U.S. Air Force Plans to Acquire 8 New F-15EX Fighter Jets in 2020

The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday unveiled nearly $166 billion budget request for fiscal 2020 that includes plans to acquire eight new F-15EX fighter jets to replace the ageing F-15C/D fleet. The F-15EX, commonly known as Strike Eagle on Steroids, is the latest version of the world-famous F-15 Eagle fighter jet. The new fighter aircraft...