07 September 2023

MSPO 2023: Boeing pitches F-15EX Eagle II to Poland

by Gareth Jennings

Now being received by the US Air Force (pictured), the F-15EX Eagle II is being pitched to Poland, as the country looks to plug an air superiority/dominance gap in its future combat aircraft inventory. (US Air Force)

Boeing is formally pitching its F-15EX Eagle II to Poland, saying the air dominance fighter offers the country “unmatched” capabilities.

Announcing its offer at the MSPO 2023 defence exhibition in Kielce, Boeing said on 7 September that a potential US Department of Defense (DoD) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) buy would be extended to the country for “superior interoperability, supportability and affordability, along with a robust industry plan that would support Poland's goal of developing independent defence capabilities”.

Boeing's offer to Poland was made in the midst of a Polish Ministry of National Defense (MND) effort to improve Polish Air Force (Inspektorat Sił Powietrznych: ISP) capabilities at very short notice. After acquiring 48 Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 Fighting Eagle aircraft in 2022 to supplement the 48 in-service Lockheed Martin F-16 C/D Block 52+ and the 32 soon-to-be delivered Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft, a high-performance twin-engine multirole aircraft such as the Eagle II has been touted as an option for the country.

“Through enhanced interoperability with US and NATO forces, capacity for technology growth, and a 20,000+ hours economic operational airframe life, Poland can expect the F-15EX to win in existing and future threat environments,” Rob Novotny, director, business development for Boeing's F-15 programme, was quoted as saying.

Besides Boeing, the Eurofighter consortium has said it is offering its Typhoon to Poland, describing the jet as “the perfect fit” for the country.

Boeing is formally pitching its F-15EX Eagle II to Poland, saying the air dominance fighter offers t...

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