Projected F-15EX Fleet Slashed By 44% In USAF Budget Plans

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Credit: U.S. Air Force photo, Samuel King Jr.
The U.S. Air Force now wants to buy 64 fewer Boeing F-15EX aircraft than in the service’s original acquisition plan and halt procurement of the twin-engined fighter after fiscal 2024. “At this time, we are planning for [buying] 80,” an Air Force spokeswoman says. The proposed 44% reduction from a...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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