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Defense Editor Steve Trimble speaks to Jason 'Mongoose' Dotter to understand more about the capabilities of the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II after its display at Dubai Airshow 2023
The flight on Oct. 27 from the Boeing factory at the St. Louis Lambert International Airport comes 2.5 months after the third F-15EX rolled-off the assembly line.
With Ukrainian and U.S. munitions stockpiles in urgent need of replenishment, a new conflict in Israel could further stretch global supply chains for weapons.
The test campaign saw more than 500 dry and wet contacts between the Airbus A330 MRTT and Singapore's receivers, including F-15SGs and Lockheed Martin F-16s.
U.S. financial analysts do not see the latest Middle East conflict rising to the same level for a long-term arms buildup like the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The Singapore Armed Forces is working with swarm UAS and AI-driven command-and-control systems as well as flying its upgraded F-16C/D Block 52 jets in Idaho.
Demonstrating its commitment to procure 24 F-15EX fighters, a delegation representing the government of Indonesia visited manufacturer Boeing on Aug. 21.
