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The US Air Force Is Scrapping 119 F-15E Strike Eagles While Saudi Arabia Pays $5 Billion For Upgraded Versions Of The Same Jet

The US Air Force Is Scrapping 119 F-15E Strike Eagles While Saudi Arabia Pays $5 Billion For Upgraded Versions Of The Same Jet

The technical nuances behind a massive upgrade to the Kingdom's fighter fleet.

Luke Diaz 1 week ago
Why The US Navy Is Planning A New Carrier Fighter To Replace The F/A-18 Super Hornet

Why The US Navy Is Planning A New Carrier Fighter To Replace The F/A-18 Super Hornet

The venerable Super Hornet will be displaced by a sixth-generation fighter, and it couldn't happen soon enough.

Christian P. Martin 3 weeks ago
Why This Country Is Considering The Lighter-Hauling Eurofighter Typhoon Over Boeing's F-15EX Eagle II

Why This Country Is Considering The Lighter-Hauling Eurofighter Typhoon Over Boeing's F-15EX Eagle II

Warsaw's search for the next air superiority platform.

Luke Diaz 3 weeks ago
Boeing IT Outage "Significantly Disrupted" Production On Crucial Last Day Of Q2

Boeing IT Outage "Significantly Disrupted" Production On Crucial Last Day Of Q2

Boeing's final push for the second quarter hit technological headwinds.

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
How The F-4 Phantom's Failures Forged The F-15, F-16, & Top Gun

How The F-4 Phantom's Failures Forged The F-15, F-16, & Top Gun

The F-4 Phantom was an incredible aircraft, yet its vulnerabilities inspired the creation of an entire new generation of...

Christian P. Martin 1 month ago
Why The US Air Force Is Retiring 100 F-15C Eagles But Keeping A Specific Group Flying

Why The US Air Force Is Retiring 100 F-15C Eagles But Keeping A Specific Group Flying

Why the F-15C is retiring, but select “Platinum Eagles” still fly, and how the USAF bridges the gap to the F-15EX.

Antonio Di Trapani 1 month ago
Why Boeing's MQ-28 Ghost Bat Just Gatecrashed The US Air Force's Next Big Drone Decision

Why Boeing's MQ-28 Ghost Bat Just Gatecrashed The US Air Force's Next Big Drone Decision

The MQ-28 Ghost Bat is one of the more mature CCA designs and has attracted the attention of the USAF and other potentia...

Aaron Spray 1 month ago
The Top 5 Fighter Jets With The Longest Combat Range In Active USAF Service In 2026

The Top 5 Fighter Jets With The Longest Combat Range In Active USAF Service In 2026

While combat ranges are very fuzzy, the F-15EX arguably has the longest in-service range with the incoming F-47 set to i...

Aaron Spray 1 month ago
Upgrade Or Replace? Why The US Air Force Is Reconsidering The F-15EX Over A New 5th-Gen Fighter

Upgrade Or Replace? Why The US Air Force Is Reconsidering The F-15EX Over A New 5th-Gen Fighter

USAF expands F-15EX fleet to 267 jets as the Eagle II emerges as a key partner to the F-35 and future F-47 fighter.

Antonio Di Trapani 1 month ago
6 Fighter Jets The US Military Is Quietly Phasing Out & What's Replacing Them

6 Fighter Jets The US Military Is Quietly Phasing Out & What's Replacing Them

From the retirement of the F-15C and AV-8B to the phasedown of the A-10 and early-block F-22, the Pentagon is rethinking...

Antonio Di Trapani 2 months ago
Why The US Air Force Is Scrapping 119 F-15E Strike Eagles But Keeping The Other 99

Why The US Air Force Is Scrapping 119 F-15E Strike Eagles But Keeping The Other 99

The changing of the guard begins.

Luke Diaz 2 months ago
How The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II Stacks Up Against The Eurofighter Typhoon

How The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II Stacks Up Against The Eurofighter Typhoon

The Boeing F-15EX and the Eurofighter Typhoon are incredible aircraft. We will take a look at what makes them stand out ...

Christian P. Martin 2 months ago
Here's Why The US Air Force Just Doubled Its Order For A Non-Stealth Fighter Jet

Here's Why The US Air Force Just Doubled Its Order For A Non-Stealth Fighter Jet

The F-15EX is slated for increased procurement, lets explore why the USAF has has made this decision, and payload is onl...

Christian P. Martin 2 months ago
10 Fighter Jets That Could Exceed Mach 2

10 Fighter Jets That Could Exceed Mach 2

Most are still in service today.

Christian P. Martin 2 months ago
Why The World's Most Expensive Fighter Jet Still Can't Outrun A 50-Year-Old Aircraft

Why The World's Most Expensive Fighter Jet Still Can't Outrun A 50-Year-Old Aircraft

The F-35's stealth, sensor integration, and electronic warfare capabilities were prioritized over speed, due to the rule...

Victoria Agronsky 2 months ago
5 Fighter Jets Still In Active USAF Service In 2026 That Are Older Than Many Of The Pilots Flying Them

5 Fighter Jets Still In Active USAF Service In 2026 That Are Older Than Many Of The Pilots Flying Them

From the F-22 to the T-38, these USAF jets in 2026 are decades older than their pilots—yet remain vital to American airp...

Victoria Agronsky 2 months ago
Why This Air Force Had No Rule Against Fighter Pilots Taking Selfies

Why This Air Force Had No Rule Against Fighter Pilots Taking Selfies

How distracted flying changed air force policy.

Luke Diaz 2 months ago
5 US Aircraft That Represent The Future Of Air Combat

5 US Aircraft That Represent The Future Of Air Combat

The USAF is looking at updated legacy systems, next-generation manned systems, and futurist autonomous systems for its f...

Aaron Spray 3 months ago
The 5 Largest Combat Jet Fleets In The US Air Force

The 5 Largest Combat Jet Fleets In The US Air Force

Explore the stark contrasts emerging between aging designs and ambitious new programs.

Antonio Di Trapani 3 months ago
How The Eurofighter Typhoon Stacks Up Against The F-15, F-16, & F/A-18 In 2026

How The Eurofighter Typhoon Stacks Up Against The F-15, F-16, & F/A-18 In 2026

Fourth-generation fighters were supposed to disappear. Instead, they still define Western air power in 2026.

Antonio Di Trapani 3 months ago