The U.S. Air Force inducts the #F15EX​ into service, naming it the F-15EX Eagle II. It’s replacing the F-15C and includes best-in-class payload, range and speed and an all-new digital infrastructure. It brings digital fly-by-wire controls, an advanced cockpit system with glass displays and state-of-the-art electronic weapon systems and includes almost three miles of high-speed data cable to ensure it evolves ahead of the threat.