Pentagon Awards Boeing

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Boeing secured an $8.6 billion Pentagon contract to design and deliver 25 F-15IA fighter jets for Israel, with an option for 25 more, as U.S. defense ties with Israel deepen amid regional conflicts.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:03Boeing was awarded an $8.6 billion contract for the F-15 Israel program,

00:09the Pentagon said Monday, after Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida.

00:15The deal covers the design, integration, and delivery of 25 F-15IA aircraft for the Israeli

00:22Air Force, with an option for 25 more. Work will be performed in St. Louis,

00:27and is scheduled to be completed by December 31st, 2035.

00:32The F-15IA is Israel's version of the F-15EX and has been used extensively over the past two years

00:38in operations targeting Iran, the Houthis in Yemen, and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

00:44Trump said Monday that his administration is seriously considering selling advanced F-35

00:48fighter jets to Turkey during remarks alongside Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago.

00:52Boeing shares edged higher after hours, with the stock up 23.05% over the past 12 months.

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