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| Author: | The Inspector [ Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Big fighter contract awarded to Boeing |
TBC has been awarded a contract to be executed @ Robbins AFB, to upgrade 65 existing SAUDI F-15S aircraft to F-15SA configuration and new SA model airframes will be added to total 150 aircraft. |
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| Author: | CAPFlyer [ Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Big fighter contract awarded to Boeing |
Looks like the Saudis are seriously ramping up their offensive capability with the SA upgrade. AESA radar, DEWS, IRST, SNIPER, Senior Year Recon pack, AGM-88B, AGM-84C, JDAM, AIM-9X, AIM-120C, all the best goodies. Good to see the work for Boeing (although they'll still get work even if everyone else goes to the F-35 since they build substantial portions of the planes), the F-15 airframe is a very capable platform and continues to show room for growth with little to no penalty to range or speed. |
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