Boeing wins $1.5 billion U.S. defense contract: Pentagon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co has been awarded a $1.5 billion contract for upgrades of F/A-18A/B, C/D, E/F and EA-18G aircraft for the Navy and foreign military sales customers, the Pentagon said in a statement on Thursday.

(Reporting by Mohammad Zargham; Editing by Eric Beech)