10.08.2003, 22:40
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Zitat:Boeing is nearing completion of its design for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Air Force's F-15K, as part of a $4.2-billion deal that will provide Seoul with the 40 most modern F-15s in the world--specialized for air-to-air combat as well as ground attack and maritime strike.Längerer Artikel. Link siehe oben.
They will be the first F-15s with 15 smart weapons stations--six more than current operational F-15Es--that could arm the aircraft with 15,500-lb. joint direct attack munition bombs, if desired, said Steve Winkler, Boeing's director of F-15 production programs. Smart weapons stations allow updated target information to be transferred into weapons up to the point of launch for greater accuracy. First flight is slated for March 2005 with delivery of two aircraft to South Korea to follow in November 2005.
A $3.6-billion direct commercial sale buys the aircraft from Boeing, according to company documents. A $300-million foreign military sale provides F-15E training from the U.S. Air Force, cryptographic equipment and AIM-120 medium-range missiles. The U.S. Navy is to supply AGM-84 Harpoon, Slam-ER and AIM-9X missiles. A second $300-million contract with Samsung TechWin covers the General Electric F110-129 engines. It is the first time production F-15s have come equipped with GE engines.