Boeing secures $451M contract for upgrading Japan's F-15J fighters

The United States Department of Defense has awarded Boeing a $451 million contract to upgrade Japan's F-15J fighter jets. The work, supported by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, will be conducted locally in Japan. This project involves the modernization of approximately 70 out of 200 Japanese F-15s, bringing them up to the "Japanese Super Interceptor" standard.

The Department of Defense specified that "The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, was awarded a $450,500,000 undefinitized contract action for the F-15 Japan Super Interceptor Program requirement to incorporate C2 production Lot One. This contract provides for the acquisition of radars, self-protection systems, and mission computer units." Completion is expected by February 2030.

Japan's Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency emphasized the importance of these upgrades: "critical for the country's security." Key elements include Raytheon's APG-82(V)1 radar and BAE Systems' AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Warning Survivability System.