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Boeing will supply the U.S. air force’s first of eight multi-role fighters F-15EX for almost $ 1.2 billion. The General contract provided by the aerospace Corporation U.S. air force, valued at $ 23 billion.

“the agreement will allow to join the ranks of the air force with modern fighters. The first two cars should be made available to the fleet next year,” citing a statement of the Corporation TASS.

Build the F-15EX plan at the plant in St. Louis. The signed contract is not time limited and the final number of fighters. Boeing plans to deliver up to 144 of these aircraft. The US air force have Park different variants of F-15 of 453 units, and the final machine was commissioned in 2001.