Overview
- The contract covers design, integration, testing, production and delivery of 25 F‑15IA jets with an option for 25 more under a sole‑source FMS action.
- Work will be performed in St. Louis with completion expected by Dec. 31, 2035, and $840 million was obligated at award under Air Force Life Cycle Management Center oversight.
- The new award, combined with Israel’s November 2024 purchase, brings the planned F‑15IA inventory to 50 aircraft, with earlier schedules citing first deliveries in 2031.
- The F‑15IA is Israel’s variant of the F‑15EX focused on long‑range strike and heavy payloads, including compatibility with large or hypersonic weapons, according to Boeing.
- The announcement followed a Trump–Netanyahu meeting in Florida, as the president said he is “very seriously” weighing F‑35 sales to Turkey, prompting concern about Israel’s qualitative military edge.