
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing [BA] a nearly $616 million cost-plus contract through Dec. 31, 2030 for full rate production (FRP) of the AN/ALQ-250 F-15 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) by BAE Systems. The contract "provides for procurement of Group A and Group B kits, system engineering program management, and interim contractor support lay-in material," according to a Monday DoD contracts announcement. After modifications in San Antonio, the first Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle with EPAWSS--aircraft 96-0200…