The F-15EX has so far impressed in simulated combat, even against fifth-generation threats, although new enemy long-range missiles could prove a challenge.
Note: I don't know why DOT&E says "the F-15EX has only “a limited capability to employ precision-guided, air-to-surface munitions", because it can use every A2S munition that the legacy F-15E does, and has for decades. Including the new AGM-158C LRASM. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-158C_LRASM
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Note: I don't know why DOT&E says "the F-15EX has only “a limited capability to employ precision-guided, air-to-surface munitions", because it can use every A2S munition that the legacy F-15E does, and has for decades. Including the new AGM-158C LRASM. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-158C_LRASM
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F-15EX Nails Pentagon Test Campaign, Survivability Concerns Remain
The F-15EX has so far impressed in simulated combat, even against fifth-generation threats, although new enemy long-range missiles could prove a challenge. The F-15EX has so far impressed in simulated combat, even against fifth-generation threats, although new enemy long-range missiles could...
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