Aircraft
Green Light for F-15 Japanese Super Interceptor Upgrades
Japan’s fighter roadmap includes the purchase of 147 F-35A/Bs, development of a new fighter, and the upgrade of around half of its F-15 Eagle fleet.
A previously upgraded F-15J, armed with AIM-7 Sparrow and AAM-5 missiles, departs Naha airbase on Okinawa for an air defense mission. (Photo: Chen Chuanren)
A previously upgraded F-15J, armed with AIM-7 Sparrow and AAM-5 missiles, departs Naha airbase on Okinawa for an air defense mission. (Photo: Chen Chuanren)

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $4.5 billion upgrade program for 98 of the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF)’s fleet of Boeing/Mitsubishi F-15J Eagles to the Japanese Super Interceptor (JSI) standards. According to a Defense Security Cooperation Agency release, the program will see the delivery and integration of the APG-82(v)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar, Advanced Display Core Processor II Mission System Computer, ALQ-239 Digital Electronic Warfare System, ARC-210 digital radio, and other support systems such as the Joint Mission Planning System.