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Oct 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Japan’s F-15J fleet was custom-built for its air force
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Japan’s F-15J was tailored for its air force, with nuclear wiring removed and American jammers withheld from the first aircraft, which rolled out in St. Louis on June 4, 1980. Japan is paying Boeing $5.6 billion to upgrade 68 aircraft with new radar, electronic-warfare equipment and JASSM-ER missiles, with work targeted for completion by February 2030.
WHO: Japan and Boeing
WHAT: Japan is paying Boeing $5.6 billion to upgrade 68 F-15J fighters.
WHEN: Jun 4, 1980
WHERE: Japan
WHY: The article describes the upgrade but does not report its purpose.
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