The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing two contract modifications totaling $2.43 billion for work supporting the E-7A program.
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What Does the $2.33B Contract Modification Cover?
The Department of War said Thursday, Boeing received a $2.33 billion option exercise modification tied to the E-7A Rapid Prototype Airborne Mission Segment contract. The modification brings the contract’s cumulative value to roughly $4.91 billion. The award obligates $31 million in fiscal year 2026 research, development, test and evaluation funds at the time of the modification.
What Is Included in the $99M Radar-Related Modification?
Separately, the Air Force issued a $99.3 million modification under the same contract for work related to the E-7A Diminishing Manufacturing Sources Multi-Role Electronically Scanned Array radar. Following this modification, the contract’s total value rose to approximately $5.01 billion. The award allocates $4 million in fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation funds at the time of the modification.
Other Details of the E-7A Contract Modifications
The company will perform the majority of the work in Seattle, Washington, while additional work locations include Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Huntsville, Alabama; and Heath, Ohio. The contract is expected to be completed by Aug. 10, 2032. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts handles contract administration.
Earlier Contracts for the E-7 Program
Previously, Boeing received a potential $1.2 billion Air Force contract in 2023 to develop two variants of the E-7 airborne early warning and control aircraft based on the 737 Next-Generation platform. The company later secured a potential $2.56 billion contract to build two rapid prototype E-7A Wedgetail aircraft and provide lifecycle development, training and related support for the Air Force’s E-7A fleet, definitizing the earlier undefinitized contract action.
