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Juce je Tramp objavio da ce nacionalna garda u Micigenu dobiti 21 novi F-15EX umesto sadasnjih A-10. To sigurno znaci da ce biti dodatne narudzbe pored sadasnjih 98.
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U predlogu dodatnog finansiranja za odbranu je i stavka od 3.1 milijardu $ za povecanje proizvodnje F-15EX.
Citat:What remains unclear is where the new F-15EXs will come from. As it sits now, roughly all the F-15EXs allotted under the 98 airframe procurement program of record have a future home. Each squadron would be made up of 18 jets, a reduction from the roughly 21 F-15C/Ds found today at units that still fly the older aircraft. Oregon, California, and Louisiana would all get one squadron, replacing their F-15C/Ds. Kadena Air Base on the Japanese island of Okinawa has at least been loosely understood to be in line to get two squadrons. This would leave eight aircraft for testing, training, and reserve. Now with the added 21 jets for Selfridge, either those assignments are changing or more F-15EXs are being bought.
The latter is very possible, as indicated by the $3.1B set aside “to increase production” of the F-15EX in the recently proposed $150B defense spending package. However, it still isn’t clear if those funds would be used to accelerate and fund current procurement plans or to expand them, although buying more jets seemed more likely. You can read all about this in our write up on it here. So, with yesterday’s budgetary news and today’s basing announcement, more F-15EXs appear to be planned for.
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