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A 96th Test Wing F-15E Strike Eagle flies during a test mission May 22, 2025 over Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The 96 TW and the 53rd Wing teamed up to test AGR-20F Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II laser-guided rockets on the F-15E in May in an effort to get the capability to the warfighter as quickly as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Barley)

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The U.S. Navy’s Big F-15N Sea Eagle Fighter Mistake Still Stings

Key Points and Summary – The F-15N “Sea Eagle” was McDonnell Douglas’s pitch to navalize the Eagle for carrier duty: folding wingtips, beefed-up gear...

Harry J. KazianisOctober 4, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II flies over the Gulf of America, September 16, 2025. The F-15EX, from the 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is one of the first F-15EXs in the Air Force, and is going through developmental and operational test series at Eglin to prepare the platform to be delivered to the warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Jacob Stephens)

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F-15EX Eagle II vs. Dassault Rafale Fighter: Who Wins Summed Up in 4 Words

Key Points and Summary – The F-15EX Eagle II and Dassault Rafale take different paths to air dominance. -The F-15EX brings huge payload, range,...

Isaac SeitzSeptember 29, 2025

Lt. COl. Stephen 'Steagle' Mindek, 104th Fighter Wing pilot, takes off in an F-15C Eagle for Maj. John "Space' Stout's fini-flight, January 10, 2025, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts.

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The F-15C/D Fighter Has a ‘Masterclass’ Message for the U.S. Air Force

Key Points and Summary – The F-15C/D Eagle was the United States Air Force’s pure air-superiority champion for roughly four decades. -Conceived when the...

Harry J. KazianisSeptember 29, 2025

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The LongShot Munition Could Transform Aerial Warfare Forever

Key Points and Summary – General Atomics’ LongShot, funded by DARPA, is an air-launched unmanned vehicle designed to carry and fire existing air-to-air missiles...

Caleb LarsonSeptember 28, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II, assigned to 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, lands at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2025.This short-term visit marked a key milestone in the Department of Defense’s ongoing effort to modernize U.S. airpower in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nathaniel Jackson)

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The New F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Doesn’t Need to Be Stealth

Key Points and Summary – Raytheon unveiled the APG-82(V)X AESA radar for the F-15EX at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference, promising more range,...

Georgia GilholySeptember 28, 2025

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Turner, 40th Flight Test Squadron commander flies 40 FLTS Senior Enlisted Leader, MSgt Tristan McIntire during a test sortie in the F-15EX Eagle II over the Gulf of Mexico on Jun. 14, 2022. Assigned to the 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., the F-15EX Eagle II is the Air Force’s newest 4th generation fighter being tested at the 40 FLTS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John McRell)

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Strap a Rocket to an Eagle: Inside Boeing’s F-15 “Global Strike Eagle”

Key Points and Summary – In 2006, Boeing proposed the F-15 “Global Strike Eagle,” a rocket-carrying variant that could air-launch small satellites or hypersonic...

Alex HollingsSeptember 27, 2025