Perhaps the most significant criticism of the F-15EX may be its cost. Boeing touted it as a cost-effective option to replace the F-15 Eagle, but now it seems that may not be the case. The Eagle II could be more expensive than the F-35 Lightning II.
After passing its latest test with flying colors, the F-15EX is living up to the name “Super Eagle.” Here’s what makes the F-15EX the most heavily armed jet.
The new F-15EX Eagle can notably store up to 30,000 pounds of munitions, a huge threshold when compared to the F-35 Lightning II’s internal storage capacity of 6,000 pounds.
Ukrainian officials have spent months asking the US to provide them with long-range missile systems to give their forces advanced, long-range strike capabilities to target Russian cities and military infrastructure.