Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 31, 2026 at 12:06 AM ET
Aug 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Air Force awards Boeing $131.23B F-15 contract
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The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a sole-source contract with a $131.23 billion ceiling to produce, modernize and sustain F-15 fighters for U.S. and foreign customers through 2037. The Aug. 24 award, called F-15 Eagle Crest, lets the Air Force place orders over time and includes production, upgrades, retrofits, sustainment and depot support, with Boeing work in St. Louis.
WHO: U.S. Air Force; Boeing; Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
WHAT: Sole-source award to Boeing for F-15 production, modernization and sustainment under a $131.23 billion ceiling contract
WHEN: Reported Aug 28, 2026 at 12:36 PM ET
WHERE: St. Louis, USA
WHY: The Air Force awarded the contract to cover F-15 production, modernization, sustainment and depot support for U.S. and foreign customers through 2037.
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