andydtwnwa7 From United States of America, joined Aug 2008, 72 posts, RR: 0 Posted (1 year 3 months 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 9132 times:
I know a couple years back Boeing unveiled the F-15 Silent Eagle, and there was alot of buzz about potential countries to buy it. Are there any new developments with it at this time, or has Boeing put the project to rest?
Oroka From Canada, joined Dec 2006, 787 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (1 year 3 months 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 9017 times:
Still looking for a customer, I think I read recently they are pushing S Korea to pick some up instead of F-35s. I think a few countries are looking at the conformal weapon bays as add ons.
It will be a hard sell, and with Lockheed now offering the F-16V with AESA and some gear to make them more interoperable with the F-22 and F-35, it will be harder.
KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11708 posts, RR: 52 Reply 3, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 8623 times:
Well, the F-15 will be produced for a while, at least for the next few years because of the Saudi Arabia order. The F-15SE, or at least parts of the program are in flight and qualification tests.
Quote: "Boeing has received a previously announced contract worth $11.4 billion to supply Saudi Arabia with 84 F-15SA Strike Eagle fighters, the US military announced on 8 March.
'This particular undefinitsed contract action covers development efforts for the new aircraft and retrofit as well as procurement of the 84 new production aircraft,' the announcement reads. 'Work is expected to be completed October 2020.'
The sale was finalised last December when the Saudis signed a letter of offer and acceptance for a package of 84 new jets, upgrades to 70 older F-15S fighters, and associated weapons systems and sensors."
As for the Silent Eagle, things are still relatively "quiet" on the South Korean "front".....
Stitch From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 26697 posts, RR: 83 Reply 5, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 6759 times:
Quoting Devilfish (Reply 4): .....although Japan's recent grumblings about the F-35 will certainly not go unnoticed in Seoul, or in Boeing's boardrooms.
I wonder if Boeing / DoD would be willing to let Mitsubishi build the Silent Eagle under contract for the JASDF to replace the F-15J.
Devilfish From Philippines, joined Jan 2006, 4425 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 6551 times:
Quoting Stitch (Reply 5):
I wonder if Boeing / DoD would be willing to let Mitsubishi build the Silent Eagle under contract for the JASDF to replace the F-15J.
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