South Korea has received US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) approval to buy US$6.2 billion (~$9.49 billion) in upgrades for the Republic of Korea Air Force's fleet of 59 F-15K Slam Eagles.
The approval covers the sale of up to 96 Advanced Display Core Processor II mission system computers, 70 AN/APG-82(v)1 Active Electronically Scanned Arrays radars, 70 AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System electronic warfare suites and 70 AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems.
Boeing, Raytheon Technologies and BAE Systems will be the primary US contractors for the program.
"This proposed sale will improve the Republic of Korea’s capability to meet current and future threats by increasing its critical air defense capability to deter aggression in the region and to ensure interoperability with US forces. The Republic of Korea will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces," the DSCA stated in a press release.