Event Brief
US Air Force awards $2.38B contract for 22 F-15EX
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.38 billion contract for 22 additional F-15EX Eagle II aircraft under Lot 7, using previously available congressionally provided reconciliation funds to sustain procurement before a fiscal year deadline. The award brings the total to 120 aircraft to be manufactured by Boeing.
WHO: U.S. Air Force; Boeing
WHAT: Awarded Boeing a $2.38 billion contract for 22 more F-15EX Eagle II aircraft under Lot 7, increasing the program total to 120.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: To maintain fighter procurement before the fiscal year deadline using previously available reconciliation funds.
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