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Air Force

BAE Systems Begins EPAWSS Production for F-15E Strike Eagles

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

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BAE Systems Begins EPAWSS Production for F-15E Strike Eagles

An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 333rd Fighter Squadron takes off at Seymour Johnson AFB on Jan. 14. The U.S. Air Force's fleet of 217 F-15Es may receive EPAWSS. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

BAE Systems said on March 2 that it has begun low-rate initial production of the company's Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) for Boeing [BA] F-15Es under a $58 million subcontract from Boeing. Last Dec. 31, the U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $189.2 million contract for "government furnished property repair as well as acquisition of Group A and B kits, support equipment, mod line standup, technical orders and interim contractor support efforts for the LRIP of the…

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