The U.S. Air Force is seeking an operationally qualified missile warning system for the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II, opening a market survey aimed at rapid integration of the upgrade on the fighter’s existing airframe. The notice, issued from the F-15 programme office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, focuses on a sensor package that can detect incoming missile threats, particularly infrared-guided weapons, without requiring major aircraft changes.
The request comes as the service looks for an off-the-shelf system that is already qualified on other military aircraft and can be fitted using six pre-existing sensor locations, along with current data, power and cooling interfaces. That approach suggests the jet was built with room for the addition, even though the missile warning function was not part of the F-15EX’s original fit. The Air Force wants the equipment to be field-installable and removable, and industry responses are due in November.
The F-15EX already carries the BAE Systems Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System, but that electronic warfare suite does not provide the same dedicated optical warning against passive missile threats. Air Force planners are also seeking details on airworthiness, cybersecurity approval, production status and delivery timelines, underscoring that the effort remains in an early market-research phase rather than a procurement decision.