F-15EX Forward Fuselage Issues Delay Deliveries, New Upgrades Planned

F-15EXs at Eglin AFB, Florida

F-15EXs at Eglin AFB, Florida.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The first two operational F-15EXs will deliver eight months later than expected due to problems with Boeing in-sourcing forward fuselage production, as the U.S. Air Force is planning new upgrades to the nascent fleet. Andrew Hunter, the service’s assistant secretary for acquisition, testified to...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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