U.S. Backs $14 Billion Sale of Boeing F-15 Jets to Indonesia
- Potential sale would be the first export of the F-15EX model
- Sale would include radar, laser-guidance pods for bombs
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The State Department approved the potential sale of as many as 36 new F-15EX fighter jets built by Boeing Co. to Indonesia, bolstering U.S. ties with a key ally and Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.
The proposed sale is valued at about $9.5 billion for the aircraft and approximately $4.4 billion for related equipment, according to a statement Thursday from the State Department.