At the recently concluded exercise Northern Edge 21, the U.S. Air Force was able to utilized the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) on the F-15E to allow the F-35A to approach closer to the enemy without having to turn on its radar or electronic attack transmitters.
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An F-35 Lightning II from the 53rd Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., taxis on a runway at exercise Northern Edge 21. Approximately 15,000 U.S. service members participated in the joint training exercise hosted by U.S. Pacific Air Forces May 3-14, 2021, on and above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the Gulf of Alaska, and temporary maritime activities area. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Savanah Bray)
The press release also disclosed that the first-ever four-ship of F-15Es equipped with EPAWSS took place on the last day of the exercise on May 14.
The 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron also completed operational flight testing of the Legion pod IRST hardware on the F-15C.
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