Japan set to make its F-15 fleet more lethal
Japan is moving forward an ambition to modernise its Boeing F-15J fighter fleet, with the US State Department approving, on 29 October, the major upgrade of 98 aircraft to ‘Japanese Super Interceptor’ (JSI) status.
The potential programme, yet to be contracted, is worth $4.5 billion, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).
Boeing will act as prime contractor for the FMS portion of this programme, while the American OEM will be a subcontractor to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the direct commercial sale portion of the work.
While the exact configuration of an F-15J JSI is not entirely clear,
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