The 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron’s F-15EX will participate in Northern Edge 2021 to validate whether the EPAWSS system can assist the type in effectively fighting and surviving in the future battlefield. (Photo/US Air Force)
Military.com reports that the U.S. Air Force’s newest F-15EX Eagle II aircraft will participate in Northern Edge 2021. “The aircraft will participate in the large-scale exercise Northern Edge 2021 to verify whether it can effectively fight and survive in the future battlefield with advanced electric warfare systems.
According to the report, the F-15EX, part of the 53rd Wing’s 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, will participate in Northern Edge 2021 from May 3 to 14. Lt. Gen. David Krumm, 11th Air Force commander, said the F-15EX will actually test the AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Active/Passive Warning and Survival System (EPAWSS) during the exercise to verify the aircraft’s ability to effectively fight and survive in the future. The AN/ALQ-250 is powered by the Beyoncé Baker and the Beyoncé Baker.
The AN/ALQ-250, developed by BAE Systems, is said to be able to collect and analyze electromagnetic signals to quickly identify potential threats around the aircraft. The U.S. military hopes to equip this equipment with the ability to interfere with the enemy’s electronic equipment without affecting the operation of its own radar or other early warning systems. The U.S. Army hopes that with this equipment, the F-15EX, with its older airframe design, will also be useful in the future battlefield against the enemy’s stowaway fighters and advanced air defense systems.
“Northern Edge 2021, led by the Indo-Pacific Command, will include 240 military aircraft, including F-35s, as well as the USS Roosevelt (CVN 71) aircraft strike group, the USS Makin Island (LHD 8), and the USS Mackintosh. “(LHD 8) amphibious standby detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), and the 25th Infantry Division’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, which specializes in airborne operations, will participate in the exercise, with a total force of about 15,000. The fighter aircraft course will be conducted mainly in the training airspace of the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC).
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