The Israeli air force similarly operates the F-15I, an Israel-specific variant of the standard F-15E Strike Eagle that features domestically produced electronics and systems. The service’s ...

This upgrade would bring the jet to modern standards, giving it an updated flight control system. Aside from this, the Eagle II gets new GE engines, a new radar system, and even new color displays.

All of these combined made the F-15 highly durable, as seen when the damaged F-15D that flew with one wing was able to return to service two months later and, in 1985, shot down a Syrian MiG-23.

Specifically, the F-15 is large and heavy, built around two powerful engines. The F-16, on the other hand, is small and lightweight. Said another way, the F-15 is powerful, while the F-16 is agile.

The $615 million contract will move the BAE Systems Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System into full-rate production, equipping the US Air Force’s Boeing F-15Es and F-15EXs with the ...