The United States has approved the Foreign Military Sales deal, clearing Israel to receive up to 50 Boeing F-15IA fighter jets, with the program connected to operations out of Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) and aviation stakeholders, including El Al Israel Airlines (LY).
F-15 Eagle
These 7 deadly fighter jets continue to pirouette through the stratosphere with a grace that belies their lethal capabilities.
The US Air Force plans to retain a select group of F-15C/D Eagles through 2030, extending their service for homeland defense duties originally set to end in 2026.
Boeing enhances its F-15EX offer to Poland with the MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone and new defense industry partnerships.
On August 12, 2025, a ride along passenger aboard a McDonnell Douglas F-15D accidentally activated the ejection system while the jet was taxiing at Westfield Barnes Regional Airport (BAF).
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II remains the most advanced fighter jet in the world as of 2025, leading a global field of cutting-edge aircraft built for speed, stealth, and combat superiority.
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, introduced in 1976 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, boasts an unmatched 104:0 air to air kill ratio.