F -15K Slam Eagle Strike Fighter Advanced Combat

F-15K Slam Eagle in Republic of Korea Air Force service.
The F-15K Slam Eagle is an advanced derivative of the combat proven F-15E Strike Eagle fighter. US Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez.
The F-15K Slam Eagle is an advanced derivative of the combat proven F-15E Strike Eagle fighter. US Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez.

An F-15K Slam Eagle from Republic of Korea Air Force takes off from Kunsan Air Base during Buddy Wing Exercise. US Air Force poto/Senior Airman Angela Ruiz.
An F-15K Slam Eagle from Republic of Korea Air Force takes off from Kunsan Air Base during Buddy Wing Exercise. US Air Force poto/Senior Airman Angela Ruiz.

F-15K Slam Eagles from the South Korean Air Force fly with an F-16 Fighting Falcon of USAF over Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert.
F-15K Slam Eagles from the South Korean Air Force fly with an F-16 Fighting Falcon of USAF over Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert.

The F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft of South Korean Air Force taxi down the flight line prior to take off during the Buddy Wing Exercise at Kunsan Air Base. US Air Force poto/Senior Airman Angela Ruiz.
The F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft of South Korean Air Force taxi down the flight line prior to take off during the Buddy Wing Exercise at Kunsan Air Base. US Air Force poto/Senior Airman Angela Ruiz.

An F-15K Slam Eagle of the South Korea Air Force prepares to take fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker of the US Air Force. US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo.
An F-15K Slam Eagle of the South Korea Air Force prepares to take fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker of the US Air Force. US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo.

The F-15K Slam Eagle is a multi-role fighter aircraft manufactured by Boeing for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). It is an advanced variant of the F-15E Strike Eagle fighter. It can conduct long-range precision strike missions during day or night, in all weather conditions.

F-15K is equipped with state-of-the-art mission equipment to conduct air-to-ground, air-to-air, and air-to-sea missions.

The ROKAF selected the F-15K Slam Eagle for its Next Generation Fighter Programme in April 2002. The aircraft made its first flight in March 2005. The first aircraft was rolled out from the Boeing site in St Louis the same month.

The service life of the current F-15K fleet is expected to last until 2040 and beyond.

F-15K orders and deliveries
ROKAF placed a $4.2bn contract with Boeing for 40 F-15K Slam Eagle fighter jets, in June 2002. The first two F-15Ks were delivered to Korea at the Seoul Air Show in October 2005. The 40th F-15K aircraft was delivered during the Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base in August 2008. All deliveries under the contract were officially concluded in October 2008.

“The F-15K is equipped with state-of-the-art mission equipment to conduct air-to-ground, air-to-air, and air-to-sea missions.”
In April 2008, Boeing received a contract to deliver 21 F-15K aircraft to ROKAF under Next Fighter II programme. Boeing delivered the first six of 21 F-15Ks in 2010. Two more aircraft were delivered in April 2011. The ninth and tenth aircraft were delivered in June 2011. All the deliveries were concluded with the handover of final two aircraft to the ROKAF at Daegu Air Base in April 2012.

Cockpit
The glass cockpit of the F-15K accommodates two crew members including a pilot and a weapon systems officer (WSO). The cockpit display suite from Kaiser Electronics integrates three flat panel colour displays, four multi-purpose displays, two upfront control panels, a wide field of view head-up display (HUD), and a joint helmet mounted cueing system (JHMCS).