US Air Force (Air Force) during the ceremony held at the Eglin Air Base in Florida, gave the official name of the F-15EX Advanced Eagle fighter, reports The Drive.
Edition writes that the most perfect F-15 Eagle, which analysts Ryan Bauer and Peter Wilson American RAND research organization consider the analogue of the Russian Fifth Generation Airplane Su-57, will now be called F-15EX Eagle II.
The US Air Force reports, in particular, emphasizes that the upgraded fighter has received new software and radio electronic combat system.
In March, the publication reported that the F-15E Strike Eagle fighter added a new task, which consists in transporting smart bombs for fifth generation aircraft F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II.
In February, the F-15EX Advanced Eagle fighter took off, which is considered the most perfect version of F-15 Eagle. A plane that can become the most armed fighter in the world will complement F-35 Lightning II in particularly complex missions.