Featured in F-15EXBYTyler RogowayApr 19, 2021ShareWe Talk F-15EX’s New Radar With The Woman Who Runs The Program Behind ItThe most capable F-15 Eagle ever built also sports what is arguably the world’s most powerful fighter radar. BYTyler RogowayApr 19, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareToday’s F-35As Not Worth Including In High-End War Games According To Air Force GeneralComments from one of the Air Force’s top officers adds fuel to a newly-swirling and already fiery debate about the future F-35 program, as a whole. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 7, 2021ShareThe F-15EX Is Now Officially Named The Eagle IIWith plans to buy at least 144 copies, the Air Force’s latest fighter is set to play a prominent role in the service’s future plans. BYThomas NewdickApr 7, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareAir Force Wants To Give Its F-15s Game-Changing Cognitive Electronic Warfare CapabilitiesArtificial intelligence and machine learning could improve the ability of future electronic warfare suites to respond, in real-time, to new threats. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2021ShareIsrael Could Be Waiting For Surplus U.S. Air Force F-15s Instead Of Buying New Advanced EaglesWith the U.S. Air Force buying F-15EXs to replace its F-15C/Ds, the Israeli Air Force may be waiting to turn one country’s trash into treasure. BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 12, 2021ShareBehold The Air Force’s Updated F-15 Eagle Family Portrait Including The New F-15EXThe Air Force just took delivery of its first F-15 in 17 years, and that’s a very exciting thing. BYTyler RogowayMar 12, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2021ShareF-15EX’s Future Role As A Hypersonic Missile Truck Touted Officially By The Air ForceThe formal delivery of the Air Force’s first new F-15 in years comes as the service is looking at making major changes to its force structure plans. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021ShareThe First F-15EX Fighter Jet Has Now Flown In Its Air Force ColorsThe aircraft is slated to be one of the first two F-15EXs to be handed over to the Air Force for test work in the coming months. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareAir Force Boss Wants Clean-Sheet Fighter That’s Less Advanced Than F-35 To Replace F-16With a “son of F-16” under study, the Air Force’s original procurement plan for the F-35 is looking increasingly precarious. BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareBYJamie HunterFeb 8, 2021ShareBoeing’s Chief F-15 Test Pilot Talks Flying The Air Force’s New Eagle On Its Maiden FlightThe F-15EX went to 40,000 feet and flew at twice the speed of sound on its first flight. BYJamie HunterFeb 8, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareThe Air Force’s New F-15EX Eagle Just Took To The Sky For The First Time (Updated)The flight comes nearly 50 years after the F-15A first flew. This latest Eagle iteration is set to replace the USAF’s F-15C/D fleet, and maybe more. BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 1, 2021ShareBoeing Can Now Offer The F-15EX To India, But Does Buying It Really Make Sense?The Indian Air Force needs new fighters, and it needs them fast, but the F-15 is just one of a bewildering number of options. BYThomas NewdickFeb 1, 2021ShareBYThe War Zone staffJan 23, 2021ShareAir Force Eyes Drones For Adversary And Light Attack Roles As It Mulls Buying New F-16sThe future of the U.S. Air Force’s tactical aircraft fleet is under review, with some radical ideas under discussion. BYThe War Zone staffJan 23, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareAir Force F-15E Strike Eagles Are Getting Replacement Wings Ripped Off Saudi F-15S JetsThe Air Force says that the wings taken from the Saudi Eagles will help keep its Strike Eagles soaring for decades to come. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterNov 30, 2020ShareWhat It Is Like Flying The Most Advanced F-15 Eagle Ever BuiltA test pilot’s perspective on Qatari F-15QA trials that will pave the way to deliveries in 2021, and help the development of the USAF’s new F-15EX. BYJamie HunterNov 30, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 21, 2020ShareF-15E Strike Eagle’s New Electronic Warfare Suite Put To The Test In Major ExerciseThe Eagle Passive/Active Warning Survivability System will ensure the Strike Eagle can survive in a highly contested battlespace. BYThomas NewdickNov 21, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 13, 2020ShareAir Force Says New Hypersonic Missile Will Hit Targets 1,000 Miles Away In Under 12 MinutesAn Air Force Global Strike Command official has given us an indication of how fast the Air Force’s new Air-launched Rapid-Response Weapon will fly. BYThomas NewdickOct 13, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 14, 2020SharePortland Air National Guard Base Will Be Home To The First Operational F-15EX Eagle UnitThe 142nd Fighter Wing will transition to the F-15EX after the schoolhouse in Klamath Falls receives the type. BYTyler RogowayAug 14, 2020ShareBYtyler rogoway and jamie hunterAug 2, 2020ShareLet’s Talk About The Air Force Potentially Replacing The F-15E With The F-15EXIt seems like a straightforward idea, but it would be controversial and it points to a bigger role for the F-15 in the U.S. Air Force of the future. BYtyler rogoway and jamie hunterAug 2, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 29, 2020ShareThe F-15 “Japanese Super Interceptor” Eagle Is One Step Closer To Becoming A RealityBoeing and Mitsubishi move forward with joint plans to implement F-15JSI upgrade to complement Japan’s big new F-35 fleet. BYJamie HunterJul 29, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 15, 2020ShareBoeing Says India And Israel Are The Focus For Future Advanced F-15 Eagle SalesWith the Air Force contracting Boeing for as many as 200 F-15EXs, additional exports of advanced Eagles could soon follow suit. BYJamie HunterJul 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Jamie HunterJul 13, 2020ShareHere Is Our First Look At One Of Boeing’s New F-15EX Eagle Fighter Jets For The Air ForceAir Force just awarded Boeing a contract worth nearly $23 billion related to these aircraft, which includes the purchase of the first lot. BYJoseph Trevithick and Jamie HunterJul 13, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2020ShareF-15EX Fighters To Get General Electric Engines Under Urgent Purchase By Air ForceThe service still plans to hold an open competition to formally decide on what engine will power the bulk of the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020ShareSenate Looks To Block Many Of The Pentagon’s “Tough Choices” Airpower Cuts In Next BudgetA proposed draft of the annual defense policy bill would prohibit services from getting rid of certain aircraft and order them to buy more of others. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2020ShareWatch Boeing’s F-15QA For Qatar Make A Spectacular “Viking Takeoff” On Its First FlightThe F-15QA is now the most advanced variant of the venerable Eagle that has ever flown. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2020Share12
BYTyler RogowayApr 19, 2021ShareWe Talk F-15EX’s New Radar With The Woman Who Runs The Program Behind ItThe most capable F-15 Eagle ever built also sports what is arguably the world’s most powerful fighter radar. BYTyler RogowayApr 19, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareToday’s F-35As Not Worth Including In High-End War Games According To Air Force GeneralComments from one of the Air Force’s top officers adds fuel to a newly-swirling and already fiery debate about the future F-35 program, as a whole. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 7, 2021ShareThe F-15EX Is Now Officially Named The Eagle IIWith plans to buy at least 144 copies, the Air Force’s latest fighter is set to play a prominent role in the service’s future plans. BYThomas NewdickApr 7, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021ShareAir Force Wants To Give Its F-15s Game-Changing Cognitive Electronic Warfare CapabilitiesArtificial intelligence and machine learning could improve the ability of future electronic warfare suites to respond, in real-time, to new threats. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2021ShareIsrael Could Be Waiting For Surplus U.S. Air Force F-15s Instead Of Buying New Advanced EaglesWith the U.S. Air Force buying F-15EXs to replace its F-15C/Ds, the Israeli Air Force may be waiting to turn one country’s trash into treasure. BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 12, 2021ShareBehold The Air Force’s Updated F-15 Eagle Family Portrait Including The New F-15EXThe Air Force just took delivery of its first F-15 in 17 years, and that’s a very exciting thing. BYTyler RogowayMar 12, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2021ShareF-15EX’s Future Role As A Hypersonic Missile Truck Touted Officially By The Air ForceThe formal delivery of the Air Force’s first new F-15 in years comes as the service is looking at making major changes to its force structure plans. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021ShareThe First F-15EX Fighter Jet Has Now Flown In Its Air Force ColorsThe aircraft is slated to be one of the first two F-15EXs to be handed over to the Air Force for test work in the coming months. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareAir Force Boss Wants Clean-Sheet Fighter That’s Less Advanced Than F-35 To Replace F-16With a “son of F-16” under study, the Air Force’s original procurement plan for the F-35 is looking increasingly precarious. BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021Share
BYJamie HunterFeb 8, 2021ShareBoeing’s Chief F-15 Test Pilot Talks Flying The Air Force’s New Eagle On Its Maiden FlightThe F-15EX went to 40,000 feet and flew at twice the speed of sound on its first flight. BYJamie HunterFeb 8, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareThe Air Force’s New F-15EX Eagle Just Took To The Sky For The First Time (Updated)The flight comes nearly 50 years after the F-15A first flew. This latest Eagle iteration is set to replace the USAF’s F-15C/D fleet, and maybe more. BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 1, 2021ShareBoeing Can Now Offer The F-15EX To India, But Does Buying It Really Make Sense?The Indian Air Force needs new fighters, and it needs them fast, but the F-15 is just one of a bewildering number of options. BYThomas NewdickFeb 1, 2021Share
BYThe War Zone staffJan 23, 2021ShareAir Force Eyes Drones For Adversary And Light Attack Roles As It Mulls Buying New F-16sThe future of the U.S. Air Force’s tactical aircraft fleet is under review, with some radical ideas under discussion. BYThe War Zone staffJan 23, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareAir Force F-15E Strike Eagles Are Getting Replacement Wings Ripped Off Saudi F-15S JetsThe Air Force says that the wings taken from the Saudi Eagles will help keep its Strike Eagles soaring for decades to come. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterNov 30, 2020ShareWhat It Is Like Flying The Most Advanced F-15 Eagle Ever BuiltA test pilot’s perspective on Qatari F-15QA trials that will pave the way to deliveries in 2021, and help the development of the USAF’s new F-15EX. BYJamie HunterNov 30, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 21, 2020ShareF-15E Strike Eagle’s New Electronic Warfare Suite Put To The Test In Major ExerciseThe Eagle Passive/Active Warning Survivability System will ensure the Strike Eagle can survive in a highly contested battlespace. BYThomas NewdickNov 21, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 13, 2020ShareAir Force Says New Hypersonic Missile Will Hit Targets 1,000 Miles Away In Under 12 MinutesAn Air Force Global Strike Command official has given us an indication of how fast the Air Force’s new Air-launched Rapid-Response Weapon will fly. BYThomas NewdickOct 13, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 14, 2020SharePortland Air National Guard Base Will Be Home To The First Operational F-15EX Eagle UnitThe 142nd Fighter Wing will transition to the F-15EX after the schoolhouse in Klamath Falls receives the type. BYTyler RogowayAug 14, 2020Share
BYtyler rogoway and jamie hunterAug 2, 2020ShareLet’s Talk About The Air Force Potentially Replacing The F-15E With The F-15EXIt seems like a straightforward idea, but it would be controversial and it points to a bigger role for the F-15 in the U.S. Air Force of the future. BYtyler rogoway and jamie hunterAug 2, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 29, 2020ShareThe F-15 “Japanese Super Interceptor” Eagle Is One Step Closer To Becoming A RealityBoeing and Mitsubishi move forward with joint plans to implement F-15JSI upgrade to complement Japan’s big new F-35 fleet. BYJamie HunterJul 29, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 15, 2020ShareBoeing Says India And Israel Are The Focus For Future Advanced F-15 Eagle SalesWith the Air Force contracting Boeing for as many as 200 F-15EXs, additional exports of advanced Eagles could soon follow suit. BYJamie HunterJul 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Jamie HunterJul 13, 2020ShareHere Is Our First Look At One Of Boeing’s New F-15EX Eagle Fighter Jets For The Air ForceAir Force just awarded Boeing a contract worth nearly $23 billion related to these aircraft, which includes the purchase of the first lot. BYJoseph Trevithick and Jamie HunterJul 13, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2020ShareF-15EX Fighters To Get General Electric Engines Under Urgent Purchase By Air ForceThe service still plans to hold an open competition to formally decide on what engine will power the bulk of the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020ShareSenate Looks To Block Many Of The Pentagon’s “Tough Choices” Airpower Cuts In Next BudgetA proposed draft of the annual defense policy bill would prohibit services from getting rid of certain aircraft and order them to buy more of others. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2020ShareWatch Boeing’s F-15QA For Qatar Make A Spectacular “Viking Takeoff” On Its First FlightThe F-15QA is now the most advanced variant of the venerable Eagle that has ever flown. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2020Share