In early September, Singapore selected the Boeing F-15T as the winner of it's long-running Next Fighter Replacement Programme, beating out the Dassault Rafale at the final hurdle. MINDEF has now issued a press release that states that Singapore will purchase 12 F-15SG Eagles - worth about $1billion, with an option for 8 more, and will take delivery of these aircraft by 2009.
The F-15SG Eagle variant will have a configuration that is unique to Singapore, and will be the most advanced variant of the F-15. During the initial evaluation phase, Boeing had offered as part of it's bid the Raytheon AN/APG-63 (V) 3 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar system, with superior target tracking, scanning and response than conventional mechanically scanned radar array systems. Singapore will also buy a weapons and logistics package, worth a further $741 million dollars if all options are exercised.
Weapons in this package include:
- 200 AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)
- 6 AMRAAM Captive Air Training (CAT) Missiles
- 50 MK-82 GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) with BLU-111 warhead
- 44 AN/AVS-9(V) Night Vision Goggles
- 24 Link 16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System/Low Volume Terminals (Fighter Data Link Terminals)
- 30 AGM-154A-1 (JSOW) Joint Standoff Weapons with BLU-11 warheads
- 30 AGM-154C (JSOW) Joint Standoff Weapons
- 200 AIM-9X SIDEWINDER Missiles
- 24 AIM-9X SIDEWINDER CAT and Dummy Missiles
With its advanced AESA radar and disclosed weapons fit, the F-15Sg is shaping up to be one of the most potent Eagle variants ever to fly.
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