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According to the report, the US Department of Defense has awarded Boeing an $8.5-billion contract to provide F-15IA combat aircraft for the Israeli Air Force.
The report stated that part of a foreign military sale program, the deal covers the assembly, integration, instrumentation, and associated testing of 25 airframes for the military. It also includes an option for the production of 25 additional jets for the air force.
The report said that Boeing will facilitate the manufacturing and associated work at its St. Louis factory in Missouri, with an expected completion date by December 2035.
The report added that the company will coordinate with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, throughout the initiative.
Additionally, the F-15IA is Israel’s designation for the American F-15EX Eagle 11 fighter jets built to replace the US Air Force and Air National Guard’s aging F-15C/D fleet. As a derivative of the US military’s existing F-15 Advanced Eagle baseline, the F-15IA is designed to boost interoperability between different generations of combat aircraft, including the F-22 and the latest F-35.
Source: The Defense Post
The report stated that part of a foreign military sale program, the deal covers the assembly, integration, instrumentation, and associated testing of 25 airframes for the military. It also includes an option for the production of 25 additional jets for the air force.
The report said that Boeing will facilitate the manufacturing and associated work at its St. Louis factory in Missouri, with an expected completion date by December 2035.
The report added that the company will coordinate with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, throughout the initiative.
Additionally, the F-15IA is Israel’s designation for the American F-15EX Eagle 11 fighter jets built to replace the US Air Force and Air National Guard’s aging F-15C/D fleet. As a derivative of the US military’s existing F-15 Advanced Eagle baseline, the F-15IA is designed to boost interoperability between different generations of combat aircraft, including the F-22 and the latest F-35.
Source: The Defense Post
