Sustainment support for the Royal Saudi Air Force’s F-15 fleet moved closer following US State Department authorization of a potential $3 billion Foreign Military Sales agreement.
The proposed package includes spare and repair parts, consumables, accessories, and repair-and-return services, along with ground and personnel equipment and classified and unclassified software support, all aimed at maintaining a combat-ready force.
Saudi Arabia currently operates more than 200 F-15 aircraft, ranking as the second-largest operator of the platform after the US Air Force.
According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, multiple defense companies would support the sale, though no single prime contractor has been named.
The transaction is intended to enhance the defense posture of a major non-NATO ally, a status officially conferred on Saudi Arabia in November 2025. While this designation provides improved access to US military equipment, it does not imply NATO-style collective defense commitments.
The F-15 sustainment approval comes amid broader Saudi procurement activity. Riyadh has publicly stated its interest in acquiring up to 48 F-35 stealth fighters, a request that remains under review and has not yet been approved as an FMS case.
In December 2025, the US authorized two separate $1 billion sustainment packages covering Saudi Arabia’s helicopter and aviation fleets, including Black Hawks, Apaches, Chinooks, and Aerial Scout platforms. More recently, Washington cleared a potential $9 billion sale of up to 730 PAC-3 MSE missiles.
