Boeing F-15EX Eagle II
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The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter derived from the McDonnell-Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle. The F-15EX is a member of the F-15 Advanced Eagle family of aircraft, a further development of the F-15E design that began with the F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) which first flew in 2013 and continued with the F-15QA (Qatari Advanced) which first flew in 2020. The Advanced Eagle in the F-15EX configuration represents the current baseline in F-15 production.
Variants[edit | edit source]
- F-15CX: Proposed single-seat variant for the U.S. Air Force with equivalent capability as the F-15EX. Not procured due to single-seat Eagles no longer being produced.
- F-15EX: Two-seat variant for the U.S. Air Force. The F-15EX has AN/APG-82(V)1, AN/ALQ-250 EPAWSS, Legion Pod with AN/ASG-34(V)1 IRST21 sensor, but no CMWS.
- F-15GA: Boeing offered 90 F-15GA (German Advanced) fighters to Germany as replacements for its Tornado IDSs and ECRs. The Luftwaffe chose 36 F-35A Lightning II and 18 Eurofighter Typhoon (ECR EW variant) instead.
- F-15IA: The F-15IA (Israel Advanced) is a variant for the Israeli Air Force based on the F-15EX.
- F-15IDN: Export version for the Indonesian Air Force.
- F-15QA Ababil: The F-15QA (Qatari Advanced) is the direct predecessor of the F-15EX, further development of the Advanced Eagle for Qatar Emiri Air Force with the introduction of the improved cockpit with large area display (LAD) and ADCP II mission computer. The F-15QA has AN/APG-82(V)1 radar, DEWS, CMWS, and AN/AAS-42 IRST. In June 2017, Qatar signed a deal to buy 36 F-15QAs for US$12 billion (~$14.7 billion in 2023) which included weapons, support, equipment, and training, with up to 72 approved by the U.S. State Department. On June 22nd 2021, Boeing announced that it will integrate an Elbit Systems anti-jamming systems into the F-15QA, allowing it to fly into heavy electromagnetic interference environment uninterrupted.
- F-15SA: The F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) is the initial Advanced Eagle variant for Royal Saudi Air Force and the baseline from which the F-15EX would be developed from. The F-15SA has the older AN/APG-63(V)3 radar, AN/ALQ-239 Digital Electronic Warfare System (DEWS), AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS), and AN/AAS-42 "Tiger Eyes" IRST mounted on the targeting pod pylon.
Users[edit | edit source]
- Indonesia
- Indonesian Air Force x 36
- Israel
- Israeli Air Force x 50
- Qatar
- Qatar Emiri Air Force x 72
- Saudi Arabia
- Royal Saudi Air Force x 84
- United States
- United States Air Force x 144