The Indonesian government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing to “finalize” the sale of 24 F-15EXs for the Indonesian Air Force. The memorandum of understanding was signed on… Continue reading "Indonesia “Commits” To Acquiring F-15EXs"
According to reports the Israeli government may be interested in procuring the F-15EX. Breaking Defense, quoting unnamed industry sources, have suggested that Israel has sent a Letter of Request (LOR)… Continue reading "Will Israel Buy the F-15EX?"
The Indonesian Air Force’s Chief of Staff, Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo confirmed on Thursday that the service was no longer pursuing the purchase of Sukhoi Su-35 multirole aircraft. In… Continue reading "Indonesia Abandons Su-35 Buy, Now Seeks F-15EXs And Rafales"
The US Air Force’s first F-15EX arrived at its new home base of Eglin Air Force Base yesterday, a day after it was formally accepted at Boeing’s St. Louis production… Continue reading "The US Air Force’s First F-15EX Touches Down At Eglin Air Force Base"
The F-15EX has made its maiden flight, taking off from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis for a 90 minute test flight before landing back at the airport. Boeing’s F-15… Continue reading "F-15EX Makes Its First Flight"
On 13 July, the US Air Force announced that it was awarding a contract worth nearly $1.2 billion to Boeing for the first lot of eight F-15EX fighter aircraft. The… Continue reading "US Air Force Awards Contract For First Batch Of F-15EX Fighters"
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense has advanced its FY2020 Department of Defense funding bill. The subcommittee recommends $992.4 million to purchase eight Boeing F-15EX aircraft for the Air Force,… Continue reading "US Air Force F-15EX Funding Approved"
On 13 August, the U.S. State Department approved a series of foreign military sales [FMS] totaling $20 billion to Israel. The approvals authorizing these large-scale arms sales come at a… Continue reading "US Greenlights $20 Billion Arms Sale To Israel, Including 50 F-15 Fighter Jets"
Last week, the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) announced on social media that the Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) ordered from US-based military vehicle manufacturer Oshkosh Defense for the Israel… Continue reading "The US Begins The Delivery of JLTV Multi-Purpose Armored Vehicles To Israel"
The Republic of Singapore will purchase eight F-35A Lightning II fighters, with the conventional takeoff-and-landing fighters to complement the twelve short-takeoff-and-landing F-35Bs already being procured. Singaporean Defense Minister Dr. Ng… Continue reading "Singapore Announces Plan To Purchase F-35As"