US Air Force Awards $2.38B Contract to Boeing for 22 F-15EX
The Lot 7 deal keeps F-15EX procurement on schedule and lifts the total on contract to 120 jets, with engines purchased separately.
- On Tuesday, September 29, the U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.38 billion contract for 22 F-15EX fighter jets, bringing the total number of aircraft under contract to 120 units.
- To avoid an 8.3 percent funding reduction, the contract narrowly met an October 1 deadline to disburse funds from the Trump administration's 2025 "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" reconciliation package.
- Boeing is working with the Department of War to increase production to two aircraft per month, with the $2.38 billion deal averaging $108 million per jet excluding GE Aerospace engines.
- Separately, the Navy selected Boeing on Tuesday to build its new sixth-generation F/A-XX fighter jet, cementing the company as the Pentagon's sole provider for upcoming sixth-generation programs.
- Despite recent wins, a Pentagon report indicates F-15EX delays have breached baseline schedules, pushing full operational capability back seven months to February 2028 as the program faces "major technical refresh" challenges.
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U.S. Air Force Contracts Boeing for 22 More F-15EX Fighters
The new award is a step towards the Air Force’s planned fleet of 267 F-15EXs, replacing the aging F-15C/D Eagle and also beginning the recapitalization of the F-15E Strike Eagle fleet. The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing Defense on Sept. 29, 2026, a new contract for 22 F-15EX fighters as part of Lot 7, worth […]
Air Force Inks Deal for 22 More Boeing F-15EX Fighters
The Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.38 billion contract for 22 F-15EX Eagle II fighters on Sept. 29, narrowly meeting a deadline to use funds from last summer’s reconciliation bill or face cuts. The deal, Lot 7 of the program,... The post Air Force Inks Deal for 22 More Boeing F-15EX Fighters appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.
Boeing Says It's Working to Up Rate to Two F-15EX Per Month, As Company Announces Nearly $2.4 Billion Award for 22 in Lot 7
Boeing [BA] said on Tuesday that the U.S. Air Force has awarded the company nearly $2.4 billion for 22 F-15EX fighters in Lot 7. The Pentagon contracts announcements on Tuesday […]
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