Event Brief
Air Force awards Boeing contract for 22 F-15EX jets
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
UPDATED Oct 01, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.38 billion contract to build 22 F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets just hours before the Oct. 1 fiscal-year deadline. The purchase uses 2026 reconciliation funds and brings Boeing’s reported total sales of F-15EX jets to 120, with the service planning to buy 267 total.
WHO: Boeing; U.S. Air Force
WHAT: Awarded Boeing a $2.38 billion contract to build 22 F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets
WHEN: Oct 1, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The contract was finalized before the fiscal-year deadline to avoid cuts to funds available for the F-15EX program.
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