Latest "F-15EX" stories

Lawmakers urge Air Force to shift fighters to guard, reserve squadrons

They worry that if A-10s at Guard bases in Maryland and Michigan retire without a replacement, those squadrons could lose their fighter missions.

By Stephen Losey

10 days ago

New NDAA amendment would add two more F-15EXs for Air Guard in 2025

House lawmakers want to boost the Air Force's F-15EX purchases in 2025 by eight, and have added more than $122 million to the NDAA to pay for them.

By Stephen Losey

5 months ago

F-15EX tests added missile capabilities

The tests place the F-15EX one step closer to carrying more missiles than any other U.S. Air Force fighter.

By Stephen Losey

11 months ago

New in 2023: Welcoming new airframes to the fleet

The Air Force hopes to show off the B-21 Raider bomber's first flight in 2023 — though that target has been pushed back multiple times.

By Rachel S. Cohen

12 months ago

Fighter fleet is strained — and bill is coming due, ACC chief says

Air Combat Command head Gen. Mark Kelly said the 2018 Air Force We Need study, which called for 62 fighter squadrons, was on the money.

By Stephen Losey

15 months ago

House passes defense bill 363-70; Senate up next

The House passed a new compromise defense policy bill and sent it to the Senate Tuesday, endorsing a $25 billion increase over President Joe Biden’s defense budget request for 2022

2 years ago