Looks like the Japanese might be the first to get the Advanc

>>31070483
took them long enough. F-15J seems to exclusively use ancient technology.

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After digging around a bit more, I found a more recent graphic from Boeing.

Are those protrusions on the fuselage sides IRST or some missile warning system?

>>31070520
Better late than never. America only started recently updating their C models too, and it won't be to the extent of the advanced F-15.

Like it'll make a difference. The Japanese are still stuck with their shitty AAMs. What good is an advanced aircraft if it can't shoot a damn thing?

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Saudis implemented some of the upgrades already.

First time CFTs don't look completely hideous

>>31070653
They're actually collaborating with the British on a new air to air missile.

http://www.janes.com/article/57196/japan-reveals-details-of-joint-missile-project-with-uk

>>31070538
CFT.

>>31070862
>>31070538
Oh wait you mean the shit just under the cockpit?
Either some super future tech promo shit considering that's a CG image or representative of some kind of IRST or EODAS.

>>31070839
It won't be of any use until the 2020's.

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>>31070871
It's real and on Saudi F-15s right now.

See >>31070765 too.

>>31070882
Well it's a good thing these F-15s are here for a long time, and the missiles they currently have should be capable enough for Chicom aircraft.

Not to mention they can just order AMRAAMs should they feel like it.

>>31070882
Advanced F-15 probably won't be around by then, either. The upgrade program for it is pretty damn ambitious.

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>>31070538
>>31070765
>>31070889

Well they were beaten by China with Su-30MS

>>31070974
This desu

>>31070974
Mostly bad tactics. The Jap pilots should have never closed into WVR if they were looking to pick a fight.

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>>31070974
Su-30MKKs, rather.

Breddy gud, still.

China would also upgrading their Flankers with dual launch rails, allowing them to at least carry twelve BVRAAMs...

>>31070974
>Well they were beaten by China with Su-30MS?

Is this where they disengaged with flares (common procedure) and shills took it as a *win*?

>>31070538
>16 AMRAAMS

We Mobius 1 now.

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>>31072908

>>31070882
It will come into service at the same time as the F-35 then

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>>31070483
The First will be the Saudis, that will get their F-15SA in late 2016.

The modification made it a monster once again with a new engine ( GE-129 instead of PW-229), a new Radar (APG-63 V3 AESA), and cockpit totally digital.
Also great modifications in the outside

What's the matter with the AAM-4? I was under the impression that it was an AMRAAM clone and very similar in performance. Is this not the case?

>>31070483
Is there ever a time when jets carry 16 missles?

>>31074270
Yes, it's called the time before the F-35 lowered everyone's expectations.

>>31073210
Just some guy sperging out thinking 120B performance is terrible.

>>31074270
No, but it's fucking cool.

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Slaying two commie foes over two centuries.

Best fighter or greatest fighter?

>>31070906

the Japanese have their own medium-range air-to-air missile.

>>31073162

huh, they combined their SIT with a TSD. that's actually pretty useful. kinda makes the TSD useless though. and thank goodness for a decent standby ADI.

the amount of times i've thought "if only i had 1-2 more displays" in the backseat of one of those...

>>31077364
I know.

>and the missiles they currently have

>>31070765
>>31070483
>MEANWHILE IN THE US
QUICK THROW A FEW MORE BILLION DOLLARS AT THE F35!

>>31070765
I hate that the fucking Saudis have F-15s

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>>31070483
>SIXTEEN AMRAAMS
>flight of Dakka Eagles loiters around behind a sneaky sniper F-35
>entire enemy squadrons taken out from BVR

>>31078736
IF I WRITE IN CAPS NO ONE WILL NOTICE HOW MUCH OF A RETARD I AM!!!!

>>31078736
They're updating the F-15s in the USAF too given the lack of Raptor numbers.

New radar, new computers, new electronic warfare suites, new pods, new displays, helmets, etc.

>>31078995
They are updating F-15's to serve as data linked missile trucks for 5th gen fighters.

>>31079014
Dead Shenyangs. Dead Shenayangs everywhere.

>>31078995
I wish we also got new production F-15

>>31079996
I wish F-22 production would resume.

I cry every time.

;_;

>>31078915
If all you need is a stealth sniper plane to guide in the AIM-120 why not just go full arsenal plane and fill the belly of a bomber with said AMRAAMs? Or just an AWACS to guide the missiles in?

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>>31080003
New boss said he was looking into it. Maybe he will pull some budget fuckery and give us the F-24 Raptor with all the F-35 upgrades. A man can dream

>>31070483

The F-15 looks pretty sexy with a fresh coat of paint.

>>31071371
It feels like you're the shill here.

Japs were told that Chinks were loitering in an area, Japs deployed planes, Japs lined them up for a warning shot, Chinks reverses the position, Japs fired flares.

Japs lost. Unless you can find another source why Japs used flares.

>>31080008
Going to be able to have a lot less AWACs aircraft (which are a strategic resource, by the way) than you could Eagle/F-35 or F-22 combos.

Will they be enough to counter the J-20?

>>31080124
Yeah, it's not like the Chinese make better planes than the Russians.

>>31078876
Why?

The F-15 line might have closed this decade without them.

>>31080859
I don't like seeing a nice jet in the hands of a country that exports Wahhabism

>>31080124
If they can't even defeat the Chinks, they may as well forget about challenging the most powerful air force in the region (Malaysia)

>>31080008
The B-1B arsenal plane upgrade is in the works, although that mostly focuses on AGMs.

Do the japs have the budget? Thought their economy is going to shits

>>31081099
The biggest problem in Japan is that there's not enough spending to keep the money velocity up, so a bunch of spending and jobs in the defense industry could help.

>>31081007
t. Attempted memer

>>31081099
It's been shit. They'll spread it out over 20 years though.

>>31081155
I don't see how that's going to help their defence industry. Most of it looks like US purchases.