The integrated testing will focus on meeting the test objectives and identifying any system issues for rectification prior to the production ramp-up and delivery. The aircraft left Boeing’s facility in St Louis and arrived at the Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) in Florida to undergo combined developmental and operational tests.
The maiden flight of the fighter jet was performed in February 2021 while the USAF officially accepted the first F-15EX from Boeing in March 2021. The first F110-GE-129 engine for the aircraft was delivered to the USAF in September 2020.
The aircraft is being manufactured at the Boeing F-15 production facility in St Louis facility in Missouri, US. The company is responsible to provide design, development, integration, manufacturing, testing, verification, certification, delivery, sustainment and modification services for the aircraft. The programme of record includes the purchase of eight F-15EX aircraft in the first lot with future plans to purchase at least 144 units to replace the Oregon Air National Guard’s ageing F-15C/D fleet and refresh the existing F-15 fleet.īoeing secured a $1.2bn contract to produce the first batch of eight F-15EX advanced fighter aircraft in July 2020. The F-15EX programme was approved under the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020, which was signed in December 2019. The process for acquiring the F-15EX aircraft began in February 2019. The 142ndWing at Portland will become the first operational unit to fly the aircraft, while the 173rd Fighter Wing is expected to serve as the F-15EX formal training unit in 2024. The USAF intends to acquire 144 F-15EXs from Boeing. The fighter jet will provide the capability to carry a large number of missiles in support of the F-35 aircraft, follow behind the F-35 to offer firepower to destroy threats detected by the F-35 during combat operations. The new fighter is the most advanced variant of the multi-role, all-weather, and day and night versions of the F-15 aircraft family.
It is the latest iteration of the F-15 Eagle Mission Design Series and an upgraded version of the F-15 fourth-generation fighter jet. F-15EX is a next-generation fighter aircraft being developed by Boeing for the US Air Force (USAF).
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