Boeing F-15EX Contract
Air Force Awards Boeing $2.38 Billion Contract for 22 F-15EX Fighters
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The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.38 billion contract for 22 F-15EX fighters in the aircraft’s seventh production lot, bringing the total number under contract to 120. The award preserved all 22 planned aircraft despite inflation and production disruptions, including a 2025 strike, and met a deadline to commit congressional reconciliation funds before the start of fiscal 2027. The F-15EX is intended to replace aging F-15C/Ds, and the Air Force’s planned fleet has grown to 267 aircraft, with procurement also expected to help recapitalize the F-15E fleet. Boeing says it is working with the Air Force and the Department of War to increase production to two aircraft per month.
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The reconciliation funding had to be contracted out by Oct. 1, the start of fiscal 2027; otherwise, the amount available would be cut by 8.3%.
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Air and Space Forces Magazine estimated the contract works out to about $108 million per aircraft, excluding GE Aerospace F110-GE-129 engines, which the Air Force will buy separately.
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Boeing said Lot 3 deliveries are underway, with the first aircraft, EX-22, delivered earlier in September; the company expects to continue those deliveries through the remainder of the year.
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The F-15EX features advanced avionics, large-area displays, a digital backbone and increased survivability capabilities, according to the Air Force’s description of the aircraft.
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Alongside the fighter award, the Department of War awarded Astronautics Corp. of America a separate $10 million contract to activate depot-level repair capability for the F-15EX engine fuel hydraulics display.
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