IOC: 2005
Total Production: 61
Unitary Cost: USD$100 million
Also Known As: F-15K Strike Eagle, FX-I (South Korea contract awarded in 2002) and FX-II (South Korea contract awarded in 2008)
Origin: United States of America
Contractor/s: Boeing
Description: The F-15K is an advanced derivative of the US Air Force combat-proven F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft being developed for the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF). The new aircraft will be more survivable, maintainable and lethal than current F-15E models. The aircraft is being re-designed to carry 23,000 pounds of payload, reach Mach 2.5 and incorporate the latest military technologies. Its multi-role capabilities will enable F-15K to perform air-to-air, air-to-ground and air-to-sea missions. It retains the long range feature from F-15E.
The F-15K will include the advanced AN/APG-63(V)1 radar, improved ALQ-135 electronic countermeasures called ALQ-135M, a third generation targeting and navigation FLIR, an IRST (infrared search and track) for air-to-air engagements, the ALR-56C(V)1 warning system, and the JHMCS helmet-mounted displays. In addition, the F-15K will be able to launch advanced weaponry already fielded or under development.
In 2002, South Korea/the Republic of Korea ordered 40 F-15K worth $4.2 billion including a weapons package for its F-X program with deliveries beginning in 2005 and ending in August 2008. The F-15K Strike Eagle maiden flight occurred on March 3, 2005, in Saint Louis. Subsequently, the first F-15K for the Republic of Korea rolled out at Boeing's facility in Saint Louis, Missouri, on March 16, 2005.
In April 2005, Boeing accepted the first fighter jet wing and forward fuselage made by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in Sachon, South Korea. KAI will produce components for 32 of the 40 aircraft ordered by the RoKAF with the final assembly conducted in Saint Louis. The first two aircraft were delivered to the Republic of Korea Air Force during the Seoul Air Show in October 2005.
The F-15K Slam Eagle was the first F-15E variant entitled to carry up to 12 JDAM/Mk-82 500 pounds bombs on the aircraft's conformal fuel tanks stations. The armament options of the F-15K also highlights Harpoon Block II, SLAM ER and AIM-9X missiles.
Parent system is the F-15 Eagle
IOC: September 1975
First Flight: July 1972
Total Production: 2,034
Total Cost: USD$59 billion
Other Family Members: F-15 Silent Eagle, F-15A Eagle, F-15B Eagle, F-15C Eagle, F-15D Eagle, F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15SG
Transactions: There are 8 transactions involving 281 items for F-15 Eagle from 1992 to 2015 and 2 transactions involving 61 items for the F-15K Slam Eagle view report
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:: Reviews ::
Maneuverability 80
Payload 90
Performance 90
Range 80
Speed 80
Survivability 80
Average 83
:: Specifications ::
Crew: 2
Number of Engines: 2
DimensionsHeight: 5.64 meter
Length: 19.5 meter (64 foot)
Main Gun Caliber: 20 millimeter
Wingspan: 13.1 meter (43 foot)
PerformanceCeiling: 15,250 meter (50,033 foot)
Max Range: 3,860 kilometer (2,084 nautical mile)
SpeedTop Speed at High Altitude: 764 mps (2,751 kph)
WeightMax Takeoff Thrust: 58,000 pound (26,309 kilogram)
Max Takeoff Weight: 36,742 kilogram (81,001 pound)
Payload: 10,500 kilogram (23,148 pound)
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