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With the 2027 budget rising to about $267.7 billion, the Air Force plans to buy 267 F-15EX Eagles (including 24 in FY27) to recapitalize the aging F-15E fleet and keep two fighter production lines open alongside the F-35, while outlining divestments of legacy aircraft such as U-2s, KC-135s, A-10s, and others as part of broader modernization.
Indonesia has abandoned its plan to purchase Boeing's F-15EX Eagle II, effectively ending a campaign that included a 2023 MoU for up to 24 jets; the reasons remain unclear as Jakarta moves forward with other modern fighters, notably 42 Dassault Rafales and the KF-21 program, while the U.S. F-15EX program continues separately.
Boeing has flown the third F-15EX Eagle II, which is the first to be built in the final operational configuration. The aircraft, designated EX3, completed the Integrated Test & Evaluation Phase I and is expected to be delivered to the U.S. Air Force soon. The data from the tests will inform the decision for the full rate production phase, which is expected to be announced by the end of the year. The Air Force is also reconsidering plans for the Formal Training Unit for the F-15EX at Kingsley Field, Oregon, and is now planning to acquire 104 F-15EX fighters instead of the initial 144.
The House Armed Services Committee's proposed version of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act includes an additional $92 million in advance procurement funding for the US Air Force to buy six more F-15EX Eagle II fighters in fiscal 2025, bringing the total to 30. The move aims to speed up the pace at which the Air Force is replacing older, retiring fighters and modernizing its fleet. The Air Force plans to retire 801 tactical fighter aircraft over the next five years while bringing on 345 new F-35s and F-15EXs.