Specifications Of F-15 Fighter Jets Purchased By Indonesia From The US, Equipped With Sophisticated Features For Battle

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and the team with the F-15EX fighter jet (Photo: dock. Boeing)

YOGYAKARTA - A total of 24 units of F-15EX fighter aircraft will strengthen the Indonesian Air Force fleet. Through the Ministry of Defense (Kemenhan), Indonesia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the purchase of the Boeing-made fighter aircraft. So what are the specifications of the F-15EX fighter jets that are said to have this advanced feature?

Prabowo Subianto, Minister of Defense, managed to convince the United States to sell F-15EX fighter jets to Indonesia. The signing of the MOU for the purchase of military aircraft was carried out by the Head of the Defense Facilities Agency of the Ministry of Defense, Marshal Muda Yusuf Jauhari, with the Vice President Director of Boeing Mark Spears in the US on Monday, August 21.

"We are pleased to announce our commitment to obtaining the capability of F-15EX fighter aircraft which is very important for Indonesia," said Prabowo Subianto, quoted from the Boeing website.

Defense Minister Prabowo emphasized that the purchase of the F-15EX aircraft was to strengthen national defense and security. How sophisticated is the specifications of the new F-15EX fighter jet made by Boeing?

The F-15EX fighter jet - Eagle II is the latest generation fighter aircraft produced by Boeing for USAF (US Air Force). This fighter jet is the latest iteration of the F-15 Eagle Mission Design Series and an upgraded version of the F-15 fourth generation fighter jet.

The F-15EX fighter jet is the most advanced variant of the F-15 family with multiple roles, capable of operating in all weather, and running day and night. In addition, this military aircraft is also supported by fly-by-wire digital aviation control technology, a new electronic warfare system, new software capabilities, a digital cockpit of glassy devices, and others.

The Prabowo media team claims this fighter jet has many advantages, one of which is capable of transporting up to 29,000 pounds or about 13,380 kilograms of payload. This fighter jet is very supportive of arena air military operations that can carry many weapons reserves.

The following are a number of specifications from the F-15EX temur jet:

Those are the specifications of the F-15EX fighter jets which are claimed to be more sophisticated than the previous generation. With the addition of a new fleet in the Indonesian Air Force, the Indonesian air military will be even stronger.

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