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Annual F-15EX Operations and Support Costs Lower Than F-35’s, AFLCMC Says

Annual F-15EX Operations and Support Costs Lower Than F-35’s, AFLCMC Says
An F-15EX Eagle II, assigned to the 142nd Wing, takes off during the unveiling ceremony at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, on July 12, 2024. The 142nd Wing will be replacing the F-15 C/D model Eagles with the new F-15EX Eagle II models (Air National Guard Photo)

Annual operations and support (O&S) unit costs for the Boeing [BA] F-15EX are lower than those for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35, according to the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC). "The $10.8 million cost per F-15EX tail that was identified in the December 2023 F-15EX SAR is a 30-year program average calculated in Calendar Year 2020 dollars," AFLCMC said in an email response on comparative unit O&S costs. "The F-35A 2022 NDAA Fiscal Year 2027 affordability target…

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