China may also have provided Iran with a long-range early-warning radar that spots stealth aircraft meant to evade detection, ...

The US Navy has successfully flight tested its Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM-LR) kit that turns an ordinary iron dumb bomb into an affordable carrier-based jet-propelled cruise missile ...

The US Navy has successfully tested a new air-launched jet-powered bomb, bringing the sea service a major step closer to effectively fielding an affordable cruise-missile-like munition that can be ...

The US Air Force’s shift from the F-111 Aardvark—a dedicated electronic warfare—to the more versatile F-15E Strike Eagle illustrated the changing priorities of the post-Cold War era. The F-111 ...

The new Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) is part of the Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIGAR) system installed in the F-15E Strike Eagle following a contract to BAE Systems in 2022. Defense ...

The American F-15E crew member rescued in Iran Sunday carried a “very sophisticated” beeper-like device that helped save his life, President Trump revealed Monday. The Air Force weapons systems ...

The division of labor between the F-15E’s pilot and weapons systems officer allows both to perform their tasks far better than a single pilot could. The WSO serves as the F-15E’s back-seater, with the ...

Air Force F-15E aircrews are usually junior or mid-grade officers, such as first lieutenant, captain or major. So why was a colonel in the back seat of the fighter jet shot down over Iran last week?

An F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over southwestern Iran, leading to the ejection of two U.S. airmen. While the pilot was rescued quickly, the weapons officer evaded capture for longer, hiding in ...

An American fighter jet was shot down over Iran, the first since the start of the war, according to U.S. officials. The Air Force F-15E is a dual-role fighter-bomber designed for air-to-air combat and ...