Boeing wins up to $131bn F-15 Eagle Crest contract through 2037
The US Air Force awarded Boeing a contract worth up to $131.23 billion to support the F-15 Eagle Crest programme, covering production, modernisation, and sustainment of the F-15 fleet for the United States and seven international operators through 2037. The agreement includes F-15EX production for U.S. forces and export customers. Poland appeared in a related multi-country contract announcement, though Warsaw denied active F-15EX procurement plans.
Why it matters: A $131 billion F-15 lifecycle contract — larger than many nations' annual GDP — locks Boeing into the 4.5-gen fighter market for another decade and confirms Washington is betting on quantity over stealth in the Pacific.
Zelenskyy says US decisions on Ukraine arms shipments 'hard to explain' as delays continue
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that recent US decisions on military aid to Ukraine are difficult to justify, pointing to delayed shipments and unmet requests. The Trump administration has approved intercept missile transfers but not yet shipped them, according to Washington Post reporting. Zelenskyy's remarks come amid sustained Russian ballistic and cruise missile strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and cities.
Why it matters: The gap between announced US policy and actual deliveries is widening while Russia hammers Ukraine's grid — Europe is watching how much Atlantic solidarity costs in practice.
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Poland's Armament Agency finalizing multi-year Piorun MANPADS contract, larger SAFE order to follow
Poland's Armament Agency is completing a multi-year contract for Piorun man-portable air-defence systems and will begin a significantly larger procurement in coming months under the SAFE framework, Defence24 reports. Piorun is a Polish-designed infrared-homing shoulder-fired missile. The system has been supplied to Ukrainian forces and is in service with Polish ground troops.
Sweden to extend Patriot deployment in Poland through spring 2027, plans broader NATO ground commitments in Finland and Latvia
Sweden intends to keep its Patriot air-defence systems in Poland until at least spring 2027, according to Defence Minister Pål Jonson. Stockholm is also preparing broader military commitments to NATO's eastern flank, including ground deployments in Finland and Latvia and maritime and air operations. Jonson stated Russia remains Sweden's most serious security threat.
Why it matters: Sweden is shifting from symbolic NATO participation to sustained eastern-flank burden-sharing—a tacit admission that Nordic defence now depends on Poland's air-defence umbrella holding.
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Jeumont Electric to supply three complete electric propulsion systems for Poland's A26 submarines under Orka programme
French firm Jeumont Electric will deliver three low-signature electric propulsion systems for the Polish Navy's A26 submarines under the Orka programme. The systems are designed to minimize acoustic and electromagnetic signatures.