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{{Infobox aircraft
 |name= F-15E Strike Eagle
 |image= File:F-15E takes on fuel from KC-10.jpg
 |caption= An F-15E from the [[391st Fighter Squadron]]
 |alt= 
 |type= [[Multirole combat aircraft|Multirole]] [[strike fighter]]
 |national_origin= United States
 |manufacturer= [[McDonnell Douglas]] (1985–1997) <br/>[[Boeing Defense, Space & Security]] (1997–2017)
 |designer=
 |first_flight= {{Start date and age|1986|12|11|df=yes}}
 |introduction= 1988<ref name="1988service">''Splendid Vision, Unswerving Purpose: Developing Air Power for the United States Air Force During the First Century of Powered Flight'', Dept. of the Air Force (18 March 2003), p. 253.</ref><ref name="88service"/> <br />30 September 1989 ([[Initial operating capability|IOC]])<ref name=F15Chrono/>
 |retired=
 |number_built= 435 (F-15E/I/S/K/SG){{#tag:ref |Number built for F-15E= 237,<ref name= Davies_p90>Davies 2002, p. 90.</ref> F-15I= 25,<ref name= Davies_p90/> F-15S= 72,<ref name= Davies_p90/> F-15K= 61, F-15SG= 40; total= 435|group=N}}
 |status= In service
 |primary_user= [[United States Air Force]]
 |more_users= [[Royal Saudi Air Force]] <br/>[[Israeli Air Force]] <br/>[[Republic of Korea Air Force]] <br/>''For other users, see [[#Operators|Operators]]''<!-- Only THREE (3) users in 'more users' field. Do not add any more. This is per [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft/Page content]]. These & USAF are the 4 biggest customers. -->
 |produced= 1985–2017
 |developed_from= [[McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle]]
 |developed_into= [[Boeing F-15EX Eagle II]]
}}

The '''McDonnell Douglas''' (now '''Boeing''') '''F-15E Strike Eagle''' is an American all-weather [[Multirole combat aircraft|multirole]] [[strike fighter]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.boeing.com/boeing/defense-space/military/f15/ |title= Boeing: F-15E Strike Eagle |website= Boeing Defense, Space & Security |publisher= The Boeing Company |access-date= 2015-01-18 |archive-date= 21 March 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150321014120/http://www.boeing.com/boeing/defense-space/military/f15 |url-status= live}}</ref> derived from the [[McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle]]. Intended for the Dual-Role Fighter (DRF) program (initially called [[Enhanced Tactical Fighter]]), the F-15E was designed in the 1980s for long-range, high-speed [[Air interdiction|interdiction]] without relying on escort or [[electronic-warfare aircraft]]. [[United States Air Force]] (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagles can be generally distinguished from other US Eagle variants by darker [[aircraft camouflage]], [[conformal fuel tank]]s (CFTs) and [[LANTIRN]] pods mounted behind the engine [[intake ramp]]s (although CFTs can also be mounted on earlier F-15 variants) and a tandem-seat cockpit.

Initially designed and manufactured by [[McDonnell Douglas]], the F-15E first flew in 1986 and production continued under [[Boeing Defense, Space & Security|Boeing]] following the companies' merger in 1997. The aircraft became the USAF's primary strike fighter/interdictor starting near the end of the Cold War, gradually replacing the [[General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark|F-111 Aardvark]]. The Strike Eagle has been deployed for military operations in [[Iraq]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Syria]], and [[Libya]], among others. During these operations, the strike fighter has carried out deep strikes against [[high-value target]]s and [[combat air patrol]]s, and provided [[close air support]] for [[Gulf War#Coalition involvement|coalition]] troops. It has also been exported to several countries. The F-15E is expected to remain in USAF service until the 2030s. Enhanced versions of the design, called the [[Boeing F-15EX Eagle II|F-15 Advanced Eagle]], remain in production.

==Development==

===Origins===
The [[McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle]] was introduced by the USAF to replace its fleet of [[McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II]]s. Unlike the F-4, the F-15 was designed for air superiority with little consideration for a ground-attack role; the F-15 Special Project Office opposed the idea of F-15s performing interdiction, giving rise to the phrase "Not a pound for air to ground."<ref name=D&D_35>Davies and Dildy 2007, pp. 9, 15, 20, 35.</ref> In service, the F-15 has been a successful fighter, scoring over 100 aerial combat victories and zero losses in air-to-air combat as of 2007.<ref>Davies and Dildy 2007, inside cover.</ref>

Despite a lack of official interest, McDonnell Douglas had quietly included a basic secondary ground attack capability in the F-15's design since the beginning and worked on an F-15-derived interdictor fighter. The company envisaged the aircraft as a replacement for the [[General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark|General Dynamics F-111]] and the remaining F-4s, as well as to augment the existing F-15s.<ref>Donald 1995, p. 40.</ref> In 1978, the USAF initiated the Tactical All-Weather Requirement Study, which looked at McDonnell Douglas's proposal and other options such as the purchase of further F-111Fs. The study recommended the F-15E as the USAF's future strike platform.<ref name=WPAJ_42>Donald 1995, p. 42.</ref> In 1979, McDonnell Douglas and Hughes began a close collaboration on the development of the F-15E's air-to-ground capabilities.<ref>Davies 2003, pp. 15–16.</ref>

To assist in the F-15E's development, McDonnell Douglas modified the second TF-15A prototype, AF [[United States military aircraft serials|serial number]] ''71-0291'', as a demonstrator. The aircraft, known as the Advanced Fighter Capability Demonstrator, first flew on 8 July 1980.<ref name=WPAJ_42/> It was previously used to test conformal fuel tanks (CFTs), initially designed for the F-15 under the designation "FAST Pack", with ''FAST'' standing for "Fuel and Sensor, Tactical.<ref name=WPAJ_42/> It was subsequently fitted with a [[Pave Tack]] [[laser designator]] [[targeting pod]] to allow the independent delivery of [[guided bomb]]s.<ref>Jenkins 1997, p. 42.</ref> The demonstrator was displayed at the 1980 [[Farnborough Airshow]].<ref name=WAPJ_44>Donald 1995, p. 44.</ref>

[[File:McDonnell Douglas F-15E Prototype 060905-F-1234S-024.jpg|thumb|The second TF-15A, [[United States military aircraft serials|AF Ser. No.]] ''71-0291'', used as an F-15E demonstrator]]

===Enhanced Tactical Fighter===
In March 1981, the USAF announced the [[Enhanced Tactical Fighter]] program to replace the F-111. The program was later renamed the Dual-Role Fighter (DRF) competition. The concept envisioned an aircraft capable of launching deep [[air interdiction]] missions without requiring additional support by [[Escort fighter|fighter escort]] or [[Radar jamming and deception|jamming]].<ref>Rininger 2009, pp. 85, 88.</ref> [[General Dynamics]] submitted the [[General Dynamics F-16XL|F-16XL]], while McDonnell Douglas submitted the F-15E. The [[Panavia Tornado]] was also a candidate, but since the aircraft lacked a credible [[air-superiority fighter]] capability, coupled with the fact that it was not American-made, it was not seriously considered.<ref name=WAPJ_44/>

The DRF evaluation team, under the direction of [[Brigadier general|Brigadier General]] [[Ronald W. Yates]], ran from 1981 through 30 April 1983, during which the F-15E logged more than 200 flights, demonstrated takeoff weight of more than {{Convert|75000|lb|t}}, and validated 16 different weapons-carrying configurations.<ref name=J98_36/><ref name=WAPJ_45>Donald 1995, p. 45.</ref> McDonnell Douglas, to assist ''71-0291'' in the evaluation, added to the program other F-15s, designated ''78-0468'', ''80-0055'', and ''81-0063''. The single-engined F-16XL was a promising design, which with its radically redesigned [[Delta wing#Design variations|cranked-delta wing]], greatly boosted performance; if selected, the single- and two-seat versions were to be designated F-16E and F-16F, respectively.<ref name=WAPJ_45/> On 24 February 1984, the USAF chose the F-15E; key factors in the decision were the F-15E's lower development costs compared to the F-16XL (US$270 million versus US$470 million), a belief that the F-15E had future growth potential, and possessing twin-engine redundancy.<ref name=J98_36>Jenkins 1998, p. 36.</ref><ref name=F15Chrono>Ciborski, James R. [http://www.ascho.wpafb.af.mil/AFtopics/f15chronology.htm "The F-15 Eagle: A Chronology."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070920040909/http://www.ascho.wpafb.af.mil/AFtopics/f15chronology.htm |date=20 September 2007}} ''History Office, Aeronautical Systems Center, Air Force Materiel Command,'' Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, June 2002.</ref> The USAF was initially expected to procure 400 aircraft, a figure later revised to 392.<ref name=WAPJ_45/><ref name=Dual_Role>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0484eagle/|title=In Focus: The Dual-Role Eagle|last=Ulsamer|first=Edgar|date=April 1984|access-date=6 April 2009|volume=67|issue=4|magazine=[[Air & Space Forces Magazine]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250512023609/https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0484eagle/|archive-date=12 May 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>

Construction of the first three F-15Es started in July 1985. The first of these, ''86-0183'', made its [[maiden flight]] on 11 December 1986.<ref name=J98_36/><ref name=F15Chrono/> Piloted by Gary Jennings, the aircraft reached a maximum speed of Mach 0.9 and an altitude of 40,000&nbsp;feet (12,000&nbsp;m) during the 75-minute flight.<ref name=J98_36/> This aircraft had the full F-15E avionics suite and the redesigned front fuselage, but not the aft fuselage and the common engine bay for more powerful Improved Performance Engine (IPE) variants of the [[Pratt & Whitney F100]] or [[General Electric F110]].<ref name=J98_36/> The latter was featured on ''86-0184'', while ''86-0185'' incorporated all the changes of the F-15E from the F-15.<ref name=J98_36/> On 31 March 1987, the first officially completed F-15E made its first flight.<ref>Rininger 2009, p. 89.</ref>

The first production F-15E was delivered to the [[405th Air Expeditionary Wing|405th Tactical Training Wing]], [[Luke Air Force Base]], Arizona, in April 1988.<ref name=F15Chrono/> Production continued into the 2000s with 236 produced for the USAF through 2001.<ref name=JAWA_F-15E>[http://www8.janes.com/Search/documentView.do?docId=/content1/janesdata/yb/jawa/jawa1183.htm@current&pageSelected=allJanes&backPath=http://search.janes.com/Search&Prod_Name=jawa&keyword= "Boeing F-15E Eagle."] ''Jane's All the World's Aircraft'', Jane's Information Group, 2010 (subscription article, dated 26 February 2010).</ref>

===Upgrade programs and replacement===
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[[File:McDonnell Douglas F-15E First production F-15E (SN 86-0183) in flight 060905-F-1234S-026.jpg|thumb|First production F-15E, 86-0183]]

The F-15E was upgraded with the Raytheon [[AN/APG-63 radar family#AN/APG-82(V)1|AN/APG-82(V)1]] [[Active Electronically Scanned Array]] (AESA) radar after 2007, and the first test radar was delivered to Boeing in 2010.<ref>Frost, Patricia. [http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1362 "Boeing Receives 1st F-15E Radar Modernization Program Test Asset from Raytheon."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007214053/http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1362 |date=7 October 2011}} ''Boeing.'' Retrieved: 27 February 2012.</ref> It combines the processor of the [[APG-79]] used on the [[F/A-18E/F Super Hornet]] with the antenna of the [[APG-63 and APG-70|APG-63(V)3]] AESA being fitted on the F-15C;<ref>Trimble, Stephen. [http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/11/01/219095/raytheon-claims-aesa-upgrade-contract-for-f-15e.html "Raytheon claims AESA upgrade contract for F-15E."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005084010/http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/11/01/219095/raytheon-claims-aesa-upgrade-contract-for-f-15e.html |date=5 October 2010}} ''Flightglobal.com,'' 1 November 2007.</ref> it was named APG-63(V)4 until it received the APG-82 designation in 2009.<ref>Trimble, Stephen. [http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/06/17/328220/paris-air-show-raytheon-trumps-northrop-with-new-aesa.html "Raytheon trumps Northrop with new AESA designation."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707012503/http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/06/17/328220/paris-air-show-raytheon-trumps-northrop-with-new-aesa.html |date=7 July 2009}} ''Flight Daily News'', 17 June 2009.</ref> The new radar is to be part of the F-15E Radar Modernization Program,<ref>Frost, Patricia. [http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2007/q4/071101d_nr.html "Boeing Selects Raytheon to Provide AESA Radar for U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706221119/http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2007/q4/071101d_nr.html |date= 6 July 2009}} ''Boeing'', 1 November 2007.</ref> which also includes a wideband radome (enabling operation on more radar frequencies) and environment control and electronic warfare improvements.<ref>[http://defense-update.com/20120723_boeing-f-15e-radar-modernization-program-begins-2nd-low-rate-initial-production-phase.html "F-15E, B-1B Modernization and Upgrades."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704190600/http://defense-update.com/20120723_boeing-f-15e-radar-modernization-program-begins-2nd-low-rate-initial-production-phase.html |date=4 July 2017}} ''Defense Update'', 23 July 2012.</ref> In 2015, Boeing and BAE Systems were awarded contracts to comprehensively upgrade of the electronic warfare system of all USAF F-15s, including the F-15E, with the AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive/Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS).<ref>[https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2015-10-01/boeing-bae-develop-new-electronic-warfare-suite-f-15 Boeing, BAE To Develop New Electronic Warfare Suite for F-15] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420225524/https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2015-10-01/boeing-bae-develop-new-electronic-warfare-suite-f-15 |date=20 April 2020}} – Ainonline.com, 1 October 2015</ref> The first F-15E retrofitted with EPAWSS was delivered in 2022.<ref name="EPAWSS award">{{cite web |last=Losey |first=Stephen |url=https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/09/09/more-f-15es-to-get-electronic-warfare-upgrades-in-award-to-bae/ |title=More F-15Es to get electronic warfare upgrades in award to BAE |work=Defense News |date=9 September 2022}}</ref>

Having a sturdier airframe rated for 8,000 hours of service life or up to 16,000 hours with proper depot maintenance programs, twice the lifetime of earlier variants, the F-15E is expected to remain in service past 2025.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0307force/|title=Making the Best of the Fighter Force|last=Tirpak|first=John A.|date=March 2007|volume=90|issue=3|magazine=[[Air & Space Forces Magazine]]|access-date=6 May 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250829090632/https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0307force/|archive-date=29 August 2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Majumdar |first=David |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/usaf-plans-f-15-modernization-but-pilots-want-better-displays/106703.article |title=USAF Plans F-15 Modernization, But Pilots Want Better Displays |work=Flight Global |date=17 August 2012}}</ref> {{As of|2012|12}}, the USAF's F-15E fleet had an average age of 21 years and an average airframe flying time of 6,000 hours. In 2012, the USAF was reportedly considering future options, with no replacement for the F-15E being slated at that time.<ref name="F-15E replacement options">[http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/usaf-mulls-options-for-replacement-of-boeing-f-15e-strike-eagle-380233/ USAF mulls options for replacement of Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220092254/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/usaf-mulls-options-for-replacement-of-boeing-f-15e-strike-eagle-380233/ |date=20 February 2017}} – Flightglobal.com, 13 December 2012.</ref>

The F-15E design would see some export success and Boeing continued developing upgrades for international customers. More radical upgrades to the air vehicle design resulted in the ''F-15 Advanced Eagle'' family that began with the F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) for the [[Royal Saudi Air Force]], which first flew in 2013. It replaces the older hybrid electronic/mechanical system with a digital fly-by-wire control system that opens up two additional wing pylons and a revised wing structure for increased service life. The Advanced Eagle would have further developed variants with the F-15QA (Qatari Advanced) for the [[Qatar Emiri Air Force]] and the F-15EX Eagle II for the USAF. In FY 2020, USAF began procuring the F-15EX to replace the aging fleet of F-15C/D and supplement the [[Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]] to maintain air superiority fighter numbers, taking advantage of the existing export production line to quickly and affordably bring additional fighters into service; the F-15EX is also an option to replace the F-15E at a later time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/04/07/the-f-15ex-has-a-new-name/ |title=The F-15EX has a new name |date=7 April 2021 |access-date=2 June 2022 |archive-date=22 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122130147/https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/04/07/the-f-15ex-has-a-new-name/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35312/lets-talk-about-the-air-force-potentially-replacing-the-f-15e-with-the-f-15ex |title=Let's Talk About the Air Force Potentially Replacing the F-15E with the F-15EX |date=2 August 2020 |website=The War Zone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524200812/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35312/lets-talk-about-the-air-force-potentially-replacing-the-f-15e-with-the-f-15ex |archive-date=24 May 2022}}</ref> Another choice is the [[F-35 Lightning II]], set to replace other aircraft such as the [[F-16 Falcon]]; an ''F-35E'' variant was studied. Adding a second seat to the F-35 is complex and costly, especially to preserve its stealth profile; providing for greater range and payload would also be difficult tasks. Alternatively, the role could be covered by a combination of fighter and bomber aircraft, such as the [[B-21 Raider]]. The F-15E may also be replaced by a clean-sheet [[sixth-generation jet fighter|sixth-generation aircraft]] design.<ref name="F-15E replacement options"/><ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/12/what-will-replace-the-f-15e-st/ What will replace the F-15E Strike Eagle?] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329000230/http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2012/12/what-will-replace-the-f-15e-st/ |date=29 March 2015}} – Flightglobal.com, 17 December 2012.</ref>

===ALASA===
On 24 March 2014, Boeing won a $30.6 million contract from [[DARPA]] as part of the [[Airborne Launch Assist Space Access]] (ALASA) program. The goal of the program is to cut the cost of putting [[Miniaturized satellite#Microsatellites|microsatellites]] into orbit by 66% through advances in launch systems. Under the 11-month contract, Boeing will build twelve {{convert|24|ft|m|abbr=on}} launch vehicles, each with a payload capability up to {{convert|100|lb|kg|abbr=on}}. An ALASA vehicle is to be fitted under an F-15E, which will climb to 40,000&nbsp;ft, then be released and fire its four engines to reach low-Earth orbit. Awarding the contract to Boeing would make use of the F-15E as the carriage vehicle, as previous design contracts had been given to [[Lockheed Martin]] to use the [[Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]] and [[Virgin Galactic]] to use their [[SpaceShip Two]] aircraft. DARPA had previously insisted they wanted to select an aircraft they would not need to modify heavily to carry and launch the ALASA payload.<ref>[http://www.boeing.com/boeing/Features/2014/03/bds_darpa_contract_03_27_14.page Boeing wins contract to design DARPA Airborne Satellite Launch Vehicle] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140401062539/http://www.boeing.com/boeing/Features/2014/03/bds_darpa_contract_03_27_14.page |date=1 April 2014}} – Boeing press release, 27 March 2014</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20140726190155/http://www.spacenews.com/article/military-space/40023boeing-targets-66-percent-launch-cost-reduction-with-alasa Boeing Targets 66 Percent Launch Cost Reduction with ALASA] – Spacenews.com, 28 March 2014</ref> The project was terminated in late 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://spacenews.com/darpa-airborne-launcher-effort-falters/ |author=Mike Gruss |title=DARPA Scraps Plan To Launch Small Sats from F-15 Fighter Jet |website=spacenews.com |date=30 November 2015 |accessdate=14 June 2023}}</ref>

==Design==
{{For|the airframe overview|McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle}}

===Overview===
[[File:F-15e cockpit.jpg|thumb|Forward cockpit of an F-15E with three [[multifunction display]]s]]
The F-15E's deep-strike mission is a radical departure from the original intent of the F-15 since it was designed as an air-superiority fighter under the mantra "not a pound for air-to-ground."<ref>Hallion, Richard P. [http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj90/win90/1win90.htm "A Troubling Past: Air Force Fighter Acquisition since 1945."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025032302/http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj90/win90/1win90.htm |date=25 October 2016}} ''Airpower Journal'', Winter 1990. Retrieved: 1 September 2011.</ref> The basic airframe, however, proved versatile enough to produce a very capable strike fighter. The F-15E, while designed for ground attack, retains the air-to-air lethality of the F-15, and can defend itself against enemy aircraft.<ref name=Jenkins_p35>Jenkins 1998, pp. 35–36.</ref>

The F-15E prototype was a modification of the two-seat F-15B. Despite its origins and retaining the same aerodynamic shape, it includes significant structural changes as well as more powerful engines. The aft fuselage was designed to incorporate the more powerful engines with advanced engine bay structures and doors, which incorporate [[superplastic forming and diffusion bonding]] technologies. The back seat is equipped for a [[weapon systems officer]] (WSO, pronounced "wizzo") to work the [[air-to-ground]] [[avionics]] via multiple screens; these view the [[radar]], [[electronic warfare]], or [[thermographic camera]]s, monitor aircraft or weapons status and possible threats, select targets, and use an electronic moving map to navigate. Two hand controls are used to select new displays and to refine targeting information; displays can be moved from one screen to another using a menu of display options. Unlike previous two-place jets (e.g. the [[F-14 Tomcat]] and Navy variants of the F-4), whose back seat omitted [[Aircraft flight control system|flying controls]], the F-15E's back seat is equipped with its own stick and throttle so the WSO can take over flying, albeit with reduced visibility.<ref name=Davies_2003_p63>Davies 2003, pp. 63–64.</ref>

For extended range, the F-15E is fitted with two [[conformal fuel tank]]s (CFTs) that hug the fuselage to produce lower drag than conventional underwing/underbelly [[drop tank]]s. They carry 750 U.S. gallons (2,800 L) of fuel, and house six weapons [[hardpoint]]s in two rows of three in tandem. Unlike conventional drop tanks, CFTs cannot be jettisoned, thus increased range is a trade-off for increased drag and weight compared to a "clean" configuration.

===Avionics===
[[File:USAF F-15D Top.jpg|thumb|A wing-over maneuver displays the clean lines and high-wing design of an F-15E from [[Elmendorf Air Force Base|Elmendorf AFB]], [[Alaska]]]]

The tactical electronic warfare system (TEWS) integrates all countermeasures on the craft: radar warning receivers, radar jammer, radar and [[Chaff (radar countermeasure)|chaff]]/[[Flare (countermeasure)|flare]] dispensers are all tied to the TEWS to provide comprehensive defense against detection and tracking. This system includes an externally mounted ALQ-131 ECM pod which is carried on the centerline pylon when required.{{Citation needed|date=January 2020}} The MIDS Fighter Data Link Terminal, produced by [[BAE Systems]], improves situational awareness and communications capabilities via the [[Link 16]] datalink.<ref>[http://www.baesystems.com/ProductsServices/bae_prod_eis_mids_fdl.html MIDS Fighter Data Link Terminal."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090919155316/http://www.baesystems.com/ProductsServices/bae_prod_eis_mids_fdl.html |date=19 September 2009}} ''baesystems.com''. Retrieved: 27 February 2012.</ref> The TEWS was replaced by the AN/ALQ-250 EPAWSS digital electronic warfare suite beginning in 2022; EPAWSS replaces all TEWS components with lighter and more capable digital ones for increased performance.<ref name="EPAWSS award"/><ref name="BAE_EPAWSS"/>

The [[AN/APG-63 radar family#AN/APG-70|AN/APG-70]] radar allows crews to detect ground targets from longer ranges; one feature is that, after a sweep of a target area, the crew may freeze the air-to-ground map then switch to air-to-air mode to scan for aerial threats. During air-to-surface weapon delivery, the pilot is capable of detecting, targeting, and engaging air-to-air targets while the WSO designates ground targets. Under the Radar Modernization Program, the APG-70 has been replaced by the AN/APG-82(V)1,{{refn|The AN/APG-82(V)1 was initially designated AN/APG-63(V)4 until 2009.|group=N}} which combines the AESA antenna from the AN/APG-63(V)3 with the processor from the AN/APG-79(V) as well as new Radio Frequency Tunable Filters and cooling system; APG-82(V)1 flight tests began in January 2010 and the radar achieved initial operational capability in 2014.<ref>Frost, Patricia. [http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=838 "Boeing F-15E Radar Modernization Program Receives New Designation."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725093938/http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=838 |date=25 July 2011}} ''Boeing,'' 15 September 2009.</ref>

[[File:USAF F-15E Strike Eagle performs flare check - March 2025.jpg|thumb|left|USAF F-15E Strike Eagle performs a [[flare (countermeasure)|flare]] check in March 2025]]
Its [[inertial navigation]] system uses a [[Ring laser gyroscope|laser gyroscope]] to continuously monitor the aircraft's position and provide information to the central computer and other systems, including a digital moving map in both cockpits. The F-15E is commonly equipped with [[LANTIRN]] system pods for its interdiction role. Mounted externally under the engine intakes, the LANTIRN system allows the aircraft to fly at low altitudes, at night, and in any weather conditions, to attack ground targets with a variety of precision-guided and unguided weapons. The LANTIRN system gives the F-15E exceptional accuracy in weapons delivery day or night and in poor weather, and consists of two pods attached to the exterior of the aircraft. At night, the video picture from the LANTIRN can be projected on the [[head-up display]] (HUD), producing an infrared image of the ground.<ref name=Jenkins_p100>Jenkins 1998, pp. 100–101.</ref> The digital, triple-redundant [[EG&G|Lear Siegler]] [[aircraft flight control system]] permits coupled [[Terrain-following radar|automatic terrain following]], enhanced by a [[ring laser gyroscope|ring-laser gyro]] inertial navigation system.<ref>Lambert 1993, p. 523.</ref>

The [[AN/AAQ-13]] navigation pod contains a [[terrain-following radar]] which allows the pilot to safely [[Nap-of-the-earth|fly at a very low altitude]] following cues displayed on a HUD; it also can be coupled to the autopilot to provide "hands off" terrain-following capability. This pod also contains a [[forward-looking infrared]] system which is projected on the HUD, typically used during nighttime or low-visibility operations. The nav pod is installed beneath the right engine intake. The targeting pod contains a laser designator and a tracking system that mark an enemy for destruction as far away as 10&nbsp;mi (16&nbsp;km). Once tracking has started, targeting information is automatically handed off to [[infrared homing]] [[air-to-surface missile]]s or [[laser-guided bomb]]s. The targeting pod is mounted beneath the left engine intake; configurations may be either the [[AN/AAQ-14]], [[Litening|AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening]], or the [[Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod|AN/AAQ-33 Sniper]].<ref name="ISIS_strike"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://secure.boeingimages.com/archive/F-15E1-Eagle-in-Flight-with-Litening-II-Pod-2F3XC5XXKKB.html |title=F-15E1 Eagle in Flight with Litening II Pod |publisher=Boeing}}</ref>

[[File:F-15E Strike Eagle With Landing Gear Down Underside View.jpg|thumb|upright|An underside view of an F-15E Strike Eagle with [[landing gear]] down]]
The F-15E carries most air-to-ground weapons in the USAF inventory.<ref name=":0" /> It is also armed with [[AIM-9 Sidewinder]]s and [[AIM-120 AMRAAM]]s, retaining the counter-air capabilities of its Eagle lineage, being fully capable of Offensive-Counter-Air operations. Like the F-15C, it also carries an internally mounted General Electric [[M61 Vulcan|M61A1]] 20&nbsp;mm cannon with 500 rounds, which is effective against enemy aircraft and "soft" ground targets.{{Citation needed|date=January 2020}}

Since 2004, South Korean firm [[LIG Nex1]] has been manufacturing the F-15's Head-up display; a total number of 150 HUDs were delivered by 2011.<ref name=DNLIG>[http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5674407 "S. Korean Firm Wins Contract To Supply F-15 Displays."] {{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} ''defensenews.com''. Retrieved: 27 February 2012.</ref><ref name=DNLIG2>Sung-Ki, Jung. [https://archive.today/20120731042620/http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4693992 "S. Korean Firm Exports Head-Up Display to USAF."] ''defensenews.com.'' Retrieved: 27 February 2012.</ref> LIG Nex1 had been a participant in the F-15K program as a subcontractor to [[Rockwell Collins]].<ref name=DNLIG /><ref name=DNLIG2 /> LIG Nex1 is also preparing to manufacture F-15's new multi-function display and flight control computer.<ref name=DNLIG /> Also since 2004, [[Korea Aerospace Industries]] (KAI) has produced the F-15's wings and forward fuselages; in 2008, KAI established another production line for Singapore's F-15SG.<ref name=KAIf-15>[https://www.koreaaero.com/english/business/fuselage_01.asp "F-15/Apache Fuselage Monopolization Program."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809130914/http://www.koreaaero.com/english/business/fuselage_01.asp |date=9 August 2017}} ''koreaaero.com.'' Retrieved: 27 February 2012.</ref> KAI is involved in the design and manufacture of the Conformal Weapons Bay (CWB) for the [[Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle|F-15 Silent Eagle]].<ref>Carder, Phil and Changgyun Koh. [http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1499 "Boeing, Korea Aerospace Industries Sign Agreement for Production of F-15SE Silent Eagle Conformal Weapons Bay."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920010319/http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1499 |date=20 September 2011}} ''Boeing.'' Retrieved: 27 February 2012.</ref>

===Engines===
The engines used on early aircraft are the same as on previous F-15 variants, the [[Pratt & Whitney]] [[Pratt & Whitney F100|F100-PW-220]] each producing {{convert|23770|lbf|kN|1|abbr=on}} of thrust in afterburner. However, owing to the increased weight from strike payloads and CFTs, the F-15E was designed with a common engine bay that could accept more powerful Improved Performance Engine (IPE) variants. Later batches feature the F100-PW-229 IPE with {{convert|29160|lbf|kN|1|abbr=on}} of thrust each.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f-15e.info/joomla/technology/engines/101-engines|title=Strike Eagle reference and resources - F-15E.info - Engines|first=Szabolcs|last=Serflek|website=f-15e.info|access-date=18 December 2015|archive-date=20 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220053152/http://f-15e.info/joomla/technology/engines/101-engines|url-status=live}}</ref> Saudi Arabian and Israeli aircraft were also ordered and equipped with the F100-229 engines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f-15e.info/joomla/en/export-variants/f-15s/168-f-15s-differences|title=Strike Eagle reference and resources - F-15E.info - F-15S Differences|first=Szabolcs|last=Serflek|website=f-15e.info|access-date=18 December 2015|archive-date=21 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221184955/http://www.f-15e.info/joomla/en/export-variants/f-15s/168-f-15s-differences|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f-15e.info/joomla/en/export-variants/f-15i-raam/197-f-15i-differences|title=Strike Eagle reference and resources - F-15E.info - F-15I Differences|first=Szabolcs|last=Serflek|website=f-15e.info|access-date=18 December 2015|archive-date=21 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221184957/http://www.f-15e.info/joomla/en/export-variants/f-15i-raam/197-f-15i-differences|url-status=live}}</ref>

While the F-15E had also been flight tested with the [[General Electric]] [[General Electric F110|F110-GE-129]] with {{convert|29500|lbf|kN|1|abbr=on}} of thrust, the South Korean F-15K would be the first variant to adopt it in service. The F-15K would have two different engine types; the first batch are powered by F110-129 engines, while the second batch are powered by F100-229 engines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f-15e.info/joomla/en/export-variants/f-15k-slam-eagle/173-f-15k-differences|title=Strike Eagle reference and resources - F-15E.info - F-15K Differences|first=Szabolcs|last=Serflek|website=f-15e.info|access-date=20 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703132619/http://www.f-15e.info/joomla/en/export-variants/f-15k-slam-eagle/173-f-15k-differences|archive-date=3 July 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2008, Saudi Arabia decided to re-engine their F-15S fleet with the F110-129 engines, which also enables commonality with their F-15SA fleet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/saudi-arabia-awards-ge-f110-deal-to-re-engine-boeing-217850/|title=Saudi Arabia awards GE F110 deal to re-engine Boeing F-15S|date=4 October 2007|access-date=18 December 2015|archive-date=22 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222105752/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/saudi-arabia-awards-ge-f110-deal-to-re-engine-boeing-217850/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f-15e.info/joomla/en/export-variants/f-15sa/2515-f-15sa-differences|title=F-15E.info: Strike Eagle reference and resources - F-15E.info - F-15SA Differences|first=Szabolcs|last=Serflek|website=f-15e.info|access-date=18 December 2015|archive-date=21 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221184956/http://www.f-15e.info/joomla/en/export-variants/f-15sa/2515-f-15sa-differences|url-status=live}}</ref> The Singapore Air Force equipped their F-15SG fleet with F110-129 engines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f-15e.info/joomla/en/export-variants/f-15sg/585-f-15sg-differences|title=Strike Eagle reference and resources - F-15E.info - F-15SG Differences|first=Szabolcs|last=Serflek|website=f-15e.info|access-date=18 December 2015|archive-date=22 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222210612/http://www.f-15e.info/joomla/en/export-variants/f-15sg/585-f-15sg-differences|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/singapore-chooses-ges-f110-for-its-f15-strike-eagles-01731/|title=Singapore Chooses GEs F110 for its F-15 Strike Eagles|access-date=19 December 2015|archive-date=17 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117104640/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/singapore-chooses-ges-f110-for-its-f15-strike-eagles-01731/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Operational history==

===United States===
The F-15E was first delivered to the U.S. Air Force operational units in 1988.<ref name="88service">Russian Air Power, Airlife Pub Ltd (1 July 2002), p. 37</ref> The F-15E reached [[initial operational capability]] on 30 September 1989 at [[Seymour Johnson Air Force Base]] in North Carolina with the [[4th Fighter Wing|4th Tactical Fighter Wing]], [[336th Tactical Fighter Squadron]].<ref name=F15Chrono/>

====Gulf War====
[[File:USAF F-16A F-15C F-15E Desert Storm edit2.jpg|thumb|USAF F-15Es, accompanied by an F-15C and two F-16s, flying over burning Kuwaiti oil wells.]]

The F-15E was deployed in response to Iraq's [[Iraqi invasion of Kuwait|invasion]] of [[Kuwait]] in August 1990 for [[Desert Shield|Operation Desert Shield]]. The 336th Tactical Fighter Squadron flew to Seeb Air Base in Oman to begin training exercises in anticipation of an Iraqi attack on [[Saudi Arabia]]; in December, the [[335th Tactical Fighter Squadron|335th]] and 336th squadrons relocated to [[Prince Sultan Air Base]] in Saudi Arabia, closer to Iraq's border.<ref>Davies 2005, p. 14.</ref> At the start of [[Gulf War#Early battles|Operation Desert Storm]], 24 F-15Es launched an attack on five fixed [[Scud]] installations in western Iraq on 17 January 1991. Missions against Scud sites continued through that night with a second strike of 21 F-15Es. At night-time, F-15Es flew hunter missions over western Iraq, searching for mobile SCUD launchers. By conducting random bombings in suspected areas, it was hoped to deter the Iraqis from setting up for a Scud launch.<ref>Davies 2005, p. 22.</ref>

On the war's opening night, an F-15E failed to hit a [[MiG-29]] with an AIM-9 Sidewinder; other F-15Es also unsuccessfully engaged this lone MiG-29, which was eventually brought down by a missile of unknown origin.<ref name=bennett>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0193bennett/|title=Tim Bennett's War|date=January 1993|magazine=[[Air & Space Forces Magazine]]|volume=76|issue=1|access-date=25 December 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250814094651/https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/0193bennett/|archive-date=14 August 2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Davies_p17>Davies 2005, pp. 17–24.</ref> On 18 January, during a strike against a petrol oil and lubricant plant near [[Basrah]], an F-15E was lost to enemy fire, killing both pilot and WSO. F-15E crews described this mission as the most difficult and dangerous of the war as it was heavily defended by [[SA-3]]s, [[SA-6]]s, [[SA-8]]s and [[Roland (air defence)|Roland]]s as well as by anti-aircraft artillery. Two nights later, a second and final F-15E was downed by an Iraqi [[SA-2]]; the crew survived and evaded capture for several days and made contact with coalition aircraft, but a rescue was not launched due to security issues over an airman who failed to identify himself with proper codes. The Iraqis later captured both airmen.<ref>Davies 2005, p. 25.</ref>

F-15Es destroyed 18 Iraqi jets on the ground at Tallil air base using [[GBU-12]]s and [[CBU-87]]s. On 14 February, an F-15E scored its only air-to-air kill of the war: a [[Mil Mi-24]] helicopter. While responding to a request for help by US Special Forces, five Iraqi helicopters were spotted. The lead F-15E of two, via its FLIR, acquired a helicopter in the process of unloading Iraqi soldiers, and released a [[GBU-10]] bomb. The F-15E crew thought the bomb had missed its target and were preparing to use a Sidewinder when the helicopter was destroyed. The Special Forces team estimated that the Hind was roughly {{convert|800|ft|m}} over the ground when the {{convert|2000|lb|abbr=on}} bomb hit its target.<ref>Davies 2005, pp. 29–30.</ref> As another Coalition bombing operation had commenced, the F-15Es disengaged from combat with the remaining helicopters.<ref name=bennett/>

F-15Es struck heavily defended targets throughout Iraq, prioritizing SCUD missile sites. Missions aimed at killing [[Iraqi President]] [[Saddam Hussein]] were undertaken by F-15Es, bombing several suspected locations. Prior to the ground war, F-15Es flew [[tank plinking]] missions against Iraqi vehicles in Kuwait. After 42 days of combat, a cease fire came into effect on 1 March 1991, leading to the creation of [[Iraqi no-fly zones|Northern and Southern no-fly zones over Iraq]].<ref name=Davies_p30-1/>

====Operations Southern Watch and Northern Watch====
[[File:USAF F-15E Strike Eagle Iraq 1999.jpg|thumb|An F-15E over Iraq in 1999 for Operation Northern Watch]]

Following the Gulf War, two no-fly zones over Iraq were set up, and enforced typically by US and UK aircraft. In one incident, an attack on up to 600 [[Kurdish people|Kurdish]] refugees by Iraqi helicopters at [[Chamchamal]], northern Iraq, was observed by a flight of F-15Es. As they were not allowed to open fire, the F-15Es instead conducted several high speed passes as close as possible to the Iraqi helicopters to create severe wake-turbulence, while aiming lasers at the helicopter's cockpits to attempt to blind their crews; this caused the crash of one Hind. Afterwards, USAF leadership ordered F-15Es not to fly below {{convert|10000|ft|m}} to deter a repetition.<ref name=Davies_p30-1>Davies 2005, pp. 30–31.</ref>

F-15Es of the [[391st Fighter Squadron]], [[492d Fighter Squadron]], and [[494th Fighter Squadron]] regularly deployed to Turkey throughout the 1990s. In January 1993, in breach of the ceasefire agreement, [[January 1993 airstrikes on Iraq|Iraqi targets below the 32nd parallel north were attacked; 10 F-15Es conducted a punitive strike days later]].<ref name="Davies 2005, p. 33">Davies 2005, p. 33.</ref> Most missions were of a defensive nature; the Strike Eagles carried a flexible range of weapons on a typical mission. [[Airborne Early Warning and Control|AWACS]] aircraft were in close contact with F-15E crews, who would receive new taskings while airborne and thus could fly unplanned attacks on Iraqi targets.<ref name="Davies 2005, p. 33"/> After 1993, no-fly zone violations were minimal as Iraq staged a minor withdrawal; in 1997, [[Turkey]] approved the creation of [[Operation Northern Watch]] (ONW) and permitted US forces to use the [[Incirlik]] air base.{{Citation needed|date=January 2020}}

In December 1998, [[Operation Desert Fox]] was conducted when Iraq refused [[UNSCOM]] inspections. On 28 December 1998, three F-15Es struck an SA-3 tracking radar and optical guidance unit, each dropping two GBU-12 500-pound precision-guided munitions (PGMs).{{cn|date=February 2023}} After Desert Fox, Iraq frequently violated the no-fly zones, thus F-15Es conducted several pre-planned retaliatory strikes; in ONW alone, weapons were expended on at least 105 days.<ref>Davies 2005, pp. 35–36.</ref> Between 24 and 26 January 1999, F-15Es expended several [[AGM-130]]s and GBU-12s against SAM sites near [[Mosul]], northern Iraq.<ref>Davies 2005, p. 35.</ref> They also flew in support of [[Operation Provide Comfort]] and Operation Provide Comfort II.<ref name=Davies_p30-1/>

====Operations in the Balkans====
[[File:Aviano f-15.jpg|thumb|F-15E departing Aviano Air Base, Italy, for a strike mission in Operation Allied Force on 28 March 1999]]

[[Operation Deny Flight]] was a [[United Nations]]-enforced no-fly zone over [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] due to the [[Yugoslav Wars|deteriorating situation]] in the [[Balkans]]. In August 1993, F-15Es from 492nd and 494th FS deployed to [[Aviano]], [[Italy]]. In late 1993, [[NATO]] ordered a limited F-15E [[Airstrike on Udbina Air Base|strike at Udbina airfield]], targeting [[Serbia]]n forces in neighboring [[Croatia]]. Eight F-15Es armed with GBU-12s took off to attack an SA-6 anti-aircraft vehicle; the mission was cancelled mid-flight over the application of stringent Rules of Engagement.<ref name=davies_p43>Davies 2005, p. 43.</ref> In December 1993, F-15Es launched to destroy a pair of SA-2s which had fired upon two [[Royal Navy]] [[Sea Harrier]] FRS 1s.<ref name=davies_p44>Davies 2005, p. 44.</ref> In August 1995, F-15Es of [[90th Fighter Squadron]] were also deployed. The 492d and 494th flew over 2,500 sorties since starting Deny Flight, 2,000 of these by 492d. In August 1995, in support of NATO's [[Operation Deliberate Force]], F-15Es flew strike missions against Serbian armor and logistics around the Bosnian capital, [[Sarajevo]]. On 9 September, an F-15E deployed the type's first GBU-15 bomb; dropping nine on Bosnian-Serb ground forces and air defense targets near [[Banja Luka]].<ref name=davies_p44/>

In response to the displacement of [[Kosovo|Kosovar]]s and the Serbian government's rejection of a NATO ultimatum, [[Operation Allied Force]] was launched in March 1999. A total of 26 F-15Es flew the first strikes of Allied Force against Serb [[surface-to-air-missile]] sites, anti-aircraft batteries and early warning radar stations.<ref>Davies 2005, p. 46.</ref> Strike Eagles were deployed to Aviano as well as RAF Lakenheath in the UK. In-theater, F-15Es conducted [[close air support]] (CAS) missions, a popular concept within the USAF.<ref name=autogenerated1>Davies 2005, p. 47.</ref> Missions typically lasted around 7.5&nbsp;hours, included two aerial refuelings; F-15Es would carry a mix of air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions to perform both [[combat air patrol]] duties as well as strike missions in the same mission.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Mobile SAM launchers posed a considerable threat to NATO aircraft and had made successful shoot-downs, most notably of a [[Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk]]. In order to strike from increased distances, the F-15E was equipped with the AGM-130, which provided a stand-off strike capability.<ref>Davies 2005, p. 59.</ref>

====War in Afghanistan====
[[File:F-15e.jpg|thumb|upright|An F-15E over Afghanistan during Operation Mountain Lion, 2006]]

Weeks after the {{as written|[[September 11 attacks]]}} in 2001, the 391st Fighter Squadron deployed to [[Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base|Ahmad al-Jaber air base]], Kuwait, to support [[Operation Enduring Freedom]] during the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)|War in Afghanistan]]. F-15Es met little resistance during initial missions. On the first night, the main targets were [[Taliban]] military structures, supply depots, and [[al-Qaeda]] training camps and caves. Both the AGM-130 and [[GBU-15]] {{convert|2000|lb|abbr=on}} bombs were expended; this was the GBU-15's first combat usage.<ref>Davies 2005, p. 63.</ref> [[GBU-24]]s and [[GBU-28]]s were used against reinforced targets, command and control centers and cave entrances. F-15Es often operated in pairs alongside pairs of F-16Cs. Within weeks of the start of combat operations, there was a lack of targets to strike as nearly all targets had been already destroyed. The Taliban had access to [[SA-7]] and [[FIM-92 Stinger]] portable [[surface-to-air missile]]s, posing no threat to most aircraft flying above {{convert|7000|ft|m}}. Additionally, fixed SAM sites near cities as Mazar-i-Sharif and Bagram were struck early on; Afghanistan had rapidly become a low-threat environment for air operations.<ref name=davies_p64>Davies 2005, p. 64.</ref>

Aircraft commonly flew on-call support missions for allied ground forces, F-15Es usually carried [[Mark 82 bomb|MK-82]] and GBU-12 bombs in this role, other weapons were sometimes carried, during one mission a GBU-28, two GBU-24s and six GBU-12s were released.<ref name=davies_p64/> Frequent targets during the rest of the war were individual insurgents, light vehicles and supply convoys; cannon fire was often expended as well as bombs from F-15Es.<ref>Davies 2005, p. 65.</ref> It was during combat over Afghanistan that four 391st crews conducted the longest fighter mission in history; lasting a total of 15.5&nbsp;hours, nine of those hours spent flying over the target area. Two F-15Es attacked two Taliban command and control facilities, two buildings suspected of being used by Taliban fighters, and a road block; the F-15Es refueled 12 times during the mission.<ref>Davies 2005, pp. 68–69.</ref>

[[File:F-15E 391st USAF 081215-F-7823A-931.jpg|thumb|An F-15E of the 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron launching heat decoys over Afghanistan, 2008]]
On 4 March, another incident known as the [[Operation Anaconda|Battle of Roberts' Ridge]] involved several F-15Es performing a CAS mission. Aircraft destroyed a Taliban observation post and responded to nearby enemy mortar fire upon Navy SEAL forces searching for an ambushed [[MH-47E Chinook]] in the [[Shah-i-Kot Valley]].<ref name=davies_p72>Davies 2005, p. 72.</ref> Several bombs were dropped as the SEAL team took fire, however one bomb missed due to the aircrew using incorrect coordinates.<ref name=davies_p72/> An MH-47 carrying a rescue team was downed by an [[rocket-propelled grenade|RPG]] while attempting to support the SEALs.<ref name=davies_p73>Davies 2005, p. 73.</ref> Following refueling, the F-15Es dropped a further 11 GBU-12s in coordination with ground forces, and fired their cannons on Taliban forces in close proximity to the survivors of the downed MH-47.<ref name=davies_p73/> F-16s of [[18th Fighter Squadron]] also made strafing passes until cannon ammunition was depleted, then resorting to further bomb drops. The F-15Es suffered technical issues involving both radio and weapon failures, several GBU-12s were dropped before returning to Al Jaber in Kuwait.<ref>Davies 2005, p. 76.</ref>

Years later, several incidents occurred. On 23 August 2007, a [[friendly fire]] incident involved an F-15E mistakenly dropping a {{convert|500|lb|abbr=on}} bomb on British forces, killing three soldiers;<ref>Harding, Thomas, Tom Coghlan and Aislinn Simpson. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1561313/Outcry-as-friendly-fire-kills-three-UK-soldiers.html "Outcry as 'friendly fire' kills three UK soldiers."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222152904/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1561313/Outcry-as-friendly-fire-kills-three-UK-soldiers.html |date=22 December 2016}} ''The Telegraph'', 25 August 2007.</ref> the stated cause was confusion between the air controller and the F-15E on the bombing coordinates.<ref>[http://www.hmsolicitors.co.uk/news/grid-reference-confusion-led-to-death-of-anglian-soldiers "Grid reference confusion led to death of Anglian soldiers."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323154142/http://www.hmsolicitors.co.uk/news/grid-reference-confusion-led-to-death-of-anglian-soldiers |date=23 March 2012}} ''hmsolicitors.co.uk,'' 16 December 2009.</ref> On 13 September 2009, an F-15E shot down a non-responsive [[MQ-9 Reaper]] drone over Northern Afghanistan to prevent it entering foreign airspace.<ref>Harwood, Matthew. [http://www.securitymanagement.com/news/usaf-shoots-down-out-control-reaper-over-northern-afghanistan-006194 "USAF Shoots Down Out-of-Control Reaper Over Northern Afghanistan."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090923190400/http://www.securitymanagement.com/news/usaf-shoots-down-out-control-reaper-over-northern-afghanistan-006194 |date=23 September 2009}} ''Securitymanagement.com'', 16 September 2009.</ref>

====Iraq War====
[[File:F-15 wingtip vortices.jpg|thumb|upright|An F-15E disengaging from a [[KC-10]] during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Note the visible wingtip vortices.]]

In late 2002, during tension over suspected Iraqi possession of [[weapons of mass destruction]], the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base was ordered to maintain at least one squadron ready to deploy to the [[Persian Gulf]]. During January 2003, the 336th was deployed to [[Al Udeid Air Base]], Qatar, in coordination with planners of the [[Combined Air Operations Center]] at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.<ref name=davies_p77-78>Davies 2005, pp. 77–78.</ref> In late January, F-15Es began flying in Operation Southern Watch, typically performing surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Additional roles included simulated combat against potential Iraqi targets and regional familiarization with local procedures and [[rules of engagement]].<ref name=davies_p77-78/> During OSW, F-15Es struck targets in southern and western Iraq, including radars, radio stations, command and control sites, and air defences. On one night, four F-15Es released multiple GBU-24s on the [[Iraqi Republican Guard]]/[[Baath Party]] HQ in Basrah while another flight of four destroyed a nearby Air Defense Sector HQ with six GBU-10s.<ref name=davies_p80>Davies 2005, p. 80.</ref>

In late February, the 336th received additional aircrews, many drafted from the two non-deployable squadrons at Seymour Johnson (the [[333d Fighter Squadron|333d]] and [[334th Fighter Squadron]]s) and 391st Fighter Squadron at [[Mountain Home Air Force Base]], for a total of four aircrews per F-15E.<ref name=davies_p80/> In March, the 335th Fighter Squadron's personnel and aircraft joined the 336th at Al Udeid. One objective was the destruction of Iraq's air defenses and Early Warning radar network near the [[Jordan]]ian border, allowing F-16s and helicopters to operate from Jordan from the war's outset. Several radar sites and radio relay stations were hit in western Iraq near the "H3" airfield, encountering heavy anti-aircraft fire.<ref name=davies_p82>Davies 2005, p. 82.</ref>

On 19 March, as [[F-117 Nighthawk]]s dropped bombs over [[Baghdad]], targeting a house where Saddam Hussein was believed to be; F-15Es dropped GBU-28s around the H3 airfield. On 20 March, the effective start of the war, F-15Es fired AGM-130s against communication, command and control buildings, and other key targets in Baghdad; some weapons missed their intended targets, possibly due to jamming by [[EA-6B Prowler]]s in the vicinity.<ref>Davies 2005, p. 83.</ref> On 3 April 2003, an F-15E mistook a USA [[M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System]] (MLRS) for an Iraqi surface-to-air missile site and dropped a {{convert|500|lb|abbr=on}} laser-guided bomb, killing three and wounding five others.<ref>Dao, James. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/15/national/15friendly.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/D/Dao,%20James&pagewanted=all&position= "A Trail of Pain From a Botched Attack in Iraq in 2003."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122130150/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/15/us/a-trail-of-pain-from-a-botched-attack-in-iraq-in-2003.html |date=22 January 2023}} ''[[The New York Times]]'', 15 April 2005.</ref>

On 7 April 2003, an F-15E, crewed by Captain Eric Das and Major William Watkins, performed a key interdiction mission in support of special forces, but crashed near [[Tikrit]], Iraq.<ref name=Posthumous_Awards/> Das and Watkins were posthumously awarded the [[Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)|Distinguished Flying Cross]] and the [[Purple Heart]].<ref name=Posthumous_Awards>Hafemeister, Rob. [http://amarillo.com/stories/100803/new_dasgiven.shtml "Das Given Posthumous Awards: Former Amarilloan honored in death."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603235213/http://amarillo.com/stories/100803/new_dasgiven.shtml |date=3 June 2011}} ''Air Force Times'', 18 August 2003. Retrieved: 4 September 2011.</ref> During the war, F-15Es were credited with destroying 60% of the Iraqi Medina Republican Guard's total force; they also struck 65 MiGs on the ground,<ref name=davies_p82/> and destroyed key air defense and command buildings in Baghdad. F-15Es worked with other jets deployed to Al Udeid, including [[RAAF]] [[F/A-18 Hornet|F/A-18s]], USAF F-16s and F-117s, RAF Panavia Tornados and [[US Navy]] F-14s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theaviationgeekclub.com/former-f-14-tomcat-rio-tells-the-story-of-a-tense-mission-flown-during-operation-iraqi-freedom/|title=Former F-14 Tomcat RIO tells the story of a tense mission flown during Operation Iraqi Freedom|first=Dario|last=Leone|date=5 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theaviationgeekclub.com/story-f-117-nighthawk-airstrikes-baghdad-marked-beginning-operation-iraqi-freedom/|title=THE STORY OF THE F-117 NIGHTHAWK AIRSTRIKES OVER BAGHDAD THAT MARKED THE BEGINNING OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM|date=4 January 2017}}</ref>

====Libyan civil war====
Following the adoption of [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973]] on 17 March 2011, 18 USAF F-15Es were amongst other NATO and allied aircraft were deployed to enforce the [[Libyan no-fly zone]] as part of [[Operation Odyssey Dawn]]. On 21 March 2011, an F-15E from the 492d Fighter Squadron crashed near Bengazi, Libya.<ref>Crilly, Rob. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8397587/Libya-US-fighter-jet-crash-lands-in-field-near-Benghazi.html "Libya: US fighter jet crash lands in field near Benghazi."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314110019/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8397587/Libya-US-fighter-jet-crash-lands-in-field-near-Benghazi.html |date=14 March 2018}} ''The Telegraph,'' 22 March 2011.</ref> Both crew members parachuted into territory held by resistance elements of the Libyan population and were eventually rescued by US Marines.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/03/22/exp.am.intv.marks.plane.update.cnn "U.S. F-15 fighter crashes in Libya."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230111923/http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/03/22/exp.am.intv.marks.plane.update.cnn |date=30 December 2010}} ''CNN,'' 22 March 2011. Retrieved: 27 February 2011.</ref><ref>Meyer, Sebastian. [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/8397634/Libyan-residents-discover-wreckage-of-US-plane.html "Libyan residents discover wreckage of US plane."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010054955/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/8397634/Libyan-residents-discover-wreckage-of-US-plane.html |date=10 October 2016}} ''The Daily Telegraph,'' 22 March 2011.</ref> Equipment problems caused a weight imbalance and contributed to the crash when leaving the target area.<ref>[http://usaf.aib.law.af.mil/ExecSum2011/F-15E_Libya_21%20Mar%2011.pdf "United States Air Force Aircraft Accident Investigation Board Report – F-15E Strike Eagle, T/N 91-000304."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121233954/http://usaf.aib.law.af.mil/ExecSum2011/F-15E_Libya_21%20Mar%2011.pdf |date=21 January 2012}} ''USAF'', 26 October 2011.</ref>

====Operations against Islamic State (2014–present)====
USAF F-15Es have participated in [[2014 military intervention against ISIS|Operation Inherent Resolve]] against [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|Islamic State]] (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria. On the morning of 23 September 2014, numerous American and Arab aircraft conducted air strikes in Syria against IS fighters, training compounds, headquarters and command and control facilities, storage facilities, a finance center, supply trucks, and armed vehicles.<ref>[https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/500047/air-force-fighters-bombers-conduct-strikes-against-isil-targets-in-syria/ "Air Force fighters, bombers conduct strikes against ISIL targets in Syria"] – AF.mil, 23 September 2014</ref> The Pentagon released videos of targets hit by ordnance deployed by F-15Es, taken by their AN/AAQ-33 Sniper targeting pods.<ref name="ISIS_strike">[http://theaviationist.com/2014/09/30/f-15e-strike-sniper-atp/ Watch an ISIS compound be wiped out through an F-15E Strike Eagle's SNIPER advanced targeting pod] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003012749/http://theaviationist.com/2014/09/30/f-15e-strike-sniper-atp/ |date=3 October 2014}} – Theaviationist.com, 30 September 2014</ref> Between August 2014 and January 2015, F-15Es flew 37 percent of all USAF sorties.<ref>[http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/2015/01/19/a10-strikes-isis-11-percent/21875911/ A-10 Performing 11 Percent of Anti-ISIS Sorties] – Defensenews.com, 19 January 2015</ref>

[[File:494th Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle.jpg|thumb|A 492 FS F-15E of the [[48th Fighter Wing]] taking off from [[RAF Lakenheath]]]]
USAF F-15Es based at RAF Lakenheath in the United Kingdom performed several long range strikes against IS camps and prominent figures in Libya. On 13 November 2015, a pair of F-15Es killed [[Abu Nabil al-Anbari]], the leader of the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Libya]], in a strike near [[Derna, Libya|Darnah]], Eastern Libya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/isis-us-f-15-jet-fighters-kill-islamic-states-libyan-chief-abu-nabil-1528781|title=Isis: US F-15 jet fighters kill Islamic State's Libyan chief Abu Nabil|first=Taku|last=Dzimwasha|date=14 November 2015|access-date=25 February 2016|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084358/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/isis-us-f-15-jet-fighters-kill-islamic-states-libyan-chief-abu-nabil-1528781|url-status=live}}</ref> On 20 February 2016, USAF F-15Es<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/islamic-state/12164765/US-warplanes-strike-Isil-camp-in-Libya-targeting-Tunisia-terror-attacks-militant.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/islamic-state/12164765/US-warplanes-strike-Isil-camp-in-Libya-targeting-Tunisia-terror-attacks-militant.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=US 'targets Tunisia beach massacre organiser' in strikes against Islamic State in Libya|first=Raf|last=Sanchez|date=19 February 2016|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> hit an IS training camp near [[Sabratha]] where foreign fighters were based, reportedly killing Noureddine Chouchane, a 36-year-old Tunisian jihadist linked to the [[2015 Sousse attacks]]. Sources said that 49 people were killed and 6 wounded;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/fighter-jets-target-libya-s-sabratha-40-killed-official-n521506|title=U.S. Fighter Jets Target ISIS in Libya's Sabratha; Dozens Killed|author=Alastair Jamieson|publisher=NBC News|access-date=25 February 2016|archive-date=19 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219200225/http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/fighter-jets-target-libya-s-sabratha-40-killed-official-n521506|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/19/africa/libya-us-airstrike-isis/index.html|title=U.S. strikes ISIS camp in Libya; 49 killed|last1=Botelho|first1=Greg|last2=Starr|first2=Barbara|date=19 February 2016|website=CNN|access-date=25 February 2016|archive-date=19 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219192008/http://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/19/africa/libya-us-airstrike-isis/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> two [[Serbians]] kidnapped by IS in 2015 were also reportedly killed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/20/africa/libya-us-airstrike-isis/index.html|title=U.S. strikes ISIS camp in Libya; 49 killed|last1=Botelho|first1=Greg|last2=Starr|first2=Barbara|date=20 February 2016|website=CNN|access-date=25 February 2016|archive-date=20 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220135421/http://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/20/africa/libya-us-airstrike-isis/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 8 June 2017, an F-15E shot down a [[Syrian Armed Forces|pro-Syrian Regime]] UAV near [[Al Waleed border crossing|Al Tanf, Syria]];<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/08/world/middleeast/syria-drone-shot-down.html|title=U.S. Says It Shot Down Drone That Attacked Fighters in Syria|first=Michael R.|last=Gordon|date=8 June 2017|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=8 June 2017|archive-date=8 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608205622/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/08/world/middleeast/syria-drone-shot-down.html|url-status=live}}</ref> according to OIR officials, it was downed after deploying "one of several weapons it was carrying near a position occupied by Coalition personnel... [It was] similar in size to a U.S. [[MQ-1 Predator]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inherentresolve.mil/News/News-Releases/Article/1208008/coalition-statement-on-at-tanf/|title=Coalition statement on at Tanf|access-date=8 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612013216/http://www.inherentresolve.mil/News/News-Releases/Article/1208008/coalition-statement-on-at-tanf/|archive-date=12 June 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The drone may have been a [[Shahed 129]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/06/08/iranian-backed-militias-employ-drone-against-u-s-forces-in-syria/|title=Iranian-Backed Militias Employ Drone Against U.S. Forces in Syria|date=8 June 2017 |access-date=4 September 2017|archive-date=11 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911191751/http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/06/08/iranian-backed-militias-employ-drone-against-u-s-forces-in-syria/|url-status=live}}</ref> on 20 June 2017, a second Shahed-129 was downed by an F-15E near the 50 mile exclusion zone around Al-Tanf.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/20/politics/us-syria-shoots-down-pro-regime-drone/index.html|title=First on CNN: US shoots down another pro-regime drone in Syria|author=Ryan Browne|author2=Barbara Starr|date=20 June 2017|publisher=CNN|access-date=21 June 2017|archive-date=9 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509120440/https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/20/politics/us-syria-shoots-down-pro-regime-drone/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 21 August 2021, a USAF F-15E shot down an unidentified drone with an [[AIM-9X Sidewinder]] missile as the drone approached US forces in Eastern Syria.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2021-08-23/coalition-aircraft-shoots-down-drone-syria-f-15-air-force-2642735.html|title=US-led coalition aircraft shoots down drone over Syria|access-date=23 August 2021|archive-date=23 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823160611/https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2021-08-23/coalition-aircraft-shoots-down-drone-syria-f-15-air-force-2642735.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

USAF F-15Es were deployed on 2 February 2024, during the [[February 2024 United States airstrikes in Iraq and Syria|airstrikes against Iranian backed militias in Iraq and Syria]]. USAF F-15Es helped blunt an [[April 2024 Iranian strikes against Israel|Iranian attack against Israel]] on 13 April 2024 by shooting down over 70 Iranian one-way attack UAVs.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.airandspaceforces.com/usaf-fighters-shoot-down-iranian-drones-in-defense-of-israel/ | title=USAF Fighters Shoot Down Iranian Drones in Defense of Israel | date=15 April 2024 }}</ref>

Concurrent with the [[fall of the Assad regime]] on 8 December, USAF F-15Es were deployed alongside [[Boeing B-52 Stratofortress|B-52s]] and [[Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10s]] in what the USAF said were "dozens" of airstrikes against over 75 ISIS targets. The strikes were intended to prevent ISIS from benefitting from the political upheaval in Syria.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/08/us-troops-stay-syria-shaheen-00193192|title=US pounds ISIS camps in Syria after Assad flees|first1=Jack|last1=Detsch|first2=Paul|last2=McLeary|date=8 December 2024|access-date=8 December 2024|work=[[Politico]]}}</ref>

===Israel===
[[File:IAF-F-15I-Raam--Independence-Day-2017-Tel-Nof-IZE-171.jpg|thumb|[[Israeli Air Force]] F-15I Ra'am]]

The F-15I is operated by the [[Israeli Defense Force]]/[[Israeli Air Force|Air Force]] No [[69 Squadron (Israel)|69 Squadron]], succeeding the F-4 Phantom II. It is used akin to a strategic bomber due to its long range, high munition capacity and advanced systems.

After the [[Gulf War]] in 1991, in which Israeli towns were attacked by [[SCUD missiles]] based in Iraq, the Israeli government decided a long range strike aircraft was needed, issuing a Request for Information (RFI). In response, Lockheed Martin offered a version of the [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16 Fighting Falcon]], while McDonnell Douglas offered both the [[McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|F/A-18 Hornet]] and the F-15E. On 27 January 1994, the Israeli government announced their intention to buy 21 modified F-15Es, designated ''F-15I''. On 12 May 1994, the US Government authorized the purchase of up to 25 F-15Is by Israel. In November 1995, Israel ordered four extra F-15Is; 25 were built from 1996 to 1998.<ref name=davies_2002/> Some of the air-to-air missiles aircraft can carry: the [[AIM-9L]], [[Rafael Python 4]] and the [[Rafael Python 5]] infrared-homing missiles; and the [[AIM-7 Sparrow]] and the AIM-120 AMRAAM radar-guided missiles.{{Citation needed|date=January 2013}} In 1999, Israel announced its intention to procure more fighters and that a possible contender was the F-15I. However, the contract went to the [[F-16I Sufa|F-16I]].{{cn|date=February 2023}}

===Saudi Arabia===
In November 2009, [[Royal Saudi Air Force]] (RSAF) F-15s, along with Saudi Tornados, performed air raids amid the [[Houthi insurgency in Yemen|Houthi insurgency]] in north Yemen. It was the RSAF's first military action over hostile territory since Operation Desert Storm.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna33670149 "Saudis bomb Yemen rebels across border."] ''MSNBC'', 5 November 2009.</ref> In October 2010, Saudi Arabia requested 84 F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) fighters, upgrading of its existing F-15S fleet to F-15SA standard, and related equipment and weapons through a [[Foreign Military Sales|Foreign Military Sale]] (FMS).<ref name=DSCA_F-15SA_request>[http://www.dsca.mil/PressReleases/36-b/2010/Saudi_Arabia_10-43.pdf "Saudi Arabia – F-15SA Aircraft"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716025006/http://www.dsca.mil/PressReleases/36-b/2010/Saudi_Arabia_10-43.pdf |date=16 July 2011}}. US Defense Security Cooperation Agency, 20 October 2010.</ref> On 29 December 2011, the U.S. signed a $29.4 billion contract to sell 84 F-15SAs, as well as the F-15S upgrades.<ref>Wolf, Jim. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-arms-saudiarabia-idUSTRE7BS0LJ20111229 "U.S. Saudi fighter jet sale to help offset Iran."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924161319/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/29/us-usa-arms-saudiarabia-idUSTRE7BS0LJ20111229 |date=24 September 2015}} ''Reuters,'' 29 December 2011.</ref> In June 2012, an FMS contract for 68 F-15S to F-15SA modification kits was placed with Boeing; the upgraded aircraft are designated the F-15SR.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=4820|title=U.S. Defense.gov Contracts for Tuesday, 26 June 2012|access-date=27 June 2012|archive-date=14 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714090002/http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=4820|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 20 February 2013, the maiden flight of the first new-build F-15SA occurred.<ref name=AIN_First_F-15SA>[http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ain-defense-perspective/2013-05-03/boeing-presents-first-f-15sa-saudi-arms-package "Boeing Presents First F-15SA of Saudi Arms Package"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112163726/http://ainonline.com/aviation-news/ain-defense-perspective/2013-05-03/boeing-presents-first-f-15sa-saudi-arms-package |date=12 January 2014}}. AIN Online</ref>

====Saudi-led intervention in Yemen (2015–present)====
{{see also|List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen}}

On 26 March 2015, Saudi F-15Ss, along with other Arab coalition assets, started striking targets in Yemen as part of the [[Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen]], called ''Operation Decisive Storm''. Opposing a joint force composed of former Houthi rebels and Yemeni Army forces, the strikes, at least initially, were met by ineffective anti-aircraft fire that reportedly only caused damage when falling to the ground.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/29/yemen-anti-aircraft-fire-cause-of-most-civilian-casualties-in-sanaa-report-says|title=Yemen: anti-aircraft fire cause of most civilian casualties in Sana'a, report says|first=Kareem|last=Shaheen|date=29 May 2015|website=The Guardian|access-date=17 December 2016|archive-date=17 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217084622/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/29/yemen-anti-aircraft-fire-cause-of-most-civilian-casualties-in-sanaa-report-says|url-status=live}}</ref> Early strikes were aimed at air defense sites, Army HQs, military airports, ballistic missiles depots, and launchers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nationalinterest.org/feature/3-saudi-weapons-war-yemens-houthis-should-fear-12497|title=3 Saudi Weapons of War Yemen's Houthis Should Fear|first=Akhilesh|last=Pillalamarri|date=2015-03-28|access-date=3 March 2016|archive-date=8 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308001945/http://nationalinterest.org/feature/3-saudi-weapons-war-yemens-houthis-should-fear-12497|url-status=live}}</ref> During these attacks, a Saudi F-15S crashed into the Gulf of Aden after circling over the sea; its two pilots ejected safely and were recovered from the sea by a USAF [[Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk|HH-60G]] rescue helicopter; Arab coalition reports claimed enemy fire was not involved,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-rescues-saudi-pilots-from-crashed-fighter-jet-1427502224|title=U.S. Rescues Saudi Pilots from Crashed Fighter Jet|first=Julian E.|last=Barnes|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=28 March 2015|access-date=10 March 2017|archive-date=17 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417180455/https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-rescues-saudi-pilots-from-crashed-fighter-jet-1427502224|url-status=live}}</ref> while Houthi and Iranian sources claimed they had shot it down.<ref name="JANESWM">{{cite web |url=http://www.janes.com/article/50393/analysis-initial-saudi-air-strikes-lacked-intensity |title=Yemen's 'barely functional' air force points to US involvement in strikes |access-date=1 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507132243/http://www.janes.com/article/50393/analysis-initial-saudi-air-strikes-lacked-intensity |archive-date=7 May 2015 |url-status=dead |work=Janes}}</ref> On 8 January 2018, a RSAF F-15S was reportedly shot down by a Houthi surface-to-air missile; a Houthi-released video shows the F-15 increasing speed and releasing decoy flares before being struck by a projectile and apparently suffering major damage.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/17486/houthi-rebels-release-flir-video-showing-shoot-down-of-saudi-f-15s|title=Houthi Rebels Release FLIR Video Showing Shoot Down of Saudi F-15S Over Yemen (Updated)|last1=Trevithick|first1=Joseph|last2=Rogoway|first2=Tyler|work=The War Zone|access-date=2018-01-09|archive-date=9 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809020535/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/17486/houthi-rebels-release-flir-video-showing-shoot-down-of-saudi-f-15s|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://theaviationist.com/2018/01/09/yemens-shiite-houthis-claim-saudi-f-15-kill-with-sam-over-capital-city-of-sanaa/|title=Yemen's Houthis Claim Saudi F-15 Kill with SAM Over Capital City of Sanaa|date=2018-01-09|work=The Aviationist|access-date=9 January 2018|archive-date=15 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115023450/https://theaviationist.com/2018/01/09/yemens-shiite-houthis-claim-saudi-f-15-kill-with-sam-over-capital-city-of-sanaa/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 9 January 2018, the Houthi media, Al-Masirah, announced that the F-15 had been damaged but did not crash.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.almasirah.net/details.php?es_id=17971&cat_id=3 |title=القوات الجوية تعلن إدخال منظومة صواريخ أرض جو جديدة لميدان المعركة |website=almasirah.net |language=ar |access-date=2018-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202191953/https://almasirah.net/details.php?es_id=17971 |archive-date=2 February 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 21 March 2018, [[Houthis|Houthi rebels]] released a video allegedly showing a RSAF F-15 being hit in [[Saada Governorate|Saada province]] by an [[R-27 (air-to-air missile)|R-27]] air to air missile adapted for surface to air use.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofislamabad.com/22-Mar-2018/saudi-military-f-15-fighter-jet-shot-down-in-yemen-report|title=Saudi Military F - 15 fighter jet shot down in Yemen: Report|newspaper=Times of Islamabad |date=2018-03-22|access-date=24 March 2018|archive-date=30 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630135404/https://timesofislamabad.com/22-Mar-2018/saudi-military-f-15-fighter-jet-shot-down-in-yemen-report|url-status=live}}</ref> As in the video of the previous similar hit recorded on 8 January, the target, while clearly hit, seems not falling to the ground when the video stops. Saudi forces confirmed the hit, while saying the jet safely landed at a Saudi base.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MbKS15/status/976524371576737795|title=محمد بن خالد on Twitter|access-date=24 March 2018|archive-date=13 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513005142/https://twitter.com/MbKS15/status/976524371576737795|url-status=live}}</ref> Saudi sources confirmed the incident involved a surface-to-air missile being launched at the jet from inside Saada airport.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2018/03/21/Coalition-fighter-jet-targeted-by-surface-to-air-missile-over-Saada.html|title=Coalition fighter jet unsuccessfully targeted by defense missile over Saada|website=english.alarabiya.net|date=21 March 2018|access-date=24 March 2018|archive-date=26 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326182338/http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2018/03/21/Coalition-fighter-jet-targeted-by-surface-to-air-missile-over-Saada.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.janes.com/article/78774/saudi-arabia-says-f-15-survived-sam-hit-over-yemen|title=Saudi Arabia says F-15 survived SAM hit over Yemen - Jane's 360|website=janes.com|access-date=25 March 2018|archive-date=25 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232021/http://www.janes.com/article/78774/saudi-arabia-says-f-15-survived-sam-hit-over-yemen|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Variants==
{{For|earlier F-15A, F-15B, F-15C, F-15D, F-15J, F-15DJ, and other F-15-based variants|McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle}}
[[File:F-15E Refuelling over Afghan mountains - 081211-F-7823A-185.jpg|thumb|A USAF F-15E refueling over the mountains of Afghanistan]]

===F-15E variants===
;F-15E
:Two-seat all-weather long-range strike and ground-attack aircraft for the USAF. A total of 236 were built from 1985 to 2001.<ref name=JAWA_F-15E/><ref name=davies_2002>Davies 2002.</ref>

{{Anchor|F-15I}}
;F-15I
:The F-15I is operated by the Israeli Air Force where it is known as the ''Ra'am'' (רעם – "Thunder"). It is a dual-seat ground attack aircraft powered by two [[Pratt & Whitney F100#F100-PW-229|Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229]] engines, and is based on the F-15E.

:The F-15I features different avionic systems to USAF F-15E to meet Israeli requirements. Initially, Sharpshooter targeting pods designed for IAF F-16s were fitted for night-time strikes, but were less capable than the LANTIRN pods used on USAF F-15Es; Israel later bought 30 LANTIRN pods. The F-15Is initially lacked [[Radar Warning Receiver]]s; Israel installed its own Elisra ASPS electronic warfare suite as well as a new central computer and embedded GPS/INS system. All sensors can be slaved to the [[Helmet-mounted display|Display and Sight Helmet]] (DASH) helmet-mounted sight, providing both crew members a means of targeting which the F-15E lacks. The F-15I uses the APG-70I radar; its terrain mapping capability can locate targets difficult to spot while under adverse weather conditions and can detect large airliner-sized targets at {{convert|150|nmi|mi km}}, and fighter-sized targets at {{convert|56|nmi|mi km|abbr=on}}; it has a reduced resolution one-third below the APG-70.<ref name= saudi>Fulghum, David A. [http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=awst&id=news/awst/2010/08/16/AW_08_16_2010_p23-247194.xml "Saudis Want Raytheon AESA Radar On F-15s."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317084430/https://aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=awst&id=news%2Fawst%2F2010%2F08%2F16%2FAW_08_16_2010_p23-247194.xml |date=17 March 2020}} ''Aviation Week'', 16 August 2010.</ref> In January 2016, Israel approved F-15I upgrades such as structural changes, an [[AESA radar]], updated avionics, and new weapons.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/israel-gives-green-light-to-f-15i-upgrade-421013/ |title= Israel gives green light to F-15I upgrade |work= Flight global |date= 20 January 2016 |access-date= 20 January 2016 |archive-date= 22 January 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160122092228/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/israel-gives-green-light-to-f-15i-upgrade-421013/ |url-status= live}}</ref>

[[File:F-15K lands at Nellis AFB.jpg|thumb|F-15K at Nellis AFB, Nevada, 2008 for the Red Flag 08-4 exercise]]
{{Anchor|F-15K}}
;F-15K
:The F-15K Slam Eagle ([[Hangul|Korean]]: F-15K 슬램 이글) is a derivative of the F-15E, operated by the [[Republic of Korea Air Force]]. Several major components were outsourced to South Korean companies under an [[offset agreement]], wherein South Korea was responsible for 40% of production and 25% of assembly.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110626154650/http://blueskymc.net/data/BSTrade%20Offsets-intro.pdf "Trade Offsets: An Instrument of Government Procurement."]}} ''Blue Sky Management and Consultant,'' 30 June 2011.</ref> The fuselage and wings are supplied by Korea Aerospace Industries,<ref>[http://www.koreaaero.com/english/business/fuselage_01.asp "KAI Major Programs: Airframe."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809130914/http://www.koreaaero.com/english/business/fuselage_01.asp |date=9 August 2017}} ''Korea Aerospace Industries'', 30 June 2011.</ref> flight control actuator by [[Hanwha|Hanwha Corporation]],<ref>[http://english.hanwhacorp.co.kr/BusinessArea/Explosives/AerospaceAutomotiveBusiness/AerospaceProducts/Aerospace.jsp "Hanwha Corporation – Aerospace Products."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100808090606/http://english.hanwhacorp.co.kr/BusinessArea/Explosives/AerospaceAutomotiveBusiness/AerospaceProducts/Aerospace.jsp |date=8 August 2010}} ''Hanwha Corporation'', 30 June 2011.</ref> [[Electronic countermeasures|electronic jammer]] and [[radar warning receiver]] by [[Samsung Group|Samsung Thales]],<ref>Streetly, Martin. [http://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/upload/201003140000111.pdf "Aircraft Self-Protection Expands in Asia."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707175133/http://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/upload/201003140000111.pdf |date=7 July 2011}} ''asianmilitaryreview'', 13 July 2011.</ref> head-up display, airborne communication system, and radar by [[LG Corp.#Associated companies|LIG Nex1]],<ref name=DNLIG2/><ref>[http://www.tradekorea.com/product-detail/P00052095/Radar.html "LIGNEX1 CO., LTD e-Catalog: Radar."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213210001/http://www.tradekorea.com/product-detail/P00052095/Radar.html |date=13 February 2014}} ''tradeKorea.com''. Retrieved: 30 June 2011.</ref> and engines by [[Samsung Techwin]] under license<ref>[http://www.deagel.com/Fighter-Aircraft-Engines/F110-GE-129_a001736003.aspx "Samsung Techwin produces F-15K engines."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329130812/http://www.deagel.com/Fighter-Aircraft-Engines/F110-GE-129_a001736003.aspx |date=29 March 2016}} ''Deagel.com.'' Retrieved: 30 June 2011.</ref> before final assembly at Boeing's St. Louis facility.

:In 2002, ROKAF selected the F-15K for its F-X fighter program, during which the F-15K, the [[Dassault Rafale]], the [[Eurofighter Typhoon]] and [[Sukhoi Su-35]] were evaluated. A total of 40 aircraft were ordered, deliveries began in 2005.<ref>[http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/f15ks-first-flight-successful-0119/ "F-15K's First Flight Successful."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809131615/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/f15ks-first-flight-successful-0119/ |date=9 August 2017}} ''Defense Industry Daily,'' 7 March 2005.</ref> On 25 April 2008, a second batch of 21 F-15Ks were ordered, worth 2.3&nbsp;trillion Korean won (US$2.3&nbsp;billion). This second batch differs from first batch aircraft in having Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 (EEP) engines, license-produced by Samsung Techwin, for commonality with the KF-16 fleet.<ref>[http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=100&oid=001&aid=0002061255 "F-15K" (in Korean)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016052247/http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=100&oid=001&aid=0002061255 |date=16 October 2013}}. ''Yonhap News''. Retrieved: 27 February 2012.</ref><ref name=flug_F-15K>[http://www.flugrevue.de/index.php?id=1347 "Boeing F-15K Eagle"] {{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}, ''Flug Revue'', 5 May 2008.</ref> ROKAF had received 50 F-15Ks by June 2011.<ref>[http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1765 "Boeing Delivers 2 F-15K Slam Eagles to the Republic of Korea."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807083750/http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1765 |date=7 August 2011}} ''Boeing,'' 2 June 2011.</ref> ROKAF expects the F-15K to be in service until 2060.<ref>Perrett, Bradley [http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_06_03_2013_p24-583039.xml "South Korea Nears F-X Phase 3 Decision."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927101051/http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=%2Farticle-xml%2FAW_06_03_2013_p24-583039.xml |date=27 September 2013}} ''Aviationweek.com'', 3 June 2013.</ref>

:The F-15K has several atypical features to the F-15E, such as an AAS-42 [[infra-red search and track]] system,<ref name=F-15K>[http://www.f-15e.info/joomla/en/export-variants/f-15k-slam-eagle/173-f-15k-differences "F-15K Differences."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703132619/http://www.f-15e.info/joomla/en/export-variants/f-15k-slam-eagle/173-f-15k-differences |date=3 July 2017}} ''F-15E.info.'' Retrieved: 13 July 2011.</ref> a customized Tactical Electronics Warfare Suite to reduce weight and increase jamming effectiveness,<ref name=F-15K/> cockpit compatibility with [[night vision device]]s, ARC-232 U/VHF radio with Link 16 and advanced [[APG-63 and APG-70 radars|APG-63(V)1]] mechanical-scanned array radar. The APG-63(V)1 radar has common digital processing equipment with the APG-63(V)3 AESA radar, and can be upgraded to an AESA radar via antenna replacement.<ref name=saudi/> The F-15K is equipped with the [[Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System]]<ref name=F-15K/> and weapons such as [[AGM-84K SLAM-ER]], [[Boeing AGM-84 Harpoon|AGM-84H Harpoon Block II]], and [[KEPD 350]]. In December 2022, South Korea approved to upgrade all of its 59 F-15Ks with new components, including AN/APG-82(V)1 AESA radar, AN/ALQ-250 EPAWSS electronic warfare system, and ADCP II mission computer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newdick |first=Thomas |date=2022-12-29 |title=South Korea To Spend Billions Upgrading Its F-15K Slam Eagle Fighters |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/south-korea-to-spend-billions-upgrading-its-f-15k-slam-eagle-fighters |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=The Drive |language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Royal_Saudi_Air_Force_F-15S_Eagle.jpg|thumb|F-15S of the Royal Saudi Air Force]]
{{Anchor|F-15S}}
;F-15S
:The F-15S is a variant of the F-15E supplied to the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) in the 1990s. Saudi Arabia previously sought to buy up to 24 F-15Fs, a proposed single-seat variant, but was blocked by the U.S. Congress.<ref name="Jenkins_p41">Jenkins 1998, p. 41.</ref> The F-15S, initially referred to as F-15XP, is almost identical to the USAF F-15E, the only major difference in the AN/APG-70 radar's performance in [[Synthetic aperture radar|synthetic aperture]] mode.<ref name=davies_2002/><ref name=Jenkins_p41/> 72 were built from 1996 to 1998.<ref name=davies_2002/> In October 2007, GE announced a US$300&nbsp;million contract with Saudi Arabia for 65 GE F110-GE-129C engines for the F-15S.<ref>[http://www.geae.com/aboutgeae/presscenter/military/military_20071003.html "Royal Saudi Air Force Selects General Electric Company to Re-engine F-15S Aircraft."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424021022/http://www.geae.com/aboutgeae/presscenter/military/military_20071003.html |date=24 April 2008}} ''General Electric Aerospace'', 3 October 2007.</ref> The F-15S fleet is being upgraded to a broadly comparable configuration as the later F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) and designated F-15SR with 66 aircraft planned to be upgraded by 2026.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hoyle |first=Craig |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/saudi-arabia-discussing-potential-f-15ex-buy-boeing-says/156800.article |title=Saudi Arabia discussing potential F-15EX buy, Boeing says |work=Flight Global |date=5 February 2024}}</ref>

[[File:F-15SG_Strike_Eagle_at_Korat_Royal_Thai_Air_Force_Base.jpg|thumb|F-15SG during Exercise Cope Tiger 2013 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base]]
{{Anchor|F-15SG}}
;F-15SG
:The F-15SG (formerly F-15T) is a variant ordered by the [[Republic of Singapore Air Force]] (RSAF) after an evaluation involving five other fighters. It was chosen on 6 September 2005 over the Dassault Rafale, the only other remaining aircraft in contention.<ref>Ionides, Nicholas. [http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2005/09/13/201504/singapore-finally-opts-for-f-15t.html "Singapore finally opts for F-15T."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520125550/http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2005/09/13/201504/singapore-finally-opts-for-f-15t.html |date=20 May 2011}} ''Flight International'', 13 September 2005.</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2005/sep/06sep05_news2.html |title=The Defence Procurement Processes |publisher=[[Ministry of Defence (Singapore)]] |access-date=3 December 2014 |archive-date=7 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707202303/http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2005/sep/06sep05_news2.html |url-status=live}}</ref> On 22 August 2005, the US [[Defense Security Cooperation Agency]] (DSCA) notified Congress of a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of weapons, logistics and training to Singapore; options included [[AIM-120C]] and [[AIM-9X]] missiles; GBU-38 [[JDAM]] and [[AGM-154 JSOW]] air-to-ground weapons, AN/APG-63(V)3, [[night vision goggle]]s and Link 16 terminals.<ref>[http://www.dsca.osd.mil/PressReleases/36-b/2005/Singapore_05-39.pdf "Notification to the US Congress about the Singapore F-15 FMS."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060306122143/http://www.dsca.osd.mil/PressReleases/36-b/2005/Singapore_05-39.pdf |date=6 March 2006}} ''DSCA''. Retrieved: 27 February 2012.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/singapores-rsaf-decides-to-fly-like-an-eagle-01141/ |title=F-15SG: Singapore's RSAF Decides to Fly Like An Eagle |work=Defense Industry Daily |date=1 October 2014 |access-date=13 September 2013 |archive-date=11 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211004202/https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/singapores-rsaf-decides-to-fly-like-an-eagle-01141/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The F-15F designation was also reserved.<ref name="DS">{{cite web|url=http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/412015-L(addendum).html|title=DOD 4120.15-L - Addendum|website=designation-systems.net|access-date=26 March 2018|archive-date=30 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530145521/http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/412015-L(addendum).html|url-status=live}}</ref> An order for 12 F-15SGs was placed in December 2005.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2005/dec/12dec05_nr.html |title=Singapore Seals Deal to Acquire Twelve F-15SG |date=12 December 2005 |publisher=[[Ministry of Defence (Singapore)]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060325154941/http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2005/dec/12dec05_nr.html |archive-date=25 March 2006}}</ref> On 22 October 2007, Singapore exercised an option for eight more F-15SGs within the original contract. Four more were later bought.<ref>[http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2007/oct/22oct07_nr.html "Singapore Exercises Option for Additional F-15SGs."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223125533/http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2007/oct/22oct07_nr.html |date=23 February 2020}} ''Singapore Ministry of Defence,'' 22 October 2007.</ref> The first F-15SG was rolled out on 3 November 2008; deliveries began in 2009;<ref>"Boeing Rolls Out 1st F-15SG to Singapore." ''Boeing'', 3 November 2008.</ref> all 24 were declared operational in September 2013.<ref>[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/singapores-f-15-fighter-jets-are-operationally-ready-rsaf "Singapore's F-15 fighter jets are operationally ready: RSAF"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221185003/https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/singapores-f-15-fighter-jets-are-operationally-ready-rsaf |date=21 December 2021}} ''AsiaOne'', 18 September 2013.</ref> Further F-15SGs were ordered, including 8 in 2010 and 8 in 2014, for a total of 40 F-15SGs by 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/singapore-probably-has-up-to-40-f-15sgs-402971/|title=Singapore probably has up to 40 F-15SG|date=2014-08-25|access-date=6 November 2017|archive-date=2 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902063633/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/singapore-probably-has-up-to-40-f-15sgs-402971/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.defensenews.com/air/2017/07/12/boeing-completes-deliveries-of-f-15sg-jets-to-singapore/ |title=Boeing completes deliveries of F-15SG jets to Singapore |first=Mike |last=Yeo |date=8 August 2017 |work=Defense News |access-date=8 July 2018 |archive-date=22 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122130149/https://www.defensenews.com/air/2017/07/12/boeing-completes-deliveries-of-f-15sg-jets-to-singapore/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php|title=Trade Registers|website=armstrade.sipri.org|access-date=2 February 2019|archive-date=22 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422051706/http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php|url-status=live}}</ref> The RSAF currently qualifies personnel on the F-15SG via the [[428th Fighter Squadron]], a joint USAF-RSAF unit located at [[Mountain Home Air Force Base]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Peace Carvin V: Singapore celebrates 5th Anniversary with U.S. Air Force |url=https://www.mountainhome.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/665884/peace-carvin-v-singapore-celebrates-5th-anniversary-with-us-air-force/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720233213/https://www.mountainhome.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/665884/peace-carvin-v-singapore-celebrates-5th-anniversary-with-us-air-force/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 July 2020 |website=Mt. Home AFB |publisher=USAF |access-date=20 July 2020 }}</ref>

===F-15 Advanced Eagle variants===
{{For|later F-15SA, F-15QA, F-15EX, F-15IA, and other Advanced Eagle variants|Boeing F-15EX Eagle II}}
The F-15 Advanced Eagle represents a more substantial upgrade baseline over previous models in that it has a new [[fly-by-wire]] control system and wing structure that enables two additional underwing weapons hardpoints (increasing the number from nine to eleven). Additional enhancements include the option of a large area display cockpit, the Raytheon AN/APG-82(V)1 or APG-63(V)3 AESA radar, [[General_Electric_F110#F110-GE-129|General Electric F110-129]] engines, digital [[Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System]]s for pilot and WSO, and a digital electronic warfare system among other enhancements. Advanced Eagle variants include the F-15SA (Saudi Advanced), F-15QA (Qatari Advanced), F-15EX Eagle II, and F-15IA (Israeli Advanced).<ref name=AIN_First_F-15SA/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.airtattoo.com/the-airshow/aircraft-and-pilots/aircraft-updates/aircraft/boeing-f-15qa-ababil/ |title=Boeing F-15QA Ababil |access-date=12 October 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=F-15EX First Operational Units Will Not Get Conformal Fuel Tanks |date=20 January 2023 |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/no-conformal-fuel-tanks-for-first-f-15ex-operational-units |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121134658/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/no-conformal-fuel-tanks-for-first-f-15ex-operational-units |archive-date=21 January 2023 |access-date=21 January 2023}}</ref><ref>Egozi, Arie. [https://breakingdefense.com/2020/02/israel-buys-stealth-lotsa-weapons-2nd-squadron-of-f-35s-f-15s/ "Israel Buys Stealth & Lotsa Weapons: 2nd Squadron Of F-35s & F-15s"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312015226/https://breakingdefense.com/2020/02/israel-buys-stealth-lotsa-weapons-2nd-squadron-of-f-35s-f-15s/ |date=12 March 2020}}. Breakingdefense.com, 18 February 2020.</ref>

===Proposed variants===
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;F-15F
:Proposed single-seat F-15E variant for Saudi Arabia.<ref name="Jenkins_p41"/> Later preliminarily assigned to F-15SGs.<ref name="DS"/>
{{anchor|F-15G}}
;F-15G
:A F-15G Wild Weasel was a proposed two-seat version to replace the F-4G [[Wild Weasel]] in the [[suppression of enemy air defenses]] (SEAD) role. The F-15G was studied in 1986. A proposed modification to F-15Cs for the SEAD role was studied in 1994–95, but F-16Cs were modified to perform this role instead.<ref>Jenkins 1998, p. 71.</ref>
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;F-15H
:The F-15H Strike Eagle (H for Hellas) was a 1990s proposed export version of F-15E for Greece, which was selected by the [[Ministry of National Defence (Greece)|Greek Ministry of Defence]] and the [[Hellenic Air Force]],<ref>[http://www.f-16.net/f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-3572-start-15.html "Thirty new F-16 block 52+ aircraft for Greece."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729180932/http://www.f-16.net/f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-3572-start-15.html |date=29 July 2013}} F-16.net. Retrieved: 27 February 2012.</ref> but the government chose new F-16s and [[Mirage 2000]]-5s instead.<ref>[http://www.aeroworldnet.com/1tw05039.htm "Greece Buys 50 F-16s and 15 Mirage 2000s."] {{webarchive |url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081024071745/http://www.aeroworldnet.com/1tw05039.htm |date=24 October 2008}} ''AeroWorldNet'', 3 May 1999.</ref>
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;F-15SE Silent Eagle
:The F-15SE Silent Eagle was a proposed variant with [[fifth generation fighter]] features, such as internal weapons carriage and [[radar-absorbent material]]. The Silent Eagle featured conformal weapons bays (CWB) to hold weapons internally instead of conformal fuel tanks, the twin vertical tails are canted outward 15 degrees to reduce radar cross section; the majority of the CWB's area is for weapons storage, a minority is used for fuel storage.<ref name= AV-Week_Stealthy_F-15>Butler, Amy. [https://aviationweek.com/boeing-unveils-new-stealthy-silent-eagle-f-15 "Boeing Unveils New, Stealthy Silent Eagle F-15."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705190904/https://aviationweek.com/boeing-unveils-new-stealthy-silent-eagle-f-15 |date=5 July 2022}} ''Aviation Week'', 18 March 2009. Retrieved: 2 January 2013.</ref> The F-15SE was optimized for air-to-air missions, lacking all-aspect stealth features for missions inside areas protected by ground-based anti-aircraft systems.<ref>Trimble, Stephen. [https://www.flightglobal.com/pictures-boeing-unveils-upgraded-f-15-silent-eagle-with-fifth-generation-features/85551.article "Boeing unveils upgraded F-15 Silent Eagle with fifth-generation features."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804010144/https://www.flightglobal.com/pictures-boeing-unveils-upgraded-f-15-silent-eagle-with-fifth-generation-features/85551.article |date=4 August 2022}} ''Flight global'', 17 March 2009.</ref> The first production F-15E, s/n "86-0183", was modified to become a Silent Eagle demonstrator. It first flew in July 2010 with a left-side conformal weapons bay,<ref name= Boe_first_flight>Carder, Phillip and Mary Ann Brett. [http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1304 "Boeing F-15 Silent Eagle Demonstrator Makes 1st Flight."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110906075954/http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1304 |date=6 September 2011}} Boeing, 9 July 2010. Retrieved: 18 August 2010.</ref> and successfully launched an AMRAAM missile from the CWB in July 2010.<ref>Carder, Phillip and Mary Ann Brett. [http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1328 "Boeing F-15 Silent Eagle Demonstrator Completes 1st Weapon Launch."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007214033/http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1328 |date=7 October 2011}} Boeing, 20 July 2010. Retrieved: 18 August 2010.</ref> Potential customers were Saudi Arabia, Israel, Japan, and South Korea;<ref name= AV-Week_Stealthy_F-15/> however the Saudis chose to procure the less ambitious F-15SA which became the first F-15 Advanced Eagle variant,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-finalises-114-billion-saudi-order-for-f-15s-369304/ |title= US finalises $11.4 billion Saudi order for F-15s |publisher= Flight International |date= 9 March 2012 |access-date= 8 March 2015 |archive-date= 27 January 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160127171024/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-finalises-114-billion-saudi-order-for-f-15s-369304/ |url-status= live}}</ref> while Israel,<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.voanews.com/a/israeli-purchase-of-fighter-jets-seen-as-litmus-test-for-continued-us-support-100899349/124046.html |title= Israeli Purchase of Fighter Jets Seen as Litmus Test for Continued US Support |work= VoA news |date= 17 August 2010 |access-date= 8 March 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110630055139/http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Israeli-Purchase-of-Fighter-Jets-Seen-as-Litmus-Test-for-Continued-US-Support-100899349.html |archive-date= 30 June 2011 |url-status= live}}</ref> Japan,<ref>{{cite news |title=US Lockheed Martin F-35 chosen as Japan fighter jet |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16259895 |publisher=BBC News |date=20 December 2011 |access-date=8 March 2015 |archive-date=7 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907123618/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16259895 |url-status=live}}</ref> and South Korea selected the F-35.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/south-korea-to-obtain-40-f-35as-393402/ |title= South Korea to obtain 40 F-35As |work= Flightglobal |date= 22 November 2013 |access-date= 8 March 2015 |archive-date= 28 November 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131128170329/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/south-korea-to-obtain-40-f-35as-393402/ |url-status= live}}</ref> Some of the proposed F-15SE features were carried over to the F-15 Advanced Eagle family.<ref name=AW_F-15SA>{{cite web |url= http://aviationweek.com/awin/south-korean-fighter-order-af-backs-f-35 |title= South Korean Fighter Order: AF Backs F-35 |date= 26 August 2013 |first1= Bradley |last1= Perrett |first2= Bill |last2= Sweetman |last3= Amy Butler |work= Aviation Week |id= Space Technology |access-date= 26 March 2018 |archive-date= 27 March 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180327025155/http://aviationweek.com/awin/south-korean-fighter-order-af-backs-f-35 |url-status= live}}</ref>
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;F-15GSE Global Strike Eagle
:The F-15GSE was a 2006 proposal for a space strike version of the F-15E, for attacking satellites. It was to be an unmanned remotely-piloted variant, carrying a 3-stage-to-orbit solid rocket ASAT missile on its back between the twin-tails.<ref name=RS4-2006-2001>{{Cite journal |url= https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.560.4885&rep=rep1&type=pdf |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200606114922/https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.560.4885&rep=rep1&type=pdf |archive-date= 6 June 2020 |publication-date= 2006 |journal= 4th Responsive Space Conference |id= RS4-2006-2001 |title= Responsive Air Launch Using F-15 Global Strike Eagle |publisher= The Boeing Company |author1= Timothy T. Chen |author2= Preston W. Ferguson |author3= David A. Deamer |author4= John Hensley|citeseerx= 10.1.1.560.4885 }}</ref>

==Operators==
{{main|List of McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle operators}}
[[File:Eagle operators.png|thumb|upright=1.8|Operators {{legend|#00ffff|[[McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle|F-15 Eagle]]}} {{legend|#ff0000|F-15E Strike Eagle}} {{legend|#0000ff|Both versions}}]]
[[File:F15K Landing.jpg|thumb|A F-15K of the South Korean Air Force]]
[[File:RSAF Boeing F-15SG Strike Eagle DRW Butler.jpg|thumb|A F-15SG of the Singapore Air Force]]

;{{ISR}}
* [[Israeli Air Force]] – 25 F-15I aircraft in use as of January 2014<ref name=2014_Aerospace>"World Military Aircraft Inventory". ''2014 Aerospace''. Aviation Week and Space Technology, January 2014.</ref>
**[[69 Squadron (Israel)|69 Squadron]] – [[Hatzerim Airbase|Hatzerim AFB]]
;{{ROK}}
* [[Republic of Korea Air Force]] – 59 F-15Ks in service in 2019. Sequentially, 40 and 21 units were delivered, of which two units crashed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/f-15k-slam-eagle/|title=F-15K Slam Eagle|access-date=28 February 2019|archive-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206124416/https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/f-15k-slam-eagle/|url-status=live}}</ref>
**11th Fighter Wing (제11전투비행단), based at [[Daegu Airport|Daegu]]
*** 102nd Fighter Squadron
*** 122nd Fighter Squadron
*** 110th Fighter Squadron
;{{SAU}}
* [[Royal Saudi Air Force]] – 70 F-15S Eagles in service as of January 2014<ref name=2014_Aerospace/>
**No. 3 Wing RSAF – [[King Abdulaziz Air Base]]
***No. 92 Squadron RSAF
**No. 5 Wing RSAF – [[King Khalid Air Base]]
***No. 6 Squadron RSAF
***No. 55 Squadron RSAF
;{{SIN}}
*[[Republic of Singapore Air Force]] – 40 F-15SGs<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/singapore-probably-has-up-to-40-f-15sgs-402971/|title=Singapore probably has up to 40 F-15SGs|date=25 August 2014|access-date=6 November 2017|archive-date=2 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902063633/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/singapore-probably-has-up-to-40-f-15sgs-402971/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.usni.org/2014/08/25/singapore-quietly-expanding-fighter-force|title=Singapore Quietly Expanding Fighter Force|work=USNI News|date=25 August 2014|access-date=6 November 2017|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728143358/https://news.usni.org/2014/08/25/singapore-quietly-expanding-fighter-force|url-status=live}}</ref>
**[[142 Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force|142 Squadron "Gryphon"]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/mindef/news-and-events/latest-releases/article-detail/2016/march/2016mar30-media-queries-00016/!ut/p/z1/tVLLdpswEP2WLljKGh42uDua9sTNMXaaOonRpkfAAGpAsoVi0r_v2M4udXq6qFaa19Wde8UF33Kh5UE10imjZUdxLmY_4vXnqwVEwWo93fiQPmw2y-mn1df7eMYfuOCi1G7nWp73SldYs9Joh9p50JoePdA4DkzqiuGBsoMHnXQ4OGaxQzkgJQLwZx700pbtOaBrCKzHSkm2f0arcGAAVDi-titVxfMgkaHvlyULZVGzSMYFk1VZMIyDBEI_qGCO_PFv9AWV4cJJgebFqWX9Lbr2IwiW6-xuSgjzebKB2wCu49eGdzBy4hBf5hDzx4PCkd9rY3tS_Ps_rrgAfnOi8M6W5GJgs6usIWTpWqZ0bfj2KDTfnlQ_B5dVJwD1c78XKXl9NPfF0eD_N5sWazpTnP9hqoswoQ0s1mjRTp4tpVvndsNHDzwYx3HSGNN0OClNPxkaD_401ZqBuL9p5ru-T8Jf7KnOvoSRyG-XdeamefrhN_bjeeQ!/dz/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A%2Fmindef-content%2Fhome%2Fnews-and-events%2Flatest-releases%2F2016%2Fmarch%2F2016mar30-Media-Queries-00016 |title=Reply to Media Queries on RSAF's 142 Squadron |publisher=Mindef.gov.sg |date= |accessdate=2022-06-10 |archive-date=10 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610073224/https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/mindef/news-and-events/latest-releases/article-detail/2016/march/2016mar30-media-queries-00016/!ut/p/z1/tVLLdpswEP2WLljKGh42uDua9sTNMXaaOonRpkfAAGpAsoVi0r_v2M4udXq6qFaa19Wde8UF33Kh5UE10imjZUdxLmY_4vXnqwVEwWo93fiQPmw2y-mn1df7eMYfuOCi1G7nWp73SldYs9Joh9p50JoePdA4DkzqiuGBsoMHnXQ4OGaxQzkgJQLwZx700pbtOaBrCKzHSkm2f0arcGAAVDi-titVxfMgkaHvlyULZVGzSMYFk1VZMIyDBEI_qGCO_PFv9AWV4cJJgebFqWX9Lbr2IwiW6-xuSgjzebKB2wCu49eGdzBy4hBf5hDzx4PCkd9rY3tS_Ps_rrgAfnOi8M6W5GJgs6usIWTpWqZ0bfj2KDTfnlQ_B5dVJwD1c78XKXl9NPfF0eD_N5sWazpTnP9hqoswoQ0s1mjRTp4tpVvndsNHDzwYx3HSGNN0OClNPxkaD_401ZqBuL9p5ru-T8Jf7KnOvoSRyG-XdeamefrhN_bjeeQ!/dz/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A%2Fmindef-content%2Fhome%2Fnews-and-events%2Flatest-releases%2F2016%2Fmarch%2F2016mar30-Media-Queries-00016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
**[[149 Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force|149 Squadron "Fighting Shikra"]]<ref>[http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2010/apr/05apr10_nr.html "Inauguration of the RSAF's First Local F-15SG Squadron."] {{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20120805120439/http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2010/apr/05apr10_nr.html |date=5 August 2012}} ''MINDEF press release,'' 5 April 2010. Retrieved: 20 April 2010.</ref>
;{{USA}}
* [[United States Air Force]] – 219 F-15Es in operation as of April 2019<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104499/f-15e-strike-eagle/|title=F-15E Strike Eagle|newspaper=Air Force|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-03|archive-date=26 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026174410/https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104499/f-15e-strike-eagle/|url-status=live}}</ref>
**[[4th Fighter Wing]] – [[Seymour-Johnson AFB]], [[North Carolina]]
***[[333d Fighter Squadron]]
***[[334th Fighter Squadron]]
***[[335th Fighter Squadron]]
***[[336th Fighter Squadron]]
**[[48th Fighter Wing]] - [[RAF Lakenheath]], [[United Kingdom]]
***[[492d Fighter Squadron]]
***[[494th Fighter Squadron]]
**[[53d Wing]] - [[Eglin Air Force Base]], [[Florida]]
***[[85th Test and Evaluation Squadron]]
***[[422d Test and Evaluation Squadron]] ([[Nellis Air Force Base]], [[Nevada]])
**[[57th Wing]] - Nellis AFB, Nevada
***[[17th Weapons Squadron]]
**[[96th Test Wing]] - Eglin AFB, Florida
***[[40th Flight Test Squadron]]
**[[366th Fighter Wing]] - [[Mountain Home Air Force Base]], [[Idaho]]
***[[389th Fighter Squadron]]
***[[391st Fighter Squadron]]
***[[428th Fighter Squadron]]
**[[414th Fighter Group]] - Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC
***[[307th Fighter Squadron]]

==Accidents and losses==
{{main|List of F-15 losses}}

==Specifications (F-15E)==
[[File:F-15E undergoing maintenance showing gatling gun.jpg|thumb|An F-15E undergoing maintenance showing the M61 Vulcan Gatling gun with its cover removed.]]
[[File:F-15E gbu-28 release.jpg|thumb|An F-15E releasing a [[GBU-28]] "Bunker Buster" during a test]]
[[File:SAS 2010 F-15E LANTIRN.JPG|thumb|[[LANTIRN]] pods mounted underneath the engine intakes of an F-15E Strike Eagle, the ''AN/AAQ-13 navigation pod'' to the left with the ''AN/AAQ-14 targeting pod'' to the right]]

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**[[GBU-27 Paveway III]]
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**[[Joint Direct Attack Munition|GBU-54 Laser JDAM]] (LJDAM)
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**[[B61 nuclear bomb|B61]] nuclear bomb
**[[CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition|CBU-87 or CBU-103]] (CEM)
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**[[CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon|CBU-97 or CBU-105]] (SFW)
**[[CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon]]
**[[BLU-107 Durandal]]
*'''Others:'''
**up to 3× {{convert|600|gal|L|lk=on}} external [[drop tank]]s for ferry flight ''or'' extended range/loitering time
**3 x 7-round (21) [[APKWS]] under each wing<ref>{{cite news |last=Trevithick |first=Joseph |date=23 May 2025 |title=F-15E Spotted Packing Big Laser-Guided Rocket Arsenal Ideal For Drone Hunting |url=https://www.twz.com/air/f-15e-spotted-packing-big-laser-guided-rocket-arsenal-ideal-for-drone-hunting |work= |location=The War Zone |publisher= |access-date=24 May 2025}}</ref>

|avionics=
*'''Radar''':
**[[Raytheon]] [[APG-63 and APG-70|AN/APG-70 or AN/APG-82]]
**AN/ASQ-236 Radar Pod<ref>{{cite web |publisher= USAF |type= fact sheet |url= https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104604/anasq-236-radar-pod/ |title= AN/ASQ-236 Radar Pod |access-date= 11 July 2019 |archive-date= 11 July 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190711122429/https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104604/anasq-236-radar-pod/ |url-status= live}}</ref>
*'''Targeting pods''':
**[[LANTIRN]] ''or'' [[Lockheed Martin Sniper XR]] ''or'' [[AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening]]
*'''Countermeasures:'''
**[[Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems]] AN/ALQ-131 [[electronic countermeasures]] pod<ref name="ALQ">Parsch, Andreas. [http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/jetds/an-alq2aly.html#_ALQ "AN/ALQ – Airborne Countermeasures Multipurpose/Special Equipment."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606164150/http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/jetds/an-alq2aly.html#_ALQ |date=6 June 2011}} ''Designation systems,'' 9 October 2007. Retrieved: 27 September 2010.</ref>
**[[Hazeltine Corporation|Hazeltine]] AN/APX-76 ''or'' Raytheon AN/APX-119 [[Identification friend or foe|Identify Friend/Foe (IFF) interrogator]]<ref name="APX">Parsch, Andreas. [http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/jetds/an-apt2apy.html#_APX "AN/APX – Airborne Identification Radars."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625054231/http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/jetds/an-apt2apy.html#_APX |date=25 June 2017}} ''Designation systems,'' 9 October 2007. Retrieved: 27 September 2010.</ref>
**[[Magnavox]] [[AN/ALQ-128]] Electronic Warfare Warning Set (EWWS) – part of Tactical Electronic Warfare Systems (TEWS)<ref name="ALQ"/>
**[[Loral Space & Communications|Loral]] AN/ALR-56 [[Radar warning receiver]]s (RWR) – part of TEWS<ref name="ALR">Parsch, Andreas. [http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/jetds/an-alq2aly.html#_ALR "AN/ALR – Airborne Countermeasures Receivers."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606164150/http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/jetds/an-alq2aly.html#_ALR |date=6 June 2011}} ''Designation systems,'' 20 November 2008. Retrieved: 27 September 2010.</ref>
**Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems ALQ-135 Internal Countermeasures System (ICS) – part of TEWS<ref name="ALQ"/>
**[[Marconi Electronic Systems|Marconi]] AN/ALE-45 [[Chaff (countermeasure)|Chaff]]/[[Flare (countermeasure)|Flares]] dispenser system – part of TEWS<ref name="ALE">Parsch, Andreas. [http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/jetds/an-ala2aln.html#_ALE AN/ALE – Airborne Countermeasures Ejectors."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713170538/http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/jetds/an-ala2aln.html#_ALE |date=13 July 2017}} ''Designation systems,'' 20 November 2008. Retrieved: 27 September 2010.</ref>
**[[BAE Systems]] AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) - combined [[electronic warfare]]/[[electronic countermeasures]] system<ref name="BAE_EPAWSS">{{cite web |url=https://www.baesystems.com/en/product/eagle-passive-active-warning-survivability-system-epawss |title=Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) |publisher=BAE Systems |access-date=12 May 2023}}</ref>
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==See also==
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* [[4th generation jet fighter]]
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* [[McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle]]
* [[Boeing F-15EX Eagle II]]
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* [[Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet]]
* [[Panavia Tornado]]
* [[Sukhoi Su-30]]
* [[Sukhoi Su-34]]
* [[Sukhoi Su-35]]
* [[Shenyang J-11]]
* [[Shenyang J-16]]
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* [[List of fighter aircraft]]
* [[List of military aircraft of the United States]]
* [[List of military electronics of the United States]]
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==References==

===Notes===
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===Citations===
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===Bibliography===
{{Refbegin}}
* Davies, Steve. ''Combat Legend, F-15 Eagle and Strike Eagle''. London: Airlife Publishing, 2002. {{ISBN|1-84037-377-6}}.
* Davies, Steve. ''Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle, All-Weather Attack Aircraft''. London: Airlife Publishing, 2003. {{ISBN|1-84037-378-4}}.
* Davies, Steve. ''F-15C/E Eagle Units of operation Iraqi Freedom (Osprey Combat Aircraft #47)''. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing Limited, 2004. {{ISBN|978-1-84176-802-1}}.
* Davies, Steve. ''F-15E Strike Eagle Units in Combat 1990–2005''. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing Limited, 2005. {{ISBN|1-84176-909-6}}.
* Davies, Steve and Doug Dildy. ''F-15 Eagle Engaged: The World's Most Successful Jet Fighter''. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, 2007. {{ISBN|1-84603-169-9}}.
* {{Cite book|title=World Airpower Journal|last=Donald|first=David|publisher=AIRtime Publishing, 1995|volume=21|chapter=F-15E Strike Eagle|title-link=World Airpower Journal}}
* Jenkins, Dennis R. ''McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, Supreme Heavy-Weight Fighter''. Hinckley, UK: Midland Publishing, 1998. {{ISBN|1-85780-081-8}}.
* Lambert, Mark, ed. ''Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1993–94''. [[Alexandria, Virginia]]: Jane's Information Group Inc., 1993. {{ISBN|0-7106-1066-1}}.
* Rininger, Tyson. ''F-15 Eagle at War''. St. Paul, Minnesota: Zenith Imprint, 2009. {{ISBN|0-7603-3350-5}}.
* Spick, Mike, ed. ''The Great Book of Modern Warplanes''. [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul, Minnesota]]: MBI, 2000. {{ISBN|0-7603-0893-4}}.
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==External links==
{{Commons category|F-15E Strike Eagle}}
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* [https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104499/f-15e-strike-eagle/ F-15E USAF fact sheet]
* [http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/military/f15/index.htm F-15 page], and [https://www.boeing.com/defense/f-15ex/ F-15EX Super Eagle page on Boeing.com], [http://www.boeing.co.il/resources/he_IL/Products-and-Services/Defense-Space-and-Security/f-15i-advanced/F-15IA_Folding-Poster.pdf Boeing F-15IA (Israeli Advanced) poster] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429101439/http://www.boeing.co.il/resources/he_IL/Products-and-Services/Defense-Space-and-Security/f-15i-advanced/F-15IA_Folding-Poster.pdf |date=29 April 2021 }}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050213132132/http://f-15e.info/ F-15E.info, Strike Eagle site]

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