Boeing promises 85% local content if Indonesia buys F-15EX fighter jets

This handout photo released by Boeing on August 22, 2023 shows then Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto sitting in the cockpit of an F-15EX jet following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) committing to the sale on August 21, 2023 between Indonesian airforce and Boeing officials at the company's St Louis facility. Indonesia and US aircraft manufacturer Boeing have agreed a deal for the sale of two dozen F-15EX fighter jets as Southeast Asia's biggest economy moves to modernise its fleet, Jakarta's defence minister said on August 22. - AFP

JAKARTA: Boeing has promised to meet 85 per cent local content requirements if the government purchases the planemaker’s F-15EX fighter jets. The commitment was made by Boeing South-East Asia president Penny Burtt in a media briefing on Tuesday (April 15).

“Should Indonesia choose [to purchase] the F-15EX, Boeing will deliver on its 85 per cent local content and offset commitments, aligned with national defence and industrial priorities,” said Burtt in the briefing.