F-15EX Eagle II Program Reaches Yet Another Milestone
The new F-15EX successfully fired a weapon for the first time.
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The new F-15EX successfully fired a weapon for the first time.
An F-15EX Eagle II successfully fired off an air-to-air missile in pursuit of a target drone while flying over the Gulf of Mexico.
Amidst incursions by China into Indonesia's Extended Economic Zone, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto is looking for a major investment in military gear.
With the addition of 21st century avionics and more capable engines, it seems likely that the F-15 will maintain its advantage of the competition.
At best, an upgraded Chinese J-15 might rival an American carrier-launched F/A-18 Super Hornet. However, the J-15 is likely unable to compete with a U.S. carrier-launched F-35C or F-35B.