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  • Jul 15, 2020
    Contract extension takes NASA-Boeing partnership for orbiting laboratory into third decade

    HOUSTON, July 15, 2020 — Boeing [NYSE: BA], NASA’s lead industry partner for the International Space Station (ISS) since 1993, will continue supporting the celebrated orbiting laboratory through September of 2024 under a $916 million contract extension awarded today.

  • Jul 14, 2020
    Japan becomes first international operator with V-22 capabilities

    CAMP KISARAZU, Japan, July 10, 2020—Bell Boeing delivered the first V-22 Osprey to Camp Kisarazu in Japan on June DD. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) is the first operator of the V-22 outside of the U.S. military.

  • Jul 13, 2020
    $1.2 billion funds first lot of advanced fighters

    ST. LOUIS, July 13, 2020 – The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a nearly $1.2 billion contract to build the first lot of eight F-15EX advanced fighter jets to help the service meet its capacity requirements and add capability to its fighter fleet. The award also covers support and one-time, upfront engineering costs. Already under construction at the Boeing F-15 production facility in St. Louis, the first two jets deliver next year.

  • Jul 10, 2020
    Last of 22 Apache attack helicopters delivered in June

    NEW DELHI, India, July 10, 2020 - Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed delivery of all new AH-64E Apache and CH-47F(I) Chinook military helicopters to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The final five of the 22 Apache attack helicopters were handed over to the IAF at Air Force Station, Hindan. Earlier in March, Boeing handed over the last five of 15 CH-47F(I) Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to the IAF.

  • Jun 30, 2020

    MESA, Ariz., June 30, 2020—Boeing [NYSE: BA] recently delivered its 2,500th AH-64 Apache helicopter, an E-model Apache for the U.S. Army, from the company’s production line in Mesa, Arizona.

  • Jun 25, 2020
    Deliveries are expected to begin in 2024

    ARLINGTON, Va., June 25, 2020 – Morocco is the 17th country to acquire the Boeing AH-64 Apache through a contract for 24 of the helicopters that was recently signed.

  • Jun 24, 2020
    Cooperation with domestic firms expands Israel’s aerospace sector

    TEL AVIV, Israel, June 24, 2020 – Boeing strengthened the Israeli aerospace industry by nearly $1 billion (3.5 billion Israeli shekels) in the last three years, according to the latest data from...

  • Jun 24, 2020
    First CMV-22B for fleet operations arrives at Naval Air Station North Island

    NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, California, June 24, 2020 – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the first CMV-22B for fleet operations to the U.S. Navy on June 22. The V-22 is based at Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego.

  • Jun 17, 2020
    The first operational Block III jet will be delivered to the Navy in early 2021

    ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 17, 2020 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the first two F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets to the U.S. Navy for flight testing. One jet is a single-seat E model and the other is a two-seat F model.

  • Jun 10, 2020

    HURLBURT FIELD, Fla, June 10, 2020— The Bell Boeing [NYSE:BA] V-22 team today delivered its 400th aircraft, a CV-22 for U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command.

  • May 17, 2020
    Record-setting autonomous spaceplane begins sixth mission

    CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. May 17, 2020 — The Boeing [NYSE: BA]-built X-37B autonomous spaceplane today launched on top of a uniquely configured United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.

  • May 14, 2020

    SEATTLE, May 14, 2020 — The U.S. Navy received its 100th P-8A aircraft from Boeing [NYSE: BA] today as the global fleet, which also includes the Indian navy and the Australian and U.K. air forces, approaches 300,000 flight hours of hunting submarines and providing aerial reconnaissance capabilities around the world.

  • May 13, 2020

    ST. CHARLES, Mo., May 13, 2020 — The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a combined $3.1 billion in contracts for Harpoon and Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM ER) weapon systems in support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS). About $2.6 billion of that was contracted today while the remainder had been previously awarded.

  • May 4, 2020
    Prototype will advance Boeing’s global Airpower Teaming System

    SYDNEY, May 5, 2020 — A Boeing [NYSE:BA]-led Australian industry team has presented the first unmanned Loyal Wingman aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force, a historic milestone for the company and the Commonwealth.

  • Apr 16, 2020

    MESA, Ariz., April 16, 2020 – Production, flight test and deliveries of the AH-64E Apache helicopter continues at the Boeing [NYSE: BA] vertical lift site in Mesa, Arizona.

  • Apr 14, 2020
    90-minute flight demonstrates new fighter’s unmatched maneuverability and speed

    ST. LOUIS, April 14, 2020 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] successfully completed the first flight of the F-15QA fighter, the most advanced version of the jet ever manufactured. Developed for the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), the jet demonstrated its next-generation capabilities during its 90-minute mission.

  • Apr 8, 2020

    Australia, April 9, 2020 – Boeing Australia recently achieved two more milestones on the Royal Australian Air Force’s Loyal Wingman – Advanced Development Program: weight on wheels and aircraft power on.

  • Apr 6, 2020

    ARLINGTON, Va., April 6, 2020— The Boeing Company is honored to be a provider for the Commercial Crew mission. We are committed to the safety of the men and women who design, build and ultimately will fly on the Starliner just as we have on every crewed mission to space.

  • Apr 3, 2020
    -Aircraft is first of 20 CH-47F Chinooks to be delivered to RNLAF

    PHILADELPHIA, April 3, 2020—Boeing [NYSE: BA] recently delivered the first CH-47F Chinook to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), continuing a track record of on-time deliveries to customers. The RNLAF will operate a fleet of 20 CH-47F Chinooks, the newest configuration in use by countries around the world.

  • Apr 2, 2020
    - Facility produces H-47 Chinook and V-22 Osprey aircraft for defense customers

    Boeing [NYSE: BA] is temporarily suspending production operations at its facilities in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, in light of the company's continuous assessment of the spread of COVID-19 in...

  • Apr 2, 2020

    ST. LOUIS, April 2, 2020 — The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a contract modification for three additional MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft, bringing the total number of aircraft Boeing is manufacturing to seven.

  • Apr 2, 2020

    ARLINGTON, Va., April 2, 2020—Boeing Defense, Space & Security President and CEO Leanne Caret issued the following statement regarding Boeing’s KC-46 agreement with the U.S. Air Force: The Air...

  • Mar 30, 2020

    ARLINGTON, Va., March 30, 2020—The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes eight aircraft for the U.S. Navy, six aircraft for the Republic of Korea Navy and four aircraft for the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

  • Mar 3, 2020
    Agile, purpose-built and designed for the Army’s evolving missions

    MESA, Ariz., March 3, 2020 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] is offering the U.S. Army an agile, fully integrated, purpose-built system for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) prototype competition.

  • Feb 27, 2020
    Single-engine jet’s in-flight restart demonstrates robust design

    ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27, 2020 – Restarting a military jet’s engine in flight is a critical safety feature that can only be demonstrated by doing something a flight crew rarely wants to do: shutting off the engine in flight.

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