Event Brief
F-15EX may get missile warning optical system
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 6:09 AM ET
Summary: The F-15EX is designed to host an optical system to detect incoming missiles, but the USAF initially omitted such a capability when buying the jets. The omission has drawn increasing attention as the platform’s missile-warning fit becomes more apparent.
WHO: USAF
WHAT: The USAF’s initial F-15EX procurement omitted a missile warning system that the aircraft is designed to host.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026 at 3:14 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The USAF originally skimped on buying the missile warning system capability for the F-15EX.
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