Boeing Delivers Next F-15EX Ahead of Schedule

Eight months from contract award to the first #f15ex delivery

F-15EX will soon start official flight testing on the path to fielding at F-15C basesOpen architecture enabled

ST. LOUIS, April 21, 2021 — On Tuesday, a Boeing-led industry team [NYSE: BA] officially delivered a second #f15ex fighter aircraft to the U.S. Air Force earlier than the contract requirement. The result of a collaboration across industry, the U.S. Air Force and the Air National Guard, the #f15ex is a ready-now replacement for the F-15C that includes best-in-class payload, range and speed and an all-new digital infrastructure.

“Moving from contract award to delivery in a matter of months enables the U.S. Air Force to get a head start on flight testing and demonstrates our commitment to exceeding expectations,” said Prat Kumar, #boeing vice president and F-15 program manager. “Along with state-of-the-art avionics and survivability suite, the new #f15ex includes almost 3 miles of high-speed digital data bus to enable open architecture, which will keep it evolving ahead of threats for decades.”

The second #f15ex arrived at Eglin Air Force Base to begin testing with the first EX that was delivered last month.

In July 2020, the U.S. Air Force awarded #boeing an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for up to 200 F-15EXs to replace the undefeated but aging F-15C. The Air Force has announced initial basing locations in Florida and Oregon.

“Delivering the #f15ex to defend our freedom is a source of intense pride for the #boeing and industry team,” said Kumar.

For more on the #f15ex, visit http://www.boeing.com/defense/f-15ex/.

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