Boeing to
provide additional support for Saudi F-15s
By Ryan
Maass |
March 6, 2017 at 1:08 PM
March 6 (UPI)
-- Boeing received a $46 million contract modification from the U.S. Air
Force to perform interim contractor support for Saudi Arabia's recently
purchased F-15s.
Interim
contractor support refers to an agreement wherein a service will defer
an investment due to a lack of technological capabilities, such as equipment
spares or technical data. Boeing is expected to complete this service for Saudi
Arabia by the end of March.
The
modification supports U.S. foreign military sales to Saudi Arabia. The kingdom commissioned its latest batch of F-15SA fighters in
late January as part of its effort to fight extremist militants in Yemen.
The contract is comprised entirely of foreign military
sales to Saudi Arabia. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is the
contracting activity.
The F-15SA is
a modified version of the F-15
Strike Eagle, an air supremacy jet designed for air-to-air combat missions.
The aircraft is typically armed with a 20mm cannon in addition to air-to-air
and air-to-ground missiles.
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