The US Air Force Is Scrapping 119 F-15E Strike Eagles While Saudi Arabia Pays $5 Billion For Upgraded Versions Of The Same Jet

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In February of this year, the State Department approved a foreign military sale for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that opens up the potential for a $3 billion fighter jet deal. Despite speculation that the Kingdom may be procuring the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, they are in fact seeking to upgrade the fleet of Boeing F-15SA Eagle air superiority fighter jets. Boeing’s multi-billion dollar upgrade program is explicitly designed to close the technology gap and bring the Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA fleet up to parity with the US Air Force’s F-15EX Eagle II.

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