Boeing F-15

By Brian Everstine
Boeing on June 6 delivered the first operational F-15EX Eagle II to the U.S. Air National Guard.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
An Air Force F-15 pilot failed to engage the emergency braking/steering system during an emergency landing, causing the Eagle to crash into an irrigation canal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Saudi Arabia is seeking full partner status as it decides what future combat aircraft program to join, with a decision possible within months.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and IHI Corporation could maintain U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16s and Boeing F-15s based in Japan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The House Armed Services Committee is expressing concern about progress with the Collins Aerospace ACES 5 ejection seat for the U.S. Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
An internal political debate has stalled Israel’s purchases of Lockheed Martin F-35As and Boeing F-15EXs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The first two operational F-15EXs will deliver eight months later than expected due to problems with Boeing in-sourcing forward fuselage production.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Jouppi
Lockheed’s road map to victory provides clues for the sixth-generation combat aircraft program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
U.S. aircraft and ships took down scores of drones and missiles, including several before they were launched in Yemen, as part of the broad defense of Israel.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno, Steve Trimble, Irene Klotz, Guy Norris
Boeing’s new leadership in Commercial Airplanes and at the top are likely just the beginning of major changes at the manufacturing giant.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force recently completed initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) of a major new electronic warfare suite for the F-15E and F-15EX.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine
Facing a reduction to its expected budget next year, the military cuts back on near-term aircraft procurement.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force’s Strike Eagles use new tech and training to focus on the Indo-Pacific after decades in the desert.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
With major F-15 retirements and a reduction in F-15EX buys, the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of Eagles faces a rocky future.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is changing course again on plans for its Boeing F-15EX Eagle II in the service’s fiscal 2025 budget request.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A Boeing F-15 is still quite fast, but not nearly Mach 3, the company’s program manager said on Feb. 23, correcting a previous statement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
An F-15EX can reach nearly Mach 3 in controlled flight in a “clean” configuration, a Boeing program manager revealed at Singapore Airshow.
Singapore Airshow

By Chen Chuanren
An Apache and an F-15SG from the Republic of Singapore Air Force are together headlining the aerial display segment at Singapore Airshow 2024.
Singapore Airshow

By Chen Chuanren
Seoul has extended a contract with Pratt that will see the company provide performance-based logistics for F-15K and K/F-16 F100 engines until end-2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Indonesia’s government has contracted the third and final batch of its planned acquisition of 42 Dassault Rafales, the manufacturer has confirmed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S., Japan and South Korean militaries have activated a missile data sharing system to track and disseminate North Korean missile information in real time.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Despite the conflict in Gaza, the Middle East’s military modernization is continuing.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
China’s own upgrades are driving other nations in the region toward change.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Jouppi, Sterling Richmond
Aviation Week has assembled this guide to some of the most important contests that are unfolding between 2024 and 2033.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Most fighter aircraft made in the U.S. are in line to get improved radar warning receivers and self-protection jammers.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare