F-15E Strike Eagle
Multirole strike fighterIn serviceFielded 1989Pending verification
Air ForcesUSA
Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeMultirole strike fighter
Date of introduction1989
ProliferationAt least 7 countries
Dimensions and weight
Flight performance
Protection
CountermeasuresAN/ALQ-135(V) fully automatic, software-controlled reprogrammable dual-mode internal electronicMed[1]
Armament and payload
Hardpoints2 wing pylons, fuselage pylons, bomb racks on CFTs with a capacity of 10,400 kg of external fuel and ordnance.Med[1]
Armament1 x M61A1; 4× AIM-7 Sparrow; 6× AGM-65 Maverick; AGM-130 air-to-ground rocket propelled bombsMed[1]
Fire control
Navigation1 x AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN pod with FLIR, night-vision, terrain following radar; GPS installed Litton LN-94 (CN-1655/ASN) ring laser gyro inertial.Med[1]
Variants
F-15ETwo-seat all-weather long-range strike and ground-attack aircraft for the USAF. A total of 236 were built from 1985 to 2001.[1]
F-15IThe F-15I is operated by the Israeli Air Force where it is known as the Ra'am (רעם – "Thunder"). It is a dual-seat ground attack aircraft powered by two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 engines, and is based on the F-15E.[1]
F-15KThe F-15K Slam Eagle (Korean: F-15K 슬램 이글) is a derivative of the F-15E, operated by the Republic of Korea Air Force. Several major components were outsourced to South Korean companies under an offset agreement, wherein South Korea was responsible for 40% of…[1]
F-15SThe F-15S is a variant of the F-15E supplied to the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) in the 1990s. Saudi Arabia previously sought to buy up to 24 F-15Fs, a proposed single-seat variant, but was blocked by the U.S. Congress.[1]
F-15SGThe F-15SG (formerly F-15T) is a variant of the F-15E, ordered by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) after a seven-year evaluation period involving five other fighters under consideration.[1]
F-15 Advanced EagleThe F-15 Advanced Eagle variant is an upgrade over previous models in that it features two additional underwing weapons hardpoints (increasing the number from nine to eleven); the option of a large area display cockpit; fly-by-wire controls; the Raytheon…[1]
F-15SAThe F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) is a version for the RSAF. It has a new fly-by-wire flight control system in place of the hybrid electronic/mechanical system used by previous F-15s, which allows for weapons carriage on the previously unused outer wing hardpoints.[1]
F-15QAThe F-15QA (Qatar Advanced) is a variant for the Qatar Air Force. In November 2016, the US State Department approved the sale of up to 72 F-15QAs to Qatar in a $21.1 billion deal that included weapons, support, equipment, and training.[1]
Weapons and payload options · 4Confidence · Source
M61A1 20 mm cannonRotary Cannon
Med[1]- Quantity
- 940 Rounds
- Type
- Rotary Cannon
- Caliber
- 20 mm
- Rate of fire
- 6,000 rounds per minute
AIM-7 SparrowWeapon
Med[1]- Quantity
- 4
AGM-65 MaverickWeapon
Med[1]- Quantity
- 6
AGM-130Rocket-boosted guided bomb
Med[1]The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. The F-15E was designed in the 1980s for long-range, high-speed interdiction without relying on escort or electronic-warfare aircraft.
Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
- F-15E Strike Eagle American Multirole Strike Fighter Aircraft, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
- 2026-10-05 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
- 2026-10-06 Added photo (Public domain)