Boeing wins $1.2 billion contract to develop the E-7 AEW aircraft for US Air Force
The aircraft will have new variants developed to meet the need for an airborne early warning and control system to replace the E-3 Sentry
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Lockheed Martin awarded $7.6 billion contract to produce 129 F-35 fighter jets
US Department of Defense authorizes order as part of lot 15. Most aircraft will be delivered to the Air Force, but there will also be shipments to allied countries