Air Force Awards Boeing $131 Billion Ceiling Contract for F-15 Production, Modernization

Air Force awards Boeing $131 billion ceiling contract for F-15 production, modernization

The Air Force has awarded Boeing a sole-source contract with a $131.23 billion ceiling to produce, modernize and sustain F-15 fighters.

What the $131 Billion F-15 Contract May Mean For the Air Force

The Air Force awarded a sweeping—and potentially massive—F-15 contract to Boeing this week, one that a top aviation expert said could provide a new approach to major program acquisitions and greater stability for the defense industry. The Pentagon on Aug. 24 announced the Air Force had awarded Boeing an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to support the F-15. The contract, which the Air Force is calling Eagle Crest, could be worth…

Boeing lands $131 billion deal, but Americans should read the fine print

Boeing just landed a $131 billion deal that taxpayers may help fund.