local content and offset commitments under the Defense Ministry’s IDKLO scheme in defense equipment procurement if the government purchases the planemaker’s F-15EX fighter jets.
The commitment was made by Boeing Southeast Asia president Penny Burtt in a media briefing on Tuesday.
“Should Indonesia choose [to purchase] the F-15EX, Boeing will deliver on its 85 percent local content and offset commitments, aligned with national defense and industrial priorities,” said Burtt in the briefing.
Boeing seeks to involve local industry in the fighter jet’s supply chain and training as well as maintenance, repair and operations. Regarding terms of trade, Burtt said: “We haven’t heard any specific requests from Indonesia.”
According to the company, the F-15EX is the most advanced version of the F-15 fighter jet, which is currently operated by seven countries.
The fighter jet, according to a fact sheet released on Tuesday, has an increased payload capacity of 23 total weapons stations which enable it to engage multiple targets simultaneously and conduct a wide range of missions per sortie, including air superiority, interdiction and close air support
The payload also offers options for new weapons integration and the ability to meet long-range strike requirements.
