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[–] 13387416? 2 points 0 points (+2|-2) ago  (edited ago)

Nothing about any of that is new other than having a single seat really which isn't particularly new since it's not like there haven't been 1 seat variants. F-15s, the SA for instance, can already launch air to sea missiles. The payload is a little higher but most of that is due to the single seat and the fly by wire setup to help with stability as well as more space made by eliminating gear used in the old hybrid system. The glass cockpit isn't new either. Other F-15s sold have it.

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[–] clamhurt_legbeard 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Did you miss all the details about how this came about?

I'll sum it up for you: they propose to use a selection of upgrades that have already been financed by foreign governments and fully tested, install them on F-15s for the US, and get better capabilities with lower operating costs.

That's new.

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[–] 13389204? ago 

Not really. We have done that in the past.