Boeing reports 94 military aircraft deliveries through September, including Apache helicopters, fighter jets and KC-46 tankers

By Martin Chomsky (Defence Industry Europe)

Air | October 15, 2026

Boeing reports 94 military aircraft deliveries through September, including Apache helicopters, fighter jets and KC-46 tankers

Photo: U.S. Air Force.

Boeing delivered more than 90 military aircraft in the first nine months of the year, reaching 94 after handing over 30 in the third quarter. Apache helicopters accounted for 15 of those quarterly deliveries, while KC-46A Pegasus tankers contributed another seven.

The company released its production and delivery figures on October 13. The military total includes newly built aircraft and helicopters remanufactured from earlier versions.

Boeing’s Mesa, Arizona, plant delivered three newly built AH-64E Apaches and 12 remanufactured aircraft. Its Philadelphia operation supplied three CH-47F Chinooks, comprising two new helicopters and one remanufactured unit.

Philadelphia also delivered one MH-139A Grey Wolf. Together, the three helicopter programs accounted for 19 of the quarter’s 30 military aircraft deliveries.

The seven KC-46A tankers included one for Israel. Boeing’s St. Louis operation delivered the remaining four aircraft: two F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and two F-15EX Eagle IIs.

The published statistics did not provide delivery figures for the T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer or MQ-25A Stingray uncrewed aircraft. They also contained no figures for the MQ-28A Ghost Bat, which is being developed separately by Boeing Australia.

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