The US Department of Defense has awarded Boeing defense contracts worth $110.2 million to enhance US and allied aircraft fleets. These agreements include projects across several nations, covering modernization, support, and training.
One of the major contracts is a $55.8-million deal to upgrade Qatar’s F-15 fighter jets with advanced electronic warfare systems. The work will take place in St. Louis, Missouri, and continue until August 2027, with $28.3 million funded under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The Qatar Emiri Air Force currently operates 36 F-15s, which will benefit from these enhancements.
Boeing’s joint venture with Bell also received a $16.5-million contract to provide software support for the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor fleet, operated by the US Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps. Most of this work will be carried out in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, through December 2028, with $12 million in 2025 defense funds allocated to the project. The US military has about 460 Ospreys in service since their introduction in 2007.
Additionally, Boeing secured a $7.6-million modification to deliver support and training for Germany’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft at Nordholz Naval Air Base. This project, linked to Berlin’s 2021 FMS purchase of eight P-8As, is set for completion by September 2026. In another contract, Boeing’s Mesa, Arizona facility will provide Kuwait with remanufactured AH-64E Apache helicopters, a Longbow Crew Trainer, and ground support equipment under a $30.3-million deal running through July 2028. Kuwait is currently transitioning its fleet of 16 AH-64D Apaches to the upgraded AH-64E configuration and has also ordered eight new AH-64E Guardians.
