The Boeing Company has been awarded a not-to-exceed $2.81 billion hybrid cost-plus-fixed-fee and fixed-price incentive definitized contract to carry out upgrades to the Republic of Korea Air Force’s F-15K fighter aircraft.
The contract provides for the design and development of an integrated suite of aircraft systems to support the modernisation of the F-15K Slam Eagle fleet operated by the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). The programme is being implemented under the US Foreign Military Sales framework in coordination with Korea’s defence authorities.
Work will be performed in St. Louis, Missouri, and is expected to continue through 31 December 2037, underscoring the long-term scope of the upgrade effort. While specific capability details were not disclosed, the programme is intended to sustain the operational relevance of the F-15K through the integration of updated mission systems.
The procurement was conducted as a sole-source acquisition and involves ROK’s Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). At the time of contract award, $540 million in Foreign Military Sales funds were obligated.
The contracting activity for the programme is the Air Force Life Cycle Management Centre at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
