Event Brief
Air Force awards Boeing $131.23B F-15 contract ceiling
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Aug 31, 2026 at 12:06 AM ET
Summary: 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 framework, called F-15 Eagle Crest, allows orders over time and includes upgrades, retrofits, sustainment, depot support, and work to stand up organic depot maintenance; Boeing will perform the work in St. Louis.
WHO: U.S. Air Force and Boeing
WHAT: Sole-source contract framework with a $131.23 billion ceiling for F-15 production, modernization, sustainment, and depot support
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026
WHERE: St. Louis, USA
WHY: The Air Force awarded Boeing the contract to cover F-15 production, modernization, sustainment, and depot support, including enabling organic depot maintenance.
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📋 How this story developed
- Aug 29 Air Force awards $131B F-15 contract to Boeing
- Aug 28 Air Force awards Boeing $131.23B F-15 contract
- Aug 26 Boeing wins $131B F-15 contract for over a decade
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