Indonesia Bolts Toward M-346F Jets After F-15EX Deal Collapses
Aviation News – Indonesia has dropped plans to acquire 24 Boeing F-15EX fighters and instead signed a Letter of Intent to replace its Hawk fleet with the Leonardo M-346F Block 20, marking a significant shift in its air force modernization strategy. The long-anticipated F-15EX Eagle II deal, once seen as a cornerstone of Jakarta’s future air combat capability, has now been confirmed as not proceeding after several years in limbo.