USAF Arms F-15E Strike Eagle With Counter-Drone Munition in 9 Days
The US Air Force (USAF) has rapidly equipped its F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft with a low-cost and specialized guided rocket configured for counter-drone missions.
USAF Receives First F-15E With New Electronic Warfare Suite
The first pair of F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft equipped with the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System has returned to the 48th Fighter Wing of the US Air Force at RAF Lakenheath, UK.
Boeing Clinches $616M US Air Force Deal for F-15 Survivability System
Boeing has been awarded a $616-million contract to begin full-rate production of the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System for the F-15 fighter aircraft.
F-15 Electronic Warfare System Passes Critical Milestone, Nears IOC
The US Air Force has completed its Initial Operational Test & Evaluation of the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System.
US Air Force Receives New F-15EX Eagle II Strike Aircraft
The US Air Force has received two F-15EX Eagle II strike aircraft as part of a $1.2-billion contract signed with Boeing in 2020.
Airbus, Singapore Complete Automatic Refueling With A330 Tanker, F-15s
Airbus and the Singaporean Air Force have completed a series of automatic air-to-air refueling between an A330 multi-role tanker transport and F-15s.
USAF Conducts No-Notice Combat Employment Exercise in Japan
The US Air Force has conducted a no-notice agile combat employment exercise at Kadena Air Base in Japan to test the base's ability to quickly mobilize units.
US Refuses Thailand Request for F-35 Fighter Jets
In a surprise move, the US government has denied Thailand's request to procure two F-35A fifth-generation fighter aircraft.
US Air National Guard Trains Airmen With New F-16 Radar Capability
The US Air National Guard has trained airmen with the new AN/ASQ-236 radar pods aboard F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighters.
US Air Force F-15EX Completes First Acoustic Tests
The US Air Force has completed a series of acoustic tests for its F-15EX fighter aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
BAE to Deliver GPS Anti-Jam Receiver for USAF Strike Eagle
BAE Systems has received a contract to supply an advanced GPS technology for the US Air Force’s F-15E Strike Eagle.
BAE to Produce Electronic Warfare System for US F-15 Fighters
BAE Systems has received a contract from Boeing to produce an electronic warfare system for the US F-15E and F-15EX Eagle fighter jets.
Boeing to Install High-Tech Radar on USAF F-15E Fighters
Boeing is modifying dozens of US Air Force F-15E fighter jets by integrating a cutting-edge radar and electronic warfare system.
US Air Force F-15EX Eagle II Test Fires First Missile
The US Air Force’s F-15EX Eagle II fighter fired its first missile last month at an aerial target over the Gulf of Mexico.
Boeing to Upgrade Japan’s F-15 Super Interceptors
Boeing has clinched a contract from the US Air Force to upgrade the Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-15MJ Super Interceptor aircraft.
US Air Force Tests StormBreaker ‘Smart’ Munition on F-35
The US Air Force drop-tested the Raytheon-made StormBreaker munition from an F-35 fighter for the first time this year.
US Air Force Conducts Maiden F-15EX Aircraft Operational Test
The US Air Force has conducted the first operational test of its newly-acquired F-15EX aircraft at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
US Air Force F-15E Successfully Drops New 5,000-Pound Bomb
The US Air Force has successfully tested its new 5,000-pound GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator capable of destroying underground spaces such as ballistic missile and nuclear weapons facilities.
F-15E Successfully Test-Loads Double Its JASSM Missile Capacity
The US Air Force's F-15E fighter was recently test-loaded with five air-to-surface missiles, more than double the aircraft’s stated carrying capacity.
US drops 80,000 pounds of bombs to clear ISIS from Iraqi island
US and Iraqi forces dropped 36,000 kg (80,000 pounds) of bombs on Qanus island along the Tigris river occupied by ISIS fighters
Coalition and SDF thwart Syrian ‘pro-regime’ forces attack in Deir Ezzor
US-led Coalition forces and partnered Syrian Democratic Forces fended off what appears to be a coordinated attack on the SDF near the deconfliction line east of the Euphrates River in Deir Ezzor, the Coalition said
Gallery: Fuelling the fight against ISIS
The US Air Force 340th EARS provides air-to-air refuelling, a crucial component for the success of the Coalition campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
