This Is A Fully Armed F-15SA, The Most Advanced Production Eagle Ever

[Saif al-Arab]

This Is A Fully Armed F-15SA, The Most Advanced Production Eagle Ever​

Tyler Rogoway
Filed to: EAGLES 7/05/15 10:05am

The F-15SA is the most advanced production F-15 Eagle ever built. Saudi Arabia ordered 84 new build F-15SAs and close to 70 kits to upgrade their existing F-15S fleet to the SA configuration. Just one part of this upgrade is the activation of Eagle’s outboard wing stores stations, which will expand the jet’s already heavy combat punch.

Update: Boeing reached out to tell us they’re marketing the F-15SA configuration for export to other potential users as the “F-15 Advanced.”

A Saudi Arabian F-15S sits on the main ramp at Nellis AFB during Red Flag
​

The F-15SA is an incredibly capable machine, featuring some key changes from its progenitor, the F-15E Strike Eagle. These include a full fly-by-wire flight control system, APG-63V3 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, digital electronic warfare and radar warning suite, missile launch detection system, updated flat-panel display cockpits with helmet mounted displays in both cockpits and an infrared search and track system, known as “Tiger Eyes,” built into the left intake targeting pod pylon. The F-15SA also features F-110- GE-129 engines, capable of putting out almost 30,000 pounds of thrust each.

When it comes to weapons, the F-15SA can carry almost anything in the inventory. In the incredible image above showing an “extreme multi-role loadout” it packs: 2x AIM-120AMRAAMs, 2x AIM-9X Sidewinders, 2x AGM-84 SLAM-ERs, 2x AGM-88 HARMs, 6x GBU-54/B Laser JDAMs, and 8x GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs.

Also, the F-15SA still packs the F-15E’s 20mm Vulcan cannon with 540 rounds available. Basically, with this jet you get a tactical fighter force “in a box.” The loadout shown above includes weapons for long-range stand-off deep-strike, suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), counter-air, direct precision attack and standoff precision attack all on the jet at the same time. Even after all that, the F-15SA’s center-line station remains unused, which can accommodate up to a 2,000lb JDAM, an external fuel tank or even a synthetic aperture radar surveillance pod.

The image above shows the F-15SA once again, albeit this time it is in an air-to-air configuration, including no less than eight AIM-120 AMRAAMs and eight AIM-9X Sidewinders. This amounts to double the missile carrying capability of the F-15C or F-15E. Also note the Infrared Search and Track system mounted above the jet’s radome. This, combined with its state of the art radar’s low probability of intercept modes, advanced radar warning receiver and Link 16 data-link, allows the F-15SA to hunt for enemy aircraft in electromagnetic silence while still maintain high-situational awareness.

Boeing’s Silent Eagle features internal weapons bays in its conformal fuel tanks and low-observable improvements such as canted tails, radar absorbent coatings and radar blockers on its engine fan faces. The aircraft can be converted to a large load carrying non-stealthy configuration much like the F-15SA in a matter of hours.​

Many of the improvements made in the penultimate F-15SA were also rolled into the even more advanced and stealthier F-15 Silent Eagle, an aircraft that has not found a customer in the fighter marketplace yet, especially since South Korea chose to procure the F-35 on its last fighter buy and other F-15 operators, like Japan, Israel, also did the same. Even if the Eagle line ends with the F-15SA, it is amazing how far the aircraft has come since its original use as an attack aircraft some 30 years ago.

Photos via Boeing, F-15S Red Flag Shot Via Author/Foxtrot Alpha​

This Is A Fully Armed F-15SA, The Most Advanced Production Eagle Ever

What a deadly beauty.

 

[Sage]

Some of the KSA's neighbors may not like it ...but who gives a FcuK

eight AIM-120 AMRAAMs and eight AIM-9X Sidewinders

 

[MICA]

This Is A Fully Armed F-15SA, The Most Advanced Production Eagle Ever​

Tyler Rogoway
Filed to: EAGLES 7/05/15 10:05am

The F-15SA is the most advanced production F-15 Eagle ever built. Saudi Arabia ordered 84 new build F-15SAs and close to 70 kits to upgrade their existing F-15S fleet to the SA configuration. Just one part of this upgrade is the activation of Eagle’s outboard wing stores stations, which will expand the jet’s already heavy combat punch.

Update: Boeing reached out to tell us they’re marketing the F-15SA configuration for export to other potential users as the “F-15 Advanced.”

A Saudi Arabian F-15S sits on the main ramp at Nellis AFB during Red Flag
​

The F-15SA is an incredibly capable machine, featuring some key changes from its progenitor, the F-15E Strike Eagle. These include a full fly-by-wire flight control system, APG-63V3 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, digital electronic warfare and radar warning suite, missile launch detection system, updated flat-panel display cockpits with helmet mounted displays in both cockpits and an infrared search and track system, known as “Tiger Eyes,” built into the left intake targeting pod pylon. The F-15SA also features F-110- GE-129 engines, capable of putting out almost 30,000 pounds of thrust each.

When it comes to weapons, the F-15SA can carry almost anything in the inventory. In the incredible image above showing an “extreme multi-role loadout” it packs: 2x AIM-120AMRAAMs, 2x AIM-9X Sidewinders, 2x AGM-84 SLAM-ERs, 2x AGM-88 HARMs, 6x GBU-54/B Laser JDAMs, and 8x GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs.

Also, the F-15SA still packs the F-15E’s 20mm Vulcan cannon with 540 rounds available. Basically, with this jet you get a tactical fighter force “in a box.” The loadout shown above includes weapons for long-range stand-off deep-strike, suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), counter-air, direct precision attack and standoff precision attack all on the jet at the same time. Even after all that, the F-15SA’s center-line station remains unused, which can accommodate up to a 2,000lb JDAM, an external fuel tank or even a synthetic aperture radar surveillance pod.

The image above shows the F-15SA once again, albeit this time it is in an air-to-air configuration, including no less than eight AIM-120 AMRAAMs and eight AIM-9X Sidewinders. This amounts to double the missile carrying capability of the F-15C or F-15E. Also note the Infrared Search and Track system mounted above the jet’s radome. This, combined with its state of the art radar’s low probability of intercept modes, advanced radar warning receiver and Link 16 data-link, allows the F-15SA to hunt for enemy aircraft in electromagnetic silence while still maintain high-situational awareness.

Boeing’s Silent Eagle features internal weapons bays in its conformal fuel tanks and low-observable improvements such as canted tails, radar absorbent coatings and radar blockers on its engine fan faces. The aircraft can be converted to a large load carrying non-stealthy configuration much like the F-15SA in a matter of hours.​

Many of the improvements made in the penultimate F-15SA were also rolled into the even more advanced and stealthier F-15 Silent Eagle, an aircraft that has not found a customer in the fighter marketplace yet, especially since South Korea chose to procure the F-35 on its last fighter buy and other F-15 operators, like Japan, Israel, also did the same. Even if the Eagle line ends with the F-15SA, it is amazing how far the aircraft has come since its original use as an attack aircraft some 30 years ago.

Photos via Boeing, F-15S Red Flag Shot Via Author/Foxtrot Alpha​

This Is A Fully Armed F-15SA, The Most Advanced Production Eagle Ever

What a deadly beauty.

you paid a lot for it but it's a beast , btw welcome back

 

[Gasoline]

2 X AIM-120 AMRAAMs

2 X AIM-9X Sidewinders

2 X AGM-84 SLAM-ERs

2 X AGM-88 HARMs

6 X GBU-54/B JDAMs

8 X GBU-39/B SDB


This version has been designed for dry roasting. I believe it's for special enemy .

However,I hope we don't get forced someday to use it, because it'll carry a massive damage under its wings .

 

[Gasoline]

@Saif al-Arab @Bubblegum Crisis

It seems that we already received 2 Typhoons..


ZK602/8003 and ZK603/8004

 

[Saif al-Arab]

@Saif al-Arab @Bubblegum Crisis

It seems that we already received 2 Typhoons..


ZK602/8003 and ZK603/8004

21 to go from the order of 72. They are undoubtedly deadly beats and beautiful too but the F-15SA is just something else entirely.

 

[Gasoline]

21 to go from the order of 72. They are undoubtedly deadly beats and beautiful too but the F-15SA is just something else entirely.

Yeah , I agree the F15SA is nightmare.

KSA alone (without taking the others GCC air forces in account ) have a striking power that's capable to let the enemy pee in his pants.

Soon we will see the Rafal entering the Qatari Air force (UAE and Egypt may buy some numbers ). Then it'll join to its sisters F15s,F16s,Mirages,Tornados and Typhoons.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Yeah , I agree the F15SA is nightmare.

KSA alone (without taking the others GCC air forces in account ) have a striking power that's capable to let the enemy pee in his pants.

Soon we will see the Rafal entering the Qatari Air force (UAE and Egypt may buy some numbers ). Then it'll join to its sisters F15s,F16s,Mirages,Tornados and Typhoons.

It's fair to say that the combined air forces of the GCC have few advisories.

Next up should be the integration of the missile defense system in the GCC.

From there on R&D.

 

[black-hawk_101]

Will KSA looking to sell their F-15C/D? I am sure Japan and Korea will buy it.

 

[Wahhab2701]

This Is A Fully Armed F-15SA, The Most Advanced Production Eagle Ever​

Tyler Rogoway
Filed to: EAGLES 7/05/15 10:05am

The F-15SA is the most advanced production F-15 Eagle ever built. Saudi Arabia ordered 84 new build F-15SAs and close to 70 kits to upgrade their existing F-15S fleet to the SA configuration. Just one part of this upgrade is the activation of Eagle’s outboard wing stores stations, which will expand the jet’s already heavy combat punch.

Update: Boeing reached out to tell us they’re marketing the F-15SA configuration for export to other potential users as the “F-15 Advanced.”

A Saudi Arabian F-15S sits on the main ramp at Nellis AFB during Red Flag
​

The F-15SA is an incredibly capable machine, featuring some key changes from its progenitor, the F-15E Strike Eagle. These include a full fly-by-wire flight control system, APG-63V3 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, digital electronic warfare and radar warning suite, missile launch detection system, updated flat-panel display cockpits with helmet mounted displays in both cockpits and an infrared search and track system, known as “Tiger Eyes,” built into the left intake targeting pod pylon. The F-15SA also features F-110- GE-129 engines, capable of putting out almost 30,000 pounds of thrust each.

When it comes to weapons, the F-15SA can carry almost anything in the inventory. In the incredible image above showing an “extreme multi-role loadout” it packs: 2x AIM-120AMRAAMs, 2x AIM-9X Sidewinders, 2x AGM-84 SLAM-ERs, 2x AGM-88 HARMs, 6x GBU-54/B Laser JDAMs, and 8x GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs.

Also, the F-15SA still packs the F-15E’s 20mm Vulcan cannon with 540 rounds available. Basically, with this jet you get a tactical fighter force “in a box.” The loadout shown above includes weapons for long-range stand-off deep-strike, suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), counter-air, direct precision attack and standoff precision attack all on the jet at the same time. Even after all that, the F-15SA’s center-line station remains unused, which can accommodate up to a 2,000lb JDAM, an external fuel tank or even a synthetic aperture radar surveillance pod.

The image above shows the F-15SA once again, albeit this time it is in an air-to-air configuration, including no less than eight AIM-120 AMRAAMs and eight AIM-9X Sidewinders. This amounts to double the missile carrying capability of the F-15C or F-15E. Also note the Infrared Search and Track system mounted above the jet’s radome. This, combined with its state of the art radar’s low probability of intercept modes, advanced radar warning receiver and Link 16 data-link, allows the F-15SA to hunt for enemy aircraft in electromagnetic silence while still maintain high-situational awareness.

Boeing’s Silent Eagle features internal weapons bays in its conformal fuel tanks and low-observable improvements such as canted tails, radar absorbent coatings and radar blockers on its engine fan faces. The aircraft can be converted to a large load carrying non-stealthy configuration much like the F-15SA in a matter of hours.​

Many of the improvements made in the penultimate F-15SA were also rolled into the even more advanced and stealthier F-15 Silent Eagle, an aircraft that has not found a customer in the fighter marketplace yet, especially since South Korea chose to procure the F-35 on its last fighter buy and other F-15 operators, like Japan, Israel, also did the same. Even if the Eagle line ends with the F-15SA, it is amazing how far the aircraft has come since its original use as an attack aircraft some 30 years ago.

Photos via Boeing, F-15S Red Flag Shot Via Author/Foxtrot Alpha​

This Is A Fully Armed F-15SA, The Most Advanced Production Eagle Ever

What a deadly beauty.

Beautiful yet deadly birds.

 

[Amun]

Yeah , I agree the F15SA is nightmare.

KSA alone (without taking the others GCC air forces in account ) have a striking power that's capable to let the enemy pee in his pants.

Soon we will see the Rafal entering the Qatari Air force (UAE and Egypt may buy some numbers ). Then it'll join to its sisters F15s,F16s,Mirages,Tornados and Typhoons.

Congrats bro.....btw Egypt received 3 rafales

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Enhanced Weapon Configuration for Saudi Arabian F-15SA

The F-15SA's made its maiden flight on Feb. 20, 2013 at the Boeing facilities in St. Louis, Mo. Three instrumented test aircraft are flying to validate the F-15SA. New aircraft deliveries to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are scheduled to begin in 2015 and conclude by 2019.

Boeing has recently released images depicting weapon configurations developed for the ‘Advanced F-15′, that are likely to support the F-15SA, the most advanced variant of the F-15E fighter aircraft destined for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF).

Advanced F-15 ground attack weapons carriage showing a mix of 22 air/ground, 4 air/air missiles and additional podded sensors. Photo: Boeing
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The Advanced F-15 brings improved performance, enhanced situational awareness and increased survivability at a lower total life-cycle cost. Avionics advancements include a Digital Electronic Warfare Suite, Fly-By-Wire flight control system, an Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system and Active Electronically Scanned Array radar. Forward and aft cockpits feature advanced displays and Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems.

Two additional weapon stations (outboard stations 1 – 9) were activated, providing increased payload capacity. The two weapon carriage configurations shown in these pictures display an AGM-88E AARGM in the air/ground configuration and two AIM-9X Sidewinder air/air missiles in the air superiority configuration. The later also carries a new pylon configured for four missiles – two AIM-120C7 and two AIM-9X carried on stations 2 and 8. The air superiority mission also benefits from an Infra-Red Search and Track (IRST) unit mounted in front of the cockpit.

The F-15SA’s made its maiden flight on Feb. 20, 2013at the Boeing facilities in St. Louis, Mo. Three instrumented test aircraft are flying to validate the F-15SA. New aircraft deliveries to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are scheduled to begin in 2015 and conclude by 2019.

The new aircraft is the centerpiece of the Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 Fleet Modernization Program, a wide-ranging $29.4 billion effort that stands as the largest foreign military sale in U.S. history.

The Advanced F-15 developed by Boeing is shown here an enhanced air/air configuration, carrying eight AIM-120C7 and eight AIM-9X air/air missiles. Additional loads depicted in this image show two pylons attached to stations 1 and 9, carrying two AIM-9X each, and a new pylon with four launch rails, attached to station 2 and 8. The aircraft also shows the distinctive IRST mounted on the upper nose section and two trapezoidal structures mounting additional forward looking sensors, visible below the rear cockpit. Photo: Boeing
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Enhanced Weapon Configuration for Saudi F-15SA | Defense Update:​

Congrats bro.....btw Egypt received 3 rafales

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/New...oint-Arab-military-force-plans-in-motion.html

Egypt's El-Sisi receives draft protocol for joint Arab force - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online

 

[Ahmed Jo]

This is a truly spectacular piece of machinery . With this addition the Saudi Air Force is probably the best equipped in the region, I just hope training is also heavily focused on. Surely, the anti-houthi campaign has provided the Saudi Armed Forces as a whole much valuable experience.

 

[Gazi]

This is a truly spectacular piece of machinery . With this addition the Saudi Air Force is probably the best equipped in the region, I just hope training is also heavily focused on. Surely, the anti-houthi campaign has provided the Saudi Armed Forces as a whole much valuable experience.

Its an Air Superiority Fighter not Multirole so its Deployment in Yemen Offensive would be limited where Multirole Platforms are more efficient like F16s which can better support a Precision types weaponry for ground attacks. F15s doesnt have much competition in Middle East region where either most with advance Military are Saudi Allies or neutral while those with totally outdated Military or Poor Training have been unfriendly.

 

[Beethoven]

Truly a Masterpiece....