Boeing Wins $471M to Develop New Systems for Japan's F-15 Fleet
Boeing Wins $471M to Develop New Systems for Japan’s F-15 Fleet
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Boeing Wins $471M to Develop New Systems for Japan’s F-15 Fleet
That’s the mission assigned to the sixty F-15K Slam Eagles in the Republic of Korea Air Force. Based on the F-15E Strike Eagle fighter bomber in U.S. Air Force, the Slam Eagles have souped-up sensors and electronic warfare systems, and now are loaded with bunker-busting cruise missiles to blast open North Korean missile silos.
For a lot of us active adults, going to work involves moving our behinds from the comfort of our beds to the comfort of some chair, located either in our homes or in some office building. For a lucky few, however, work means flying millions of dollars worth of hardware in dangerous missions.
Despite its small geographical size, Singapore fields one of the most advanced and well-equipped militaries in South East Asia.
"It shook the windows, it shook the house, I felt the floor vibrate," said one resident after an F-15 EX Strike Eagle fighter jet broke the sound barrier.