Japan and South Korea upgrade F-15 fighters to keep them relevant
An F-15K Slam Eagle of South Korea’s air force takes off during Exercise Pitch Black 2024 in Australia. (Photo: Gordon Arthur)
Japan and South Korea plan major enhancements to their F-15 programmes.
Japan and South Korea are modernising their F-15 fighter fleets. Japan has awarded Boeing a $450.5 million contract to upgrade the F-15J fighters in its Air Force, as announced by the US government on 10 December.
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) will modernise its fighters to the Japan Super Interceptor configuration.
This Foreign Military Sales (FMS) sole-source contract will see the first-phase acquisition of AN/APG-82(v)1 AESA radars, AN/ALQ-250 electronic warfare suites, AN/AAR-57 missile warning systems and advanced display Core Processor II mission computers. The work is expected to be completed by February 2030.
The award followed a $129.2 million
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