Delivering unmatched payload, range and speed, the F‑15EX is built to anchor tactical fighter forces today and tomorrow. Drawing on a legacy of air dominance, it features digital fly‑by‑wire controls, an all‑glass cockpit, modern mission systems and software, and the ability to carry hypersonic weapons. Advanced AESA radar and the EPAWSS electronic‑warfare suite enable confident operations in highly contested airspace.
The F-15EX carries more payload than any other fighter, including the unique ability to accommodate up to 12 AMRAAMs or an equivalent mix of large ordnance. With a payload capacity of 29,500 pounds (13,300 kilograms), it delivers affordable massed effects at extended ranges to counter rapidly evolving threats.
Advanced electronic‑warfare systems and modern sensors enable a low‑detectability posture and active protection without reducing weapons carriage. The F-15EX functions as a long‑range standoff weapons system that can operate and penetrate in highly contested environments.
When exceptional payload and range are combined with contemporary sensors and an advanced EW suite, the F‑15EX presents peer adversaries with multiple challenges both inside and outside threat rings — allowing flexible tactics from massed missile barrages to precision standoff strikes.
The F-15EX’s two-seat configuration and open architecture position it to act as an airborne director for collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) and other networked assets, orchestrating complex multiplatform operations.
Boeing’s ongoing testing and the platform’s open systems enable fast insertion of new sensors, weapons and CCA interoperability — keeping the fleet relevant as threats evolve.
Compatible with legacy F‑15 infrastructure, the F‑15EX uses streamlined maintenance to enable fast turnarounds, high sortie rates, and sustained operations from existing bases; units convert in weeks to months, and its low cost per flight-hour plus reduced life cycle sustainment costs provide a total life cycle solution.
The F-15EX delivers large payload and long‑range capability at a lower near‑term acquisition cost than procuring many new fifth‑generation fighters, offering a cost‑effective way to field massed effects quickly.
Parts commonality, shared training and existing logistics for the F‑15 family lower integration and life cycle sustainment costs compared with introducing a wholly new airframe.
The F‑15EX delivers one of the lowest cost‑per‑flight‑hour profiles in its class, driven by parts commonality and efficient maintenance practices — reducing operational tempo costs and enabling more training and mission hours within the same budget.
| Width | 42.8 feet (13 meters) |
| Length | 63.8 feet (19.4 meters) |
| Height | 18.5 feet (5.6 meters) |
| Maximum Takeoff Weight | 81,000 pounds (36,741 kilograms) |
| Maximum Speed | Mach 2.5 |
| Ceiling | 50,000 feet (15,240 meters) |
| Payload | 29,500 pounds (13,381 kilograms) |
| Service Life | 20,000+ hours |
The F-15EX is designed for interoperability within the joint force. It’s a lethal, survivable weapons system that provides the range, maneuverability and lethality where and when it matters — across the entire mission profile — to deter and defeat aggression.
With the next-generation capability it brings to the warfighter, global allies will have access to the latest technology and allied interoperability capability within their fleet.
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