Japan requesting upgrade of F-15J into Japanese Super Interceptor (JSI) configuration

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has informed Congress that Japan has been cleared to upgrade 98 F-15J aircraft to a Japanese Super Interceptor (JSI) configuration.

Japan air self defense force Mitsubishi F-15J 305SQ 20th anniv. RJAH
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These aircraft will be equipped with APG-82(v)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar that are processed by the Advanced Display Core Processor II (ADCP II) Mission System Computer.

Self-defense against threats are handled by the ALQ-239 Digital Electronic Warfare System (DEWS).

The foreign military sale package is estimated to cost $4.5 billion.

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