美国空军选定波音，授予其价值23.8亿美元的合同，用于生产22架F-15EX“鹰II”战斗机。合同将动用国会通过的预算调节方案所提供的既有资金，以赶在本财政年度截止前继续推进采购。
The U.S. Air Force tapped Boeing for a $2.38 billion contract to produce 22 F-15EX Eagle II aircraft, using previously available funds from the congressionally provided reconciliation to maintain procurement before the fiscal year deadline.
据最新公告，此次授标属于第7批次，该批次考虑了当前项目层面的实际情况，因此纳入了2025年生产中断以及国防工业基础通胀所造成的影响。
The award is under Lot 7, which accounts for current programmatic realities, according to a recent release, meaning it includes the effects of the 2025 production disruptions and inflation in the defense industrial base.
战斗机与先进飞机局的项目采购主管、蒂莫西·赫尔弗里希准将在公告中表示：“第7批次体现了一种有条不紊的方法，在兼顾影响国防生产的各种现实因素的同时，执行可用资源。”
“Lot 7 reflects a disciplined approach to executing available resources while balancing the realities affecting defense production,” Brig. Gen. Timothy Helfrich, portfolio acquisition executive for the Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Directorate, said in the release.
他补充道：“团队始终专注于提升可负担性、保持生产连续性，并交付推进美国空军战斗机机队现代化所需的飞机，以应对我们当前及未来面临的威胁。”
“The team remained focused on affordability, production continuity and delivering the aircraft needed to modernize the U.S. Air Force’s fighter fleet for the threats we face today and into the future,” he continued.
公告强调，该协议通过整合一支F-15谈判团队来加快交付，展示了五角大楼采购转型原则的运用。
The agreement showcases the usage of the Pentagon’s acquisition transformation principles by allowing for the integration of an F-15 negotiation team to boost delivery, the release highlights.
第7批次协议的资金来自2026财年预算，以及随后通过的一项预算调节方案——《一个大而美法案》。该方案要求这些资金必须在9月30日财政年度结束前使用，否则既定拨款额将被削减。
The funding for the Lot 7 agreement came from the 2026 budget and a subsequent reconciliation package, titled One Big Beautiful Bill, that required the funds to be spent before the fiscal year ends Sept. 30 or face cuts to the amount allotted.
美国空军的公告未列出该协议的成本，但波音在公司另行发布的公告中宣布，合同金额为23.8亿美元。波音目前已与美国空军签署第1至第7批次合同，待制造飞机的总数增至120架。
The service did not include the agreement’s cost, but Boeing announced the $2.38 billion price tag in a separate company release. Boeing is now under contract with the Air Force for Lots 1 through 7, bringing the total number of aircraft to be manufactured to 120.
F-15EX基于F-15的设计打造，旨在替代老旧的F-15C和F-15D战斗机。该型机被描述为多用途重型战斗机，配备先进航空电子系统、大尺寸显示屏、数字骨干架构以及更强的生存能力。
The F-15EX is built on the F-15 design and is meant to replace the aging F-15C and F-15D aircraft. Described as a multirole heavy fighter, the aircraft includes advanced avionics, large-area displays, digital backbone architecture and increased survivability capabilities.