Boeing F-15

By Robert Wall
The U.S. government has given the go-ahead for Saudi Arabia to buy a large number of BAE Systems Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS).
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
South Korea Moves Forward On F-15 Electronic Warfare Upgrade
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By Robert Wall
South Korea’s plans to upgrade its Boeing F-15Es with the BAE Systems ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) are advancing under a contract for delivery of the system.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
A U.S. Air Force Boeing F-15EX and MQ-28A Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft have completed their first airborne integration.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Lawmakers appear set to replace special operations aircraft lost in the daring rescue of a U.S. Air Force pilot in Iran.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force will open a dedicated line in June to install an electronic warfare upgrade for a portion of the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle fleet.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
A major electronic warfare (EW) upgrade for the Royal Saudi Air Force fleet of Boeing F-15SA fighters has entered the early stages of the acquisition process within the U.S. Foreign Military Sales system.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Israel has given the green light for the procurement of additional Lockheed Martin F-35s and Boeing F-15IAs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A failed rescue in Iran led to the development of the V-22, yet the Osprey was not part of the latest mission.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
U.S. forces in a large-scale and complex rescue operation retrieved a downed and injured U.S. Air Force airman after more than two days deep inside Iran.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force combat search and rescue crews on April 3 were conducting a daring daylight mission to recover aircrew from a downed F-15E over Iran.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne, Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine
The U.S. suffered further losses as the fight against Iran stretched into a third day, with signs the conflict is expanding as Israel engaged Iranian proxies in Lebanon.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Aging aircraft, potential new fighter buys and a long-discussed service merger leave the Royal Saudi Air Force at a strategic inflection point.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
An air-launched missile-carrying UAS developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for DARPA’s LongShot project has been designed the X-68A.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
BAE Systems will transform the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II with dual-mode seekers to make the 2.75-in.-dia. guided rocket more effective at shooting down volleys of large numbers of one-way attack munitions.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
Flight tests of an experimental low-drag laminar flow stub wing section are underway at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
Emerging Technologies

By Craig Caffrey
Aviation Week’s recently released 2026 Military Fleet & MRO Forecast identifies open requirements for the delivery of 6,513 new-build military aircraft worth $250 billion over the next decade.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
Boeing is actively proposing the upgrade of Saudi Arabia’s F-15SA fleet to bring them to the same standard as the new F-15EX.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
International competitors see an uptick in interest for military equipment amid uncertain American trade policy.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Washington has approved Saudi Arabia to receive a $3 billion sustainment package for the country’s fleet of Boeing F-15 combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Boeing has officially given up on its effort to sell new F-15s to Indonesia after the expected deal has languished for more than two years, the company says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
A small transonic wing section, tucked under a NASA F-15B for flight testing, could pave the way for more efficient next-generation airliner wing designs.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Wars in Iran and Ukraine have convinced Singapore that airpower is no longer business as usual.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Pentagon has awarded Boeing a contract valued at up to $8.6 billion for 25 F-15IA fighters, with a potential to double the figure.
Aircraft & Propulsion