
The Boeing F-15K is an important platform for the RoKAF as the aircraft can carry and launch oversized munitions such as the Taurus KEPD 350K and the AGM-84K SLAM-ER. (Kim Jae-Hwan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Promotion Committee has approved a plan to upgrade the country's Boeing F-15K Slam Eagle combat aircraft, the Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said.
The decision was made during the 165th meeting of the committee at the Ministry of National Defense (MND) on 16 December, DAPA said, adding that the upgrade will “improve the performance of key components such as radar, and improve the mission capability and survivability of F-15K fighter aircraft” in service with the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF).
The project, to be conducted from 2024 to 2037, has a “total project cost” of about KRW4.56 trillion (USD3.1 billion), according to DAPA. This figure is lower than the USD6.2 billion worth of key systems for the RoKAF Slam Eagles that the US Department of State approved for sale in November 2024.
The systems approved in the possible sale included 96 Advanced Display Core Processor II (ADCP II) mission systems computers, 70 Raytheon AN/APG-82(v)1 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars, 70 BAE Systems AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) electronic warfare (EW) suites, and 70 BAE Systems AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS). Also included were training, studies/surveys, ferry, and support.
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