On 19 april 2002 South-Korea signed a 2 year long F-X fighter aircraft evaluation program contract with met boeing for the delivering of 40 F-15K Strike Eagle fighter jets with weapons for a amount of 4.2 billion dollar. The aircraft will be manufactured by Boeing in St. Louis. The first one was delivered to the South Korean Air Force in march 2005. The other jets will be delivered between march 2005 till 2008.

F-15K Strike Eagle
The F-15K Strike Eagle is worlds most perfect long-rage, multi-role fighter jet. The F-15K can be used - just like the F-15E - for air-air and air-surface attacks, day and night under all weather conditions.

Radar
The F-15K has worlds newest operational combat radar, the APG-63 (v) 1 developed by Raytheon. A possible update of the radar could be an active electronic scan (AESA). These upgrade reduces the pilot work. The AESA is faster, lighter and better than a radar which is mechanical positioned. It can also change fast frequency, change of beam direction, improved detection capabilities and electronic countermeasures.

Avionics
The F-15K has avionics systems like: third generation forward looking infrared system (FLIR), a helm-mounted targeting system, weapon-controlsystems to support advanced weapons.

Weapons
The F-15K can carry 23.000 pound weapons. Some weapons are: Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER), Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), AGM-130 and the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile. These weaponsystems are compatible with other South-Korean weaponsystems and American weaponsystems which are in South-Korea.
More information about these weaponsystems CLICK HERE

Engine
The F-15K has two F-110 engines, developed by Samsung Techwin and General Electric.

Specifications

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