US Defense Giant Lands Large Order for Israeli Air Force, Boosts F-15 Fleet

Boeing has secured an $8.6 billion contract to supply Israel with 25 new F-15IA fighter jets, with an option for 25 more aircraft in the future. The deal, announced by the US Department of War on December 29, 2025, follows talks between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. According to AeroTime, production will take place at Boeing’s facility in St. Louis, Missouri, with completion expected by December 31, 2035. The agreement mirrors an order by the Israeli Ministry of Defense in November 2024, valued at $5.2 billion and funded through US military aid.