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May 30, 2017First successful test against representative intercontinental ballistic missile target
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 30, 2017 – The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system built by Boeing [NYSE: BA] successfully intercepted a threat representative of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), demonstrating the system’s ability to detect, engage and destroy targets and validating its technological advances.
May 24, 2017Phantom Express aims to enable faster, more affordable small satellite launchesARLINGTON, Va., May 24, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are collaborating to design, build and test a technology demonstration vehicle for the Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program.
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May 23, 2017Efficient, resilient design will expand U.S. missile defense capabilities
ARLINGTON, Va., May 23, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE:BA] recently received a $58.6 million, 35-month contract from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to demonstrate its evolved Multi-Object Kill Vehicle (MOKV) technology, which increases interceptors’ ability to locate and destroy missiles headed toward the United States.
May 23, 2017Airborne Warning and Control System upgrades improve radar, simplify maintenanceOKLAHOMA CITY, May 23, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed a series of upgrades that substantially enhance the technological capabilities of Saudi Arabia’s E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft.
May 22, 2017Modification, repair, overhaul work at Cecil Field extendedJACKSONVILLE, FLA., May 22, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will upgrade additional F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet fighters for the Navy and Marine Corps through a recently awarded $238 million contract extension.
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May 21, 2017
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 21, 2017 – Several commercial and defense agreements announced today will further strengthen Boeing’s partnership with Saudi Arabia, create or sustain thousands of...
May 18, 2017Built for SES of Luxembourg, the 702 satellite is Boeing’s fifth with all-electric propulsion; design includes metallic 3-D printed partsEL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 18, 2017 – The Boeing [NYSE: BA] SES-15 satellite, launched today, will bolster connectivity for Wi-Fi and entertainment services on flights over North America, Mexico and Central America. It will also serve the government, enterprise and maritime sectors.
May 16, 2017SEATTLE, May 16, 2017 – Boeing (NYSE: BA) today marked the first delivery of the new 737 MAX. The airplane, a 737 MAX 8, was handed over to Malindo Air at the Seattle Delivery Center. The...
May 16, 2017Fourth and final Inmarsat-5 satellite adds further capacity and coverage to the Global Xpress networkEL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 16, 2017 – The fourth Boeing [NYSE: BA] Inmarsat-5 satellite, which was launched yesterday, will noticeably expand the high-speed broadband service available through Inmarsat’s Global Xpress network after the satellite becomes fully operational later this year.
May 15, 2017ST. LOUIS, May 15, 2017 – Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] decision to assemble its T-X Air Force training jet at its St. Louis facility is expected to support approximately 1,800 jobs in the region.