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Boeing was awarded a contract with the United States Air Force worth more than $ 22.8 billion to manufacture advanced F-15EX fighter jets.
“The F-15EX is the most advanced version of the F-15 ever built, due in large part to its digital backbone,” said Lori Schneider, manager of the Boeing F-15EX program, in a press release on Monday. “Its unmatched range, price, and best-in-class cargo capacity make the F-15EX an attractive choice for the United States Air Force.”
Boeing has been given nearly $ 1.2 billion for the Air Force’s first order for delivery of eight F-15EXs, as well as for upfront engineering costs and support. The order will help the Air Force meet its capacity requirements and “add capacity to its fighter fleet,” according to Boeing.
The plane will be manufactured at Boeing’s F-15 production facility in St. Louis and delivered to Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
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According to the Pentagon, funding will go towards “design, development, integration, manufacturing, testing, verification, certification, delivery, maintenance and modification of F-15EX aircraft,” as well as spare parts, support equipment, training materials, technical data. and technical support.
Concept art for the advanced F-15EX fighter jet (Courtesy of Boeing)
The F-15EX carries more weapons than any other fighter in its class, can launch hypersonic weapons up to 22 feet long, and weighs up to 7,000 pounds.
“F-15EX brings together the benefits of digital engineering, open mission systems and agile software development to keep it affordable and upgradeable for decades to come,” said Prat Kumar, Boeing vice president and F-15 program manager. “This means that we can quickly test and develop new capabilities on the F-15EX by keeping our warriors ahead of threats.”
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The first two aircraft are expected to be delivered in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, while the rest will be delivered in fiscal year 2023.
“When they are delivered, we expect the bases currently operating the F-15 to transition to the new EX platform in a matter of months versus years,” Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of the Air Combat Command, said in a statement.
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After the first eight jets, which were approved in the budget for fiscal year 2020, the Air Force requested 12 F-15EX aircraft in fiscal year 2021 and plans to request 76 F-15EX aircraft during the Future Years Defense Program. of five years. .
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The contract is an indefinite quantity indefinite delivery contract, which “provides[s] for an indefinite quantity of services for a fixed time, “according to the US General Services Administration. The contract is used when the GSA” cannot determine, above a specified minimum, the precise quantities of supplies or services that the government will require during the contract period. “
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