US EditionF-15EX Procurements Surging By 32 Percent: Why the U.S. Air Force Needs More Heavyweight Long Range Fighters
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F-15EX Procurements Surging By 32 Percent: Why the U.S. Air Force Needs More Heavyweight Long Range Fighters
The U.S. Air Force is significantly increasing planned procurements of F-15EX fighter aircraft, with the Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal laying out plans to increase the intended fleet size from 98 to 129 of the aircraft. Alongside a halving of procurements of F-35A fifth generation fighters, and a surge in funding for the sixth generation F-47, the budget proposes setting aside $3 billion for the F-15EX, although supply chain issues have contr…
In the context of the public presentation of the defence budget for fiscal year 2026, the U.S. Air Force slid its plans to increase the future fleet of new F-15EX Eagle II fighter bombers, even when its manufacturer faces significant difficulties in carrying out its production. Particularly, if the decision ends up being approved by the U.S. Congress, the number of aircraft in question to be acquired by the institution would become 129, a consid…
For fiscal year 2026, the purchase of 21 F-15EX for an additional amount of USD 3 billion allocated for this year. According to President Trump, all of these machines are to go to the Michigan National Guard division, where they will replace the withdrawn A-10 Thunderbolt II combat aircraft. This means that the ordered F-15EX will be used to re-equip an additional unit that was not previously planned for this purpose.
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