HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Michigan’s Selfridge Air National Guard Base will be the recipient of the newest Air Force fighter jet – the F-15EX Eagle II.

“Today, I’ve come in person to lay to rest any doubts about Selfridge’s future and the vital role it will play in our national defense,” Trump said, according to a video he posted on his Truth Social page. “As commander in chief, I’m proud to announce that very soon, we will replace the retiring A-10 Warthogs with 21 brand-new F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets — the best in the world.”

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The Government Accounting Organization (GAO) reported in December 2022 that half of the military’s aircraft fleet – which is comprised of nine different types of aircraft – were more than 25 years old. The Air Force’s F-15EX is one of four replacement types of aircrafts that have been in development.

According to the GAO, the Air Force had 281 A-10s as of 2020 with the average age of those jets at 40.4 years.

Boeing was awarded a $22.9 billion contract in 2020 to produce 200 of the F-15EX Eagle IIs, according to Forbes.