The Pentagon has signed a contract with Boeing for the supply of F-15 to Israel for $ 8.5 billion.

Boeing has received an $8.6 billion contract to supply 25 new F-15 aircraft to the Israeli Air Force. This was reported on December 29 by the Reuters news agency, citing a statement from the Pentagon.

"This contract provides for the design, integration, instrumentation, testing, production and supply of 25 new F-15IA aircraft for the Israeli Air Force," the Pentagon said in a statement.

This was announced after a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida.

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