The city-state of Singapore has decided to purchase a squadron of F-15's instead of Dassault Rafales, sources say. The deal is worth more than a billion U.S. dollars.
The venerable F-15 has been deployed since the 1970's but continual updates have kept it among the world's best fighter aircraft.
Designed and manufactured by McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, Missouri, the F-15 has long served as the premier air supremacy fighter in the U.S. arsenal. Approximately 1,500 have been manufactured and 1,150 are in service with the air forces of the United States, Israel, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and, soon, the Republic of Korea. Boeing, which acquired McDonnell Douglas, continues to manufacture the F-15E Strike Eagle for the U.S. Air Force, and is building the F-15K, which is an advanced version of the F-15E, for the Republic of Korea Air Force.
Lockheed Martin's F-22 is the designated successor to the F-15C.
Sources: Various.
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