The US Department of Defense has awarded Boeing a potentially $131.23 billion agreement covering production, upgrades, integration, and long-term support for F-15 aircraft operated by the United States and partner nations.Known as the F-15 Eagle Crest program, the arrangement includes new F-15EX aircraft as well as modernization of existing airframes. The package will support the US Air Force, Air National Guard, and international F-15 operators.The agreement extends to August 2037. The initial ordering period runs through 2031, while additional provisions allow activities to continue under the wider program.One of the program’s major elements is the creation of dedicated repair and sustainment centers. These facilities are intended to speed up complex maintenance work and allow advanced avionics modifications to be performed closer to operational units.The initiative builds on an earlier US Air Force effort at Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex in Georgia, where an installation was established to accelerate integration of the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System on F-15E Strike Eagles.International operators are a major component of the new arrangement. Lifecycle support will be available to existing F-15 users including Israel, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Japan, and Singapore.The Pentagon has also identified Poland and Indonesia as potential customers that could receive related services through the broader program.Manufacturing and modernization work will involve Boeing’s facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Oversight will be provided by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.The scale of Eagle Crest reflects the continued importance of the F-15 family despite the arrival of newer fifth-generation combat aircraft.
