US budget boosts Boeing’s F-15EX with $3.1 billion investment to increase fleet to 129
The ninth F-15EX Eagle II was delivered to the 142nd Fighter Wing of the Oregon National Guard in May 2025. (Photo: USAF)
The F-15EX Eagle II had already been singled out for further funding in January 2025, when it was chosen to replace the A-10 aircraft for the US National Guard.
Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II aircraft could receive a huge funding boost from the US Department of Defense of US$3.1 billion in the proposed FY2026 defence budget.
The budget is part of the added $150 billion reconciliation legislation – which was previously outlined in May – to modernise the US military from 2025 to 2029. The total proposed defence budget stands at $1 trillion with $301 billion segmented for the US Air Force (USAF).
“The proposed budget reflects the US Department of Defense’s ongoing commitment to modernising the USAF's tactical airpower capabilities,” the Pentagon said in a statement.
“The F-15EX will
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