Boeing has been awarded a $616-million contract to begin full-rate production of the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) for the F-15 fighter aircraft.
Announced on Monday, the deal includes the delivery of both Group A and Group B EPAWSS kits, interim contractor lay-in material, and system engineering program management support.
The work will be performed in Missouri and New Hampshire, with an expected completion date of 2030.
EPAWSS is a cutting-edge defensive system that enhances F-15 aircrews’ situational awareness against surface, airborne, and electronic warfare threats.
It operates by collecting and processing electromagnetic energy to pinpoint the location of potential threats.
The system is also capable of jamming all radiofrequency threat classes.
“EPAWSS is a leap in technology, improving the lethality and combat capabilities of the F-15E and F-15EX in contested, degraded environments,” EPAWSS test director Maj. Bryant Baumstated.
About the F-15 Aircraft
The F-15 Eagle is a versatile, multi-role fighter designed to help the US Air Force gain air supremacy on the battlefield.
Powered by two Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines, it can reach speeds up to Mach 2 (1,875 miles/3,017 kilometers per hour) and has a maximum range of 3,450 miles (5,552 kilometers).
The F-15 can be armed with four AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, four AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), and an M-61A1 cannon.
Its advanced pulse-Doppler radar system is capable of detecting both high- and low-flying targets, without interference from ground clutter.
The full-rate production contract for EPAWSS aligns with Boeing’s strategy to evolve the F-15into an electronic attack aircraft, similar to the EA-18G Growler.
