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F-15K
The U.S. State Department has given the go-ahead for the potential upgrade of 59 Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Boeing F-15Ks, which will see the Slam Eagles take on new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars and self-protection suites.
The $6.2 billion package covers 96 Advanced Display Core Processor II (ADCP II) mission system computers, 70 AN/APG-82(v)1 AESA radars, 70 AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) electronic warfare (EW) suites and AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS). There will also be a cosmetic addition of missile warning system fairings around the aircraft.
Joint Mission Planning Systems (JMPS), Computer Program Identification Numbers (CPINs) and Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems will also be included.
“This proposed sale will improve the Republic of Korea’s capability to meet current and future threats by increasing its critical air defense capability to deter aggression in the region and to ensure interoperability with U.S. forces,” the State Department said in its Defense Security Cooperation Agency document.
Aviation Week military fleet data shows ROKAF operates 38 General Electric F110-129 engines powering F-15Ks and another 21 F-15Ks powered by Pratt & Whitney F100-229s.
Korean Air Aerospace Division provides depot level maintenance for the ROKAF F-15, although it is still uncertain where the modification will be carried out.
The F-15K is one of the key components of the “kill chain” to retaliate against potential North Korea aggression. Key capabilities of the ROKAF Slam Eagle is the namesake Boeing AGM-84H/K SLAM anti-surface missile and the Taurus KEPD 350 standoff missile.
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