The F-15EX is the latest variant of the F-15E Strike Eagle. (Photo: USAF)
Boeing’s F-15EX is positioned for growth as a suitable crewed platform to pair with Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), according to the company, as demand for both platforms grows.
Speaking to media at the Dubai Airshow, Brian Hartwig - air dominance business development at Boeing Defence and Security and Space noted that the demand signals for the F-15EX were strong, presenting opportunities for the refurbishment of older F-15E variants.
“We have a couple of exciting international opportunities that we’re chasing, both to modernise old F-15s and bring us up to the EX configuration,” Hartwig revealed, with further scope for new-build F-15EXs also arising.
He emphasised the F-15EX’s
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