Thursday, December 22, 2011

Is Boeing's Days In The Fighter Jet Business Coming To An End?

F-15 Eagles. Boeing

After Japan Loss, Boeing Looks For Other Fighter Deals -- DoD Buzz

Boeing didn’t get the deal to sell Japan a batch of new fighter jets. Still, there are plenty of other militaries in the sea, as it were, and the company made clear this week it’s just going to keep right on making the pitch for its portfolio of older-model fighters.

In fact, Reuters’ Andrea Shalal-Esa and Karen Jacobs report that Big B could be right on the edge of a major announcement with Saudi Arabia, which may be close to inking a deal for a new set of F-15 Eagles:

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My Comment:
I am sure there is a market for F-15s and other Boeing military aircraft .... but with no new products in the pipeline .... I suspect that it's days as a military supplier of jet fighters is coming to an end.

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