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Air Force Awards Boeing Sole-Source Contract to Replenish Massive Ordnance Penetrators

Deliveries begin in 2028, marking the final purchase of the current MOP variant.

Overview

  • Redacted procurement documents show the award exceeds $100 million, but the quantity and full cost remain classified.
  • The Air Force justified a sole-source award by stating Boeing is the only qualified producer and that changing vendors would cause unacceptable delays.
  • Officials called the buy "critically needed" to restore operational readiness and to ensure Air Force Global Strike Command can meet strategic contingency plans.
  • The replenishment follows Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025, when B-2 bombers dropped 14 MOPs on hardened sites including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan in the weapon’s first combat use.
  • The contract covers complete bombs and tail kits, with tail kit deliveries starting January 10, 2028, and this order designated as the last of the current design before a next-generation penetrator.