F-15s to be Sold To Saudi Arabia + A Little Something About the F-35

The US has sealed a deal of $30 billion to sell 84 F-15s to Saudi Arabia, and upgrade 70 more. Boeing is making the F-15s, and is saying that this will not only open up more jobs in the US, but also in Saudi Arabia.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203899504577128674022827702.html

A F-15

Japan has decided that it will replace it's older F-4s with new F-35 Lightning IIs.
http://www.defpro.com/daily/details/933/?SID=76839e08c242a35214ca8cdd71fe5812

A Japanese F-4

A F-35 Lightning II

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Boeing Wins $11.7 billion Deal

The Department of Defense gave boeing a contract of $11.7 billion to service and for maintenance of their C-17 aircraft. On Sept. 28 the DOD gave a contract of $469 million for similar service for C-17s in the Indian Air Force.

Japan's Next Gen Fighters

Japan has made the official proposal for new fighter aircraft.They are getting offers from Lockheed Martin, with the F-35 Lightning II, Boeing, with the F/A-18 Super Hornet, and from Europe, with the Eurofighter Typhoon. They are hoping to get 40 aircraft to replace the older McDonald Douglas F-4 Phantoms. They are looking for these qualities in the aircraft: stealth and information-processing capabilities, maintenance and other costs involved, level of involvement of Japanese firms, and support systems after purchase.

Boeing and Brazil

Boeing has promised Brazil F-18 fighters if they buy them from Boeing, and if Boeing wins a $5 billion fighter bid. President Obama has already assured Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. Brazil is also looking at the Swedish Saab AB Gripen NG fighter, and the French Dassault Rafale. The order for 36 Super Hornets has been delayed due to budget cuts.