I had no idea that Korea was making combat airframes for export.
I know you mentioned the F-15E. I was only trying to clarify my own thinking on the issue.
I’m not a airdaleian, so my knowing is real limited, but I’d think the F15 package is still a bit too dated and lacking in flex for today’s Pac Rim needs.
Mostly, I wonder at Ausie unwillingness or inability to deploy their own air units to support their own ground forces currently engaged in combat operations. Seems to me, they’d want to have the opportunity to shake out the rust and update their SOPs to current needs.
Australia will be a front line area on this war, sooner or later. No opportunity to practice their technical oriented warfighters should be passed up. No matter how much time is spent in milti-national military cooperation and coordination efforts, it’s never enough to be good enough.
And, of course, it’s New Years Eve and I’m 3/4 lit on cheap whiskey, so I doubt any of the above makes any sense at all.
Nope,South Korea doesn’t make the F-15K.It’s a customised variant of the F-15E,developed for South Korea(K for Korea).
It’s arguably the best long-range multi-role fighter today.It’s range/payload capability are better than the SuperHornet & you could squeeze in a new AESA radar,which can be equal to the Super Hornet’s APG-79.Not to mention that it’s air to air performance is also better,which is why countries still buy it & no one has purchased the Super Hornet yet(if the Aussie deal flops).