The U.S. Air Force has issued a solicitation for the purchase of a complete propulsion system for its fleet of F-15EX fighter jets. The service plans to launch a full-and-open competition to buy up to 461 engines and related components in lots 2 through 9 for the F-15EX aircraft.
Read More »Boeing Gets Green Light to Pitch F-15EX for India’s Potential $18B Multirole Jet Procurement Program
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received U.S. approval to propose its F-15EX fighter jet to India’s air force, which intends to purchase 114 multirole aircraft in a deal that could be valued at more than $18 billion, Reuters reported Thursday. Ankur Kanaglekar, director and India fighters lead at Boeing’s defense, space …
Read More »Leanne Caret: Boeing Invests in Advanced Manufacturing, Digital Tech for Defense Programs
Leanne Caret, president and CEO of Boeing’s (NYSE: BA) defense, space and security business and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, told Defense News in an interview published Monday that she believes the company will be able to deliver on defense programs such as MQ-25 and T-X given its investments in digital engineering and advanced manufacturing processes.
Read More »Boeing Awarded Potential $23B Air Force F-15EX Fighter Jet Production IDIQ
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing (NYSE: BA) a potential $22.9B contract to design and build F-15EX fighter aircraft.
Read More »GE Awarded $101M to Produce Engines for Air Force F-15 Fleet Modernization
The U.S. Air Force has issued a potential $101.3M contract action to procure turbofan engines from General Electric (NYSE: GE) to power the service branch's modernized F-15 fighter jets.
Read More »Air Force to Buy Boeing F-15EX Jets, GE F110 Engines Under Sole-Source Contracts
The U.S. Air Force has announced plans to award two sole-source contracts to Boeing (NYSE: BA) and General Electric (NYSE: GE) to support the upgrade of its F-15 fighter aircraft fleet.
Read More »McAleese & Associates: Fiscal 2020 Air Force Budget Request Includes $39B ‘Non-Blue’ Funding
A report by consulting firm McAleese & Associates says the total U.S. Air Force budget request for fiscal year 2020 is roughly $205B, including $166B in “blue” funds and another $39B in “non-blue” funds. The service’s proposed FY 2020 budget seeks $46.1B in research, development, test and evaluation funds associated …
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