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| US Air Force Needs More Powerful Fighter Planes to Penetrate Enemy Territory |
International Military - F-15EX is a 4.5 generation fighter jet made by the United States company, Boeing. The F-15EX looks like the F-15 that the US Air Force has flown for decades.
But in many ways, the F-15EX is a more modern fighter jet. The US Air Force is known to have ordered about 140 F-15EX fighter jets. But the order is widely considered one of the less-considered acquisitions of the US Air Force in recent years.
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Quoted from the Eurasian Times, in October 2021, the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies stated in a report that instead of ordering fourth-generation fighters under the F-15EX program, the US Air Force should focus on producing additional F-35A and stealth fighters. other.
The F-15EX is considered an easy target for the Russian-made S-400 air defense system. According to Air Force Megazine, the S-400 can detect the F-15EX from 200 miles away.
During missions with the stealth F-22 Raptor and F-35, the F-15EX will most likely be shot down by the Russian S-400, resulting in mission failure. Other countries such as China and Iran may be able to use similar air defense systems to take down non-stealth American jets like the F-15EX.
In conclusion, the US Air Force needed a more powerful fighter to penetrate deep into enemy territory. As well as fighter aircraft capable of destroying moving or problematic targets with sufficient firepower.
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