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Key Points and Summary – Israel’s new F-15IA deal adds fresh-built, Israel-specific Eagles to complement its existing F-15I fleet, pairing long range with a...
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Key Points and Summary – Israel’s new F-15IA deal adds fresh-built, Israel-specific Eagles to complement its existing F-15I fleet, pairing long range with a...
Key Points and Summary – The F-15EX Eagle II reignites an old debate: why buy an expensive non-stealth fighter when stealth jets exist? -The...
Synopsis: Israel has finalized an $8.58 billion order for 25 new F-15IA fighters from Boeing, with an option for 25 more—its first new Eagle...
Synopsis: The U.S. Air Force is attempting a sweeping modernization push, replacing aging Cold War-era aircraft with next-generation systems meant to preserve air dominance...
Key Points and Summary – The F-15C “Charlie” Eagle is the definitive single-seat air-superiority variant of America’s iconic F-15, refining the original F-15A with...
Key Points and Summary: The proposed F-16 Block 80 is pitched as a low-risk, high-tech way to quickly bulk up America’s shrinking fighter fleet....
Key Points and Summary – The F-15EX II is the U.S. Air Force’s answer to aging F-15C/Ds and the limits of an all-F-35 fleet....
Key Points and Summary – Japan’s F-15J “Peace Eagle” is pushing past middle age and getting a serious mid-life upgrade instead of retirement. -Originally...
Key Points and Summary: The F-15SE Silent Eagle was Boeing’s 2009 attempt to bridge the gap between 4th and 5th-generation fighters by adding stealth...
Key Points and Summary – In this matchup, Isaac Seitz weighs the U.S. Air Force’s new F-15EX against Sweden’s latest JAS 39 Gripen E....