The US Department of War on Monday revealed that Boeing had been awarded a nearly $8.6bn contract to make F-15 fighter jets for Israel.
The deal was announced shortly after US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded a joint press conference in Palm Beach, Florida.
The contract involves the "design, integration, instrumentation, test, production and delivery of 25 new F-15IA aircraft for the Israeli Air Force, with an option for an additional 25 F-15IA aircraft," according to a routine statement that lists the Pentagon's new contracts.
Since 7 October 2023, Israel has used US aircraft and weapons to kill more than 71,000 people in Gaza. Trump, however, said he was not worried about what decisions Israel may take.
"I'm not concerned about anything that Israel is doing. I'm concerned about what other people are doing, or maybe aren't doing," he said in response to a question about whether Israel was moving fast enough to implement his so-called "peace plan".
18 Comments
sns@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 49 pts · 217d
On the plus side, as it's the current Boeing building them, they may kill more pilots than children.
21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.com · 19 pts · 217d
You're Boeing to die
saltesc@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 217d
The US is currently this weird thing where it's got the size and power of Nazi Germany, but it's more like Mussolini's Italy.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 217d
Appropriate, given that Mussolini was Trump's childhood idol
Almacca@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 216d
He obviously didn't read to the end of the biography.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 216d
Heavy speculation as to how literate Trump actually is.
saltesc@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 217d
Fuck. For real?!
Soulphite@reddthat.com · 19 pts · 217d
Boeing: It's a War Criminal thing, you wouldn't understand.
flandish@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 217d
fuck boeing. fuck the us and israel for the genocide and profit they are always willing to do anything for.
kate@lemmy.uhhoh.com · 14 pts · 217d
if it's boeing i'm not going 🫡
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 217d
Joke's on Israel. Boeing isn't going to deliver those planes in our lifetime
Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 217d
Nah, I'm sure they're digging through the trash for parts as we speak!
AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 217d
Likely true, but they'll still take the money.
kreskin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 216d
Israel is inevitably paying the Boeing bill with US taxpayer money.
marduk@lemmy.sdf.org · 6 pts · 217d
Fuck you, Kelly Ortberg, you piece of shit.
Professorozone@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 216d
F15s? According to Top Gun Maverick, this aircraft is ancient. Why not sell them P51 Mustangs?
DaMummy@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 217d
What's Hannibal Lectar doing in Florida?
Auk@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 217d
Good for them. My tax shekels well spent I’d say.