Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of War on Monday awarded Boeing a $131.23 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to support the F-15 Eagle Crest program, which oversees the F-15 fighter aircraft fleet.
• The contract covers aircraft production, systems integration, upgrades and sustainment, including new organic depot maintenance aimed at keeping F-15 aircraft mission-ready for the U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard and other Department of War customers.
• The work will be performed at St. Louis, Missouri, and is expected to be completed by August 2037, the department said in its website.
• The ordering period runs through August 24, 2031, with an option to extend it through August 24, 2036.
• The contract also covers Foreign Military Sales to Japan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia and Poland.
• The contract was awarded on a sole-source basis.
(Reporting by Megavarshini G. Somasundaram in Bengaluru; Editing by Joyjeet Das)