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U.S. Air Force awards Boeing F-15 contract with $131.23 billion ceiling through 2037

The sole-source agreement covers F-15 production, modernization and sustainment for U.S. and foreign customers, extending Boeing’s fighter work through 2037. The defense-industrial activity also includes Raytheon’s $50 million Mississippi expansion and Lockheed Martin’s proposed $1.8 billion industrial package tied to Peru’s F-16 purchase.

Discovered 2026-08-28T07:19:49.963989-07:00 | 2026-08-28T07:19:49.963989-07:00

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The F-15 contract establishes a potential $131.23 billion, 12-year framework for production, modernization and sustainment, giving Boeing long-term visibility across U.S. and foreign fighter customers.
Raytheon’s $50 million Mississippi expansion will increase electronic-warfare and radar production capacity and add 100 skilled jobs.
Lockheed Martin’s $1.8 billion Peru package links an F-16 sale to local production, technology transfer and training, highlighting the industrial benefits increasingly attached to defense exports.

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