2023-07-14 23:01:48
The US Air Force is actively working to rejuvenate its fighter fleet. The service intends to retire more than half of the fourth-generation F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft in the next few years.
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According to budget documents, the US Air Force only wants to keep 99 F-15E Strike Eagle fighters. The service plans to invest in modernizing the aircraft by incorporating Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) technology.
The developer of the EPAWSS is BAE Systems. The suite provides maximum situational awareness to help pilots quickly detect, identify and respond to potential threats.
The F-15E is equipped with the F100-PW-229 or F100-PW-220 engine, depending on the upgrade level. The engine has been designed by Pratt & Whitney. The US Air Force has a total of 218 fighters in service, with an average age of 30 years.
The service plans to retire 119 Strike Eagle aircraft. The US Air Force wants to keep only the newest fourth-generation fighters, which are powered by Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 engines, in service.
The F-15E fleet will be reduced to 99 aircraft by fiscal year 2028. At the same time, the US Air Force will not retire fighters in either fiscal year 2023 or 2024. The rejuvenation of the fleet will be achieved not only by writing off aircraft old, but also buying new ones. Specifically, the F-15EX Eagle II and the F-35 Lightning II.
Fuente: Air & Space Forces Magazine
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