GE wins ongoing contract to power USAF F-15EX fleet

The F110 engine by GE be will continue to provide the power for the U.S. Air Force's F-15EX fleet. To date, over 3,400 F110 engines have been delivered worldwide, accruing over 10.5 million engine flight hours.

The U.S. Air Force has awarded GE a $1.58 billion firm-fixed-price contract to supply F110 engines for the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II. This agreement makes GE the sole propulsion provider for the U.S. Air Force's entire planned F-15EX fleet. It is currently delivering Lot 1 engines for the F-15EX, including two aircraft currently undergoing flight testing at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

In 2014 GE began investing resources and made a long-term commitment to become qualified on the Advanced F-15. GE has experience and expertise in aircraft integration which it accomplished with Boeing through technology and software upgrades, software version changes, and enhancements in the F110 performance and durability.

GE says the current F110 engine benefits from decades of continuous technology investment and has more than three decades of operational experience. To date, over 3,400 F110 engines have been delivered worldwide, accruing over 10.5 million engine flight hours. The engine powers every new production F-15 ordered in the past decade, as well as nearly 70% of U.S. Air Force F-16C/D aircraft.

“We are honoured to help the U.S. Air Force open a new chapter by providing reliable F110 power for the F-15EX,” says Shawn Warren, GE's vice president and general manager of combat and trainer engines. "The F110 production line is active today and ready to deliver on the U.S. Air Force's urgent and compelling requirement for an F-15EX propulsion system.”