Boeing wins $131.23B F-15 Eagle Crest deal

On Aug. 24, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense awarded Boeing (BA) an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the F-15 Eagle Crest program with a ceiling value of $131.23 billion. The contract establishes a framework for ordering a wide range of F-15 related work over an extended period, rather than a single fixed purchase. The award was made on a sole-source basis, designating Boeing (BA) as the exclusive contractor for the effort within the defined scope.

The program is centered on maintaining and enhancing the F-15 fleet across multiple Defense Department customers. The agreement is structured to support both current needs and future task orders as they arise. By setting a high contract ceiling, the Department of Defense creates room for significant volumes of work over the contract’s lifetime, subject to individual orders.

The contract covers aircraft production, systems integration, upgrades and sustainment for the F-15 Eagle Crest program. It includes new organic depot maintenance aimed at keeping F-15 aircraft mission-ready for the U.S. Air Force, the Air National Guard and other Department of Defense users. These activities are intended to support both operational readiness and lifecycle management of the aircraft.

Systems integration and upgrades under the contract are expected to address evolving requirements across the F-15 fleet. Sustainment and depot maintenance provisions provide a mechanism to manage repairs, overhauls and long-term support within a single contracting framework. The breadth of the scope allows the program to encompass both new aircraft work and ongoing support of existing platforms.

Work under the F-15 Eagle Crest contract will be performed in St. Louis, Missouri. The effort is expected to be completed by August 2037, outlining a program horizon of more than a decade from the date of award. This long-term window gives the Department of Defense and Boeing a defined time frame to carry out ordered tasks.

The ordering period for the contract runs through Aug. 24, 2031, creating a five-year span in which new orders can be placed. There is also an option to extend the ordering period through Aug. 24, 2036. This structure separates the time during which work can be ordered from the later period in which ordered work can be executed and completed.

In addition to U.S. requirements, the contract includes Foreign Military Sales scope covering Japan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia and Poland. This allows work for these partner countries’ F-15 fleets to be executed under the same overarching arrangement. The inclusion of these seven nations consolidates multiple international demands into a single program structure.

Foreign Military Sales within the contract can encompass production, integration, upgrades and sustainment for allied operators of the F-15. Combining domestic and international work under one IDIQ framework is intended to streamline contracting for related tasks across multiple customers. The arrangement positions St. Louis as a central hub for F-15 program activity for both U.S. and partner air forces.