U.S. “Supercharges” F-15E Fighter Jet To Hunt Drones; Completes Live-Fire Tests In 9 Days Instead Of 18 Months

The United States Air Force moved unusually fast to give the F-15E fighter a new, affordable tool for fighting cheap, lethal drones.  In early September, the Air Force Test Center said it had put BAE Systems’ APKWS II rockets on an F-15E and run multiple live-fire demonstrations. The flight-test portion was done in just nine … Continue reading U.S. “Supercharges” F-15E Fighter Jet To Hunt Drones; Completes Live-Fire Tests In 9 Days Instead Of 18 Months