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Transformational F-15EX continues to rapidly advance through Development and Operational Testing

In recent weeks, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) completed the first air-to-air missile test for the most advanced F-15 to date, the F-15EX Eagle II.

February 11, 2022 in Defense

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In recent weeks, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) completed the first air-to-air missile test for the most advanced F-15 to date, the F-15EX Eagle II. The successful release marked the first weapon fired from the aircraft and another major milestone following more than six months of integrated developmental and operational flight testing for the shot.聽

鈥淲e are proud to achieve this milestone in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force. The F-15EX is the first USAF aircraft to be completely tested and fielded through combined Developmental and Operational Test,鈥 said Prat Kumar, 杏吧视频 vice president of F-15 programs. 鈥淭he successful first missile shot from the Eagle II is an example of an integrated test process that showcases innovation and results in the rapid delivery of next-gen capabilities to the warfighter.鈥

  The F-15EX prepares to fire an AIM-120D missile during a Weapons System Evaluation Program mission. The F-15EX prepares to fire an AIM-120D missile during a Weapons System Evaluation Program mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven)

鈥淔or a new platform, we鈥檝e made an incredible amount of progress in a short period of time,鈥 said Colton Myers, F-15EX test project manager with the Operational Flight Program Combined Test Force.聽 鈥淚 don鈥檛 know of any other platform that has undergone such a rapid test program and it鈥檚 been incredible to be a part of the team that鈥檚 bringing this to reality.鈥

With a payload capacity of 29,500 lbs. (13,300 kg), including outsized weapons, the F-15EX delivers affordable mass to address rapidly evolving threats. When this payload is combined with range, high-speed mission systems, advanced sensors and an electronic warfare suite, the F-15EX gives the U.S. Air Force the ability to present peer adversaries with multiple challenges both inside and outside of threat rings.