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Pentagon Awards Boeing $8.58 Billion Contract to Supply 25 F-15IA Jets to Israel

The contract locks in a 2035 schedule, reflecting the earlier authorization for up to 50 aircraft.

F-15I Ra'am Israeli Air Force.
An artist rendering of the F-15IA in the Israeli Air Force livery. (Image credit: Boeing)

Overview

  • The award covers design, testing, production and delivery of 25 F-15IA aircraft, with an option for 25 more, under a sole-source deal to Boeing.
  • $840 million in Foreign Military Sales funds were obligated at award, with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center as the contracting activity.
  • Work will be performed in St. Louis, Missouri, with completion expected by December 31, 2035, following Israeli planning that projected initial deliveries from 2031.
  • The DSCA notice on August 13, 2025, cleared up to 50 aircraft and key systems such as APG-82(V)1 AESA radars and F110 engines, but the published contract omits previously discussed MLU kits and lists no EPAWSS.
  • The deal would expand Israel’s long-range, heavy-strike capacity, potentially doubling its strike-dedicated F-15 fleet, with the award announced after Netanyahu met President Trump in Florida.