Boeing has been awarded an $8.6 billion contract for the Israel F-15 Program, the Pentagon said on Monday, after US President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida.
“This contract provides for the design, integration, instrumentation, testing, production and delivery of 25 new F-15IA aircraft for the Israeli Air Force, with an option for an additional 25 F-15IA aircraft,” the Pentagon said.
The Pentagon said the contract involved foreign military sales to Israel. The US has long been by far the biggest arms supplier to its closest ally in the Middle East.
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Pro-Palestinian and anti-war protesters around the US have called for an end to Washington’s military support for Israel over its devastating attack on Gaza, but these demands have not been met under President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden.
The contracted work will be performed in St. Louis and is expected to be completed by December 31, 2035, the Pentagon said in a statement.
