Apr. 7, 2021 marked the unveiling of the name and the official role of the Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-15EX…
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The EX1 is marked with “ET” from the 96th TW’s, 40th Flight Test Squadron, while the EX2, arriving in April, will…
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Indonesian Air Force chief of staff hopes to have six F-15EX fighters bought by 2022
by Dario LeoneIndonesia plans to buy 36 Rafale and eight F-15EX jets. The Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU, Indonesian Air Force)…
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‘We are going to be flying the F-15EX soon and it’s going to be awesome!’ 173rd FW Commander on transition from F-15C to F-15EX
by Dario LeoneIt was announced in August 2020 that the 173rd Fighter Wing will begin transitioning as the F-15EX formal training unit in…
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[Video] F-15EX performs first flight, paving the way for the delivery of the first two jets to the USAF later this year
by Dario LeoneThe F-15EX completes 90-minute test flight. As the interesting video in this post shows, the new Boeing F-15EX fighter jet completed…
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As Boeing gets approval to offer F-15EX to India, the USAF prepares to welcome the first new F-15s since 2004
by Dario LeoneThe F-15EX will compete with Sweden’s Saab Gripen and France’s Dassault Rafale among others for the IAF’s plan to replace its…
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USAF could buy new F-16s and cap F-35 orders at about 1,050 instead of 1,763
by Dario LeoneTwo decades after signing the last production contract for Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets USAF officials are talking about ordering new…
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General Electric delivers first F110 engines for USAF’s F-15EX advanced fighter
by Dario LeoneF110-GE-129 is the only engine tested, integrated and certified for the F-15EX. General Electric (GE) Aviation has delivered its first F110-GE-129…
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The deal provides up to $22.89 billion for F-15EX work, but the dollar figure was described by a USAF spokeswoman as…
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USAF could replace its fleet of F-15E fighter bombers with F-15EXs expanding the new program to over 400 aircraft
by Dario LeoneBuying the F-15EX will save some $3 billion in military construction and support costs versus buying more advanced F-35s, the service…
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