US deploys upgraded F-15EX fighter jets to Japan

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The broadcaster NHK emphasized that this marks the first time the upgraded fighter jets have been deployed to a military base outside the United States

TOKYO, November 15. /TASS/. Upgraded F-15EX fighter jets have been deployed to Kadena Air Base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, the Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported.

The broadcaster emphasized that this marks the first time the upgraded fighter jets have been deployed to a military base outside the United States.

Earlier reports said that a total of 36 such fighter jets are expected to be deployed to Okinawa over the next few years.

The fourth-generation F-15EX fighter jet can carry a payload of up to 13.3 metric tons, exceeding the capacity of some bombers. This is about twice the payload capacity of the older F-15s currently deployed in Japan.

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