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Boeing Awarded Up To $2.8 Billion For F-15K Upgrades

Frank Wolfe

Friday, January 30th, 2026

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Boeing Awarded Up To $2.8 Billion For F-15K Upgrades

Pictured is a U.S. Air Force photo of a South Korean F-15K after takeoff from Kunsan Air Base on Sept 22, 2022.

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing [BA] a $2.8 billion contract to upgrade South Korea's fleet of F-15K Slam Eagle fighters, the Defense Department said on Friday. The contract "provides for the design and development of an integrated suite of aircraft systems to support modification of the F-15K aircraft for the Republic of Korea Air Force and Defense Acquisition Program Administration," the Pentagon said. "Work will be performed at St. Louis, Mo. and is expected to be be complete…

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