# DHS Faces Scrutiny Over Aircraft Purchases

Reports say the Department of Homeland Security agreed to buy a Boeing 737 from Daedalus Aviation Corporation for more than $108 million, reportedly hours before former Secretary Kristi Noem left office. The timing, procurement process, and pricing are disputed or have not been fully explained, so the reported allegations should not be treated as established findings. The compiled entity information also identifies reported DHS purchases of two Gulfstream aircraft for $106 million and two 17-year-old Boeing 737 passenger aircraft for $90 million total.

- The reported purchases put aircraft acquisition pricing, supporting procurement records, and the timing of approvals under scrutiny; contract numbers and full award dates were not provided.
- For contractors, the matter highlights potential business impacts if oversight findings lead DHS to revise aircraft-acquisition controls. The source specifically advises watching for those findings or changes, rather than assuming a policy change has occurred.
- Companies involved in DHS aviation procurements should distinguish confirmed contract terms from disputed reporting when assessing the status and implications of these purchases.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Transportation
**Published:** October 04, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

### Vendors
- Daedalus Aviation Corporation (Aircraft seller under DHS purchase contracts)

### Sources
- [Kristi Noem and DHS reportedly secured questionable aviation contracts hours before she left role | TAG24](https://www.tag24.com/en/news/politics/politicians/kristi-noem-and-dhs-reportedly-secured-questionable-aviation-contracts-hours-before-she-left-role-3537554) - tag24.com