IJR News — today's news from every sideBoeing Wins $131B F-15 Eagle Crest Contract With US Air Force — Aug 24, 2026Boeing has secured a $131.23 billion Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to support the F-15 Eagle Crest program, covering aircraft production, upgrades, sustainment, and depot maintenance for the U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard, and Foreign Military Sales to seven nations, with work centralized in St. Louis and a project timeline through 2037 and an initial ordering window through August 24, 2031. The award is sole-source and represents a ceiling value rather than an immediate outlay, with only a small portion obligated at award in different reports, and includes seven foreign operators such as South Korea, Japan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Poland, alongside related market reactions and program details.
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Nevada wildfire forces 42,000 to evacuate — Aug 23, 2026A human-caused Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, forced about 42,000 residents to evacuate with another 45,000 in a nearby warning zone as authorities battle extremely volatile conditions, deploy the National Guard, and declare a state of emergency. Fire behavior has been highly unpredictable, with shifting winds, injuries to civilians and responders, and disruptions to power and air travel as communities brace for several days of danger.
