Featured in F-15EXBYThomas NewdickApr 26, 2022ShareThe F-15EX Program Is In TroubleThe Air Force is looking to reduce the size of its F-15EX buy to the point that it is likely to be more trouble than it’s worth. BYThomas NewdickApr 26, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2022ShareAir Force Wants To Retire 33 F-22s, Buy More F-15EXs In New BudgetA-10s and E-3s are among other aircraft potentially on the chopping block. We have a full rundown of combat aircraft highlights from the new budget. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2022ShareThe U.S. Is Poised To Offer F-15 Eagles To EgyptCairo is in the market for a new heavy fighter, but some in Washington will likely want human rights improvements before signing off on a deal. BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 10, 2022ShareIndonesia Finally Chooses The French Rafale Fighter To Modernize Its Air Force (Updated)After a complicated selection process mired by political intrigue, Jakarta has chosen its new fighter jet. BYThomas NewdickFeb 10, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 31, 2022ShareThe F-15EX Has Fired Its First MissileThe F-15EX Eagle II has moved one step closer to operational service by firing an AIM-120D air-to-air missile during a test flight. BYBrett TingleyJan 31, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2021ShareThe Last Class Of Air Force F-15C Eagle Weapons Instructors Has GraduatedThe end of F-15C’s Weapons Instructor Course comes as the Air Force pushes ahead with its transition to the new F-15EX Eagle II. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareLawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing DesignsLegislators have concerns about potentially serious tactical airpower gaps amid a shift in resources to new advanced fighter development projects. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareBYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2021ShareNavy’s New Jamming Pods For EA-18G Growler Eyed For Air Force FightersIf the House Armed Services Committee gets its way the Air Force could finally get a manned fast-jet electric attack capability back after decades. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareHere Are The Major Airpower Developments In The Pentagon’s Latest Budget ProposalThe latest Pentagon budget proposal shows the Air Force, as well as Navy and Marines, want to modernize, but at the cost of existing capacity. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareHere Are The Pentagon’s “Tough Choice” Cuts To Airpower As Part Of Its 2021 BudgetThe Pentagon wants to reduce the aircraft fleets it already has to enhance the readiness of the remaining planes and to invest in what comes next. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 18, 2021ShareCrew Ejects From Qatari F-15QA Fighter While On The Ground At Airport Near St. LouisQatar’s Air Force began training with its Advanced Eagles at MidAmerica Airport earlier this year. BYThomas NewdickMay 18, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 17, 2021ShareF-15EX To Carry New Oversized Air-To-Air MissileThe disclosure of the mysterious weapon reflects U.S. plans to challenge China’s long-range missile developments. BYThomas NewdickMay 17, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 14, 2021ShareNew Details Emerge About The Secretive Program That Aims To Replace The F-22The F-22’s days may be numbered, but we now have a little better view as to what they want to replace it with and why. BYThomas NewdickMay 14, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 13, 2021ShareYes, It’s True, The F-22 Isn’t In The Air Force Chief’s Future Fighter PlansThe Air Force has confirmed it’s looking at a radical reduction in tactical fighter jet types, but that’s easier said than done. BYThomas NewdickMay 13, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 11, 2021ShareFive JASSM Stealth Missiles Have Been Loaded On An F-15E Strike Eagle For The First TimeThe configuration is intended to allow the flexible Strike Eagle to fill in for bombers on certain missions. BYThomas NewdickMay 11, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 28, 2021ShareF-15E Strike Eagle Smart-Bomb Transports Are Hauling Munitions Around The Middle EastFor the first time, the Air Force’s F-15Es have worked as weapons transports, delivering guided bombs to forward operating locations. BYThomas NewdickApr 28, 2021Share12
BYThomas NewdickApr 26, 2022ShareThe F-15EX Program Is In TroubleThe Air Force is looking to reduce the size of its F-15EX buy to the point that it is likely to be more trouble than it’s worth. BYThomas NewdickApr 26, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2022ShareAir Force Wants To Retire 33 F-22s, Buy More F-15EXs In New BudgetA-10s and E-3s are among other aircraft potentially on the chopping block. We have a full rundown of combat aircraft highlights from the new budget. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2022ShareThe U.S. Is Poised To Offer F-15 Eagles To EgyptCairo is in the market for a new heavy fighter, but some in Washington will likely want human rights improvements before signing off on a deal. BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 10, 2022ShareIndonesia Finally Chooses The French Rafale Fighter To Modernize Its Air Force (Updated)After a complicated selection process mired by political intrigue, Jakarta has chosen its new fighter jet. BYThomas NewdickFeb 10, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 31, 2022ShareThe F-15EX Has Fired Its First MissileThe F-15EX Eagle II has moved one step closer to operational service by firing an AIM-120D air-to-air missile during a test flight. BYBrett TingleyJan 31, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2021ShareThe Last Class Of Air Force F-15C Eagle Weapons Instructors Has GraduatedThe end of F-15C’s Weapons Instructor Course comes as the Air Force pushes ahead with its transition to the new F-15EX Eagle II. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareLawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing DesignsLegislators have concerns about potentially serious tactical airpower gaps amid a shift in resources to new advanced fighter development projects. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021Share
BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2021ShareNavy’s New Jamming Pods For EA-18G Growler Eyed For Air Force FightersIf the House Armed Services Committee gets its way the Air Force could finally get a manned fast-jet electric attack capability back after decades. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021ShareHere Are The Major Airpower Developments In The Pentagon’s Latest Budget ProposalThe latest Pentagon budget proposal shows the Air Force, as well as Navy and Marines, want to modernize, but at the cost of existing capacity. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021ShareHere Are The Pentagon’s “Tough Choice” Cuts To Airpower As Part Of Its 2021 BudgetThe Pentagon wants to reduce the aircraft fleets it already has to enhance the readiness of the remaining planes and to invest in what comes next. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 18, 2021ShareCrew Ejects From Qatari F-15QA Fighter While On The Ground At Airport Near St. LouisQatar’s Air Force began training with its Advanced Eagles at MidAmerica Airport earlier this year. BYThomas NewdickMay 18, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 17, 2021ShareF-15EX To Carry New Oversized Air-To-Air MissileThe disclosure of the mysterious weapon reflects U.S. plans to challenge China’s long-range missile developments. BYThomas NewdickMay 17, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 14, 2021ShareNew Details Emerge About The Secretive Program That Aims To Replace The F-22The F-22’s days may be numbered, but we now have a little better view as to what they want to replace it with and why. BYThomas NewdickMay 14, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 13, 2021ShareYes, It’s True, The F-22 Isn’t In The Air Force Chief’s Future Fighter PlansThe Air Force has confirmed it’s looking at a radical reduction in tactical fighter jet types, but that’s easier said than done. BYThomas NewdickMay 13, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 11, 2021ShareFive JASSM Stealth Missiles Have Been Loaded On An F-15E Strike Eagle For The First TimeThe configuration is intended to allow the flexible Strike Eagle to fill in for bombers on certain missions. BYThomas NewdickMay 11, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 28, 2021ShareF-15E Strike Eagle Smart-Bomb Transports Are Hauling Munitions Around The Middle EastFor the first time, the Air Force’s F-15Es have worked as weapons transports, delivering guided bombs to forward operating locations. BYThomas NewdickApr 28, 2021Share