Boeing has landed another major defense deal. The U.S. Air Force awarded the company two contract modifications totaling $2.43 billion for its E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft program.
The larger of the two modifications is a $2.33 billion option exercise tied to the existing E-7A Rapid Prototype Airborne Mission Segment contract. That single award pushes the contract’s cumulative value to roughly $4.91 billion.
Of that amount, $31 million in fiscal year 2026 research, development, test and evaluation funds were obligated at the time of the modification.
The second modification comes in at $99.3 million and covers work related to the E-7A’s Diminishing Manufacturing Sources Multi-Role Electronically Scanned Array radar. After that award, the contract’s total value rose further — to approximately $5.01 billion.
That second modification allocated $4 million in fiscal 2026 R&D funds at the time of the award.
The E-7A is built on Boeing’s 737 platform. It’s designed to detect, identify, and track airborne targets, while also handling battle management and command-and-control functions.
The aircraft already flies with allied air forces, including those of Australia and the United Kingdom.
Boeing will perform the bulk of the work in Seattle, Washington. Additional work locations include Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Huntsville, Alabama; and Heath, Ohio.
The contract runs through August 10, 2032. Contract administration is handled by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts.
This isn’t Boeing’s first rodeo with the E-7 program. Back in 2023, the company landed a potential $1.2 billion Air Force contract to develop two variants of the E-7 airborne early warning and control aircraft, also based on the 737 Next-Generation platform.
That was followed by a potential $2.56 billion contract to build two rapid prototype E-7A Wedgetail aircraft and provide lifecycle development, training, and support for the Air Force’s fleet.
That later deal definitized what had previously been an undefinitized contract action — essentially converting a preliminary agreement into a firm contract with defined terms.
Taken together, the history of E-7A awards tells a consistent story of growing program investment.
From the 2023 starting point of $1.2 billion, the program has scaled steadily. The two new modifications bring the total contract face value to $5.01 billion.
The $31 million in obligated R&D funds for the larger modification and $4 million for the radar work represent the immediate government outlay tied to these awards.
Boeing’s defense business has faced pressure in recent years, making contract wins of this scale a welcome development for the unit.
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom AFB in Massachusetts oversees contract administration for the E-7A program.
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