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Dec 30, 2025 4:00 AM

Pentagon Awards Boeing $8.6 Billion Contract For Israeli F-15 Fighter Jets As Trump 'Seriously' Mulls Turkey Jet Sale

Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) has been awarded an $8.6 billion contract for the F-15 Israel Program, the Pentagon announced on Monday, after President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida.

Jets To Be Made Over 10 Years

The U.S. has long been by far the largest arms supplier to its closest Middle East ally. This deal includes the design, integration, and delivery of 25 new F-15IA aircraft for the Israeli Air Force, with an option for an additional 25 planes.

The work associated with this contract will be conducted in St. Louis and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2035, the Pentagon said.

The F-15IA is Israel's version of the advanced F-15EX, the newest evolution of the decades-old F-15. The ...