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  • Dec 16, 2015
    Boeing 702HP geomobile satellite handed over to Mexico.

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 16, 2015 – On-orbit control of Morelos-3, a 702HP (high power) satellite developed by Boeing [NYSE: BA] in partnership with Mexico, has been transferred to the Mexican government. The satellite is a key element of one of the world’s most advanced mobile satellite systems, enhancing Mexico’s national security, civil and humanitarian programs.

  • Dec 9, 2015
    Turkish fleet reaches full strength with four aircraft and ground support systems

    KONYA, Turkey, Dec. 9, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the fourth and final Peace Eagle Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Turkish Air Force at Konya Air Base today, completing the Turkish AEW&C fleet and enhancing Turkey’s airspace surveillance and battle management capabilities.

  • Dec 7, 2015

    PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered its 14th Mk6 Chinook completing the United Kingdom’s most recent order and growing the RAF Chinook fleet to 60 aircraft. The order completion coincided with the 35th anniversary of Chinook operations for the U.K.

  • Dec 1, 2015
    Tablet display integrated into mission system for first time

    ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1, 2015 – The U.S. Navy and Boeing [NYSE: BA] recently demonstrated new targeting technologies that greatly enhance aircrew safety and effectiveness through the rapid integration...

  • Nov 29, 2015
    Long Beach’s #C17FlyBye commemorates aircraft’s legacy.

    LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 29, 2015 – The final Boeing [NYSE: BA] C-17 Globemaster III military airlifter at the company’s plant in Long Beach, Calif. departed on Sunday, Nov. 29, marking the official end of aircraft production in Long Beach.

  • Nov 23, 2015

    In celebration of its first 100 years, Boeing has partnered with several of the world's top brands to offer aviation enthusiasts the opportunity to own heirloom-quality items inspired by the...

  • Nov 9, 2015
    To co-produce aerostructures and pursue integrated systems development opportunities

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 9, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Tata Advanced Systems today announced a joint venture (JV) that will manufacture aerostructures for aircraft and collaborate on integrated systems development opportunities in India.

  • Nov 6, 2015

    ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] filed a formal protest today asking the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the decision to award...

  • Oct 27, 2015

    WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today released the following statement on the U.S. Air Force’s decision to award Northrop Grumman the Long Range Strike-Bomber contract:

  • Oct 27, 2015
    New 702 satellite, Silkwave-1, slated for 2018 launch

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 27, 2015 – A Boeing [NYSE: BA] 702 satellite will expand multimedia communications for mobile users in China, India and other markets in Asia when it enters service in...

  • Oct 2, 2015
    Twenty F-22 training simulators receive new high-resolution imagery system

    ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed its upgrade of all U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Mission Training Centers with its high-fidelity Constant Resolution Visual System (CRVS)....

  • Oct 2, 2015
    Air Force contract award adds CONECT modernization to full B-52 fleet

    OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 2, 2015 – The nation’s entire B-52 bomber fleet will soon be equipped with technology that greatly enhances the aircraft’s combat capabilities in the digital battlespace....

  • Oct 2, 2015
    Mexsat provides Mexico with the world’s most capable satellite system

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct 2, 2015 – A Boeing [NYSE: BA] 702HP (high power) satellite launched today will soon be part of the world’s most capable and advanced mobile satellite system. The...

  • Oct 1, 2015
    Advances threat detection and air dominance for USAF F-15 fighters through 2040

    ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has been selected as the prime contractor for the U.S. Air Force’s Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS). This new electronic warfare suite will counter threats and better protect air crews. The EPAWSS program, which will upgrade existing F-15 aircraft, is valued at approximately $4 billion.

  • Sep 29, 2015
    Agreement sets the stage for continued cutting edge research and deep space technology development

    HOUSTON, Sept. 29, 2015 – NASA has awarded a key contract to Boeing [NYSE: BA], the International Space Station’s prime contractor, to continue providing key engineering support services, resources and personnel to the program through Sept. 30, 2020. The contract, valued at $1.18 billion, extends for five-years.

  • Sep 29, 2015
    India to operate advanced AH-64E Apache and CH-47F Chinook

    PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29, 2015 – The India Ministry of Defence has finalized its order with Boeing [NYSE: BA] for production, training and support of Apache and Chinook helicopters that will greatly enhance India’s capabilities across a range of military and humanitarian missions.

  • Sep 25, 2015
    Flight paves the way to aerial refueling and Milestone C testing

    EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 25, 2015 – The Boeing [NYSE: BA] and U.S. Air Force team successfully completed the first flight of a KC-46A tanker aircraft today, taking off from Paine Field at 1:24 p.m. (PST) and landing four hours later at Boeing Field in Seattle.

  • Sep 10, 2015
    Boeing-built 702SP satellite transitions to customer ABS ahead of schedule

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 10, 2015 – The world’s first all-electric propulsion satellite, built by Boeing [NYSE: BA] for Bermuda-based ABS, is now operational after an on-orbit handover on August 31. The ABS-3A, a 702SP (small platform) satellite, expands ABS’ communications services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

  • Sep 10, 2015
    Land 2072 Phase 2B heralds next generation of networking for Australian Defence Force

    BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 10, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will provide the next-generation communications system for land-based Australian Defence Forces (ADF) deployed around the world. Developed by an industry team led by Boeing Defence Australia (BDA), the Land 2072 Phase 2B system will provide secure wideband voice, data and video services over wireless and wired infrastructure between deployed forces and headquarters.

  • Sep 9, 2015
    Delivery of CH-47F supports modernization of cargo helicopter fleet

    PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the seventh CH-47F Chinook to the Australian Army on budget August 10th, three weeks ahead of schedule, supporting modernization of Australia’s cargo helicopter fleet and eventually replacing the Commonwealth’s six older CH-47D Chinooks. The seven advanced Chinooks were ordered as part of a U.S. Government Foreign Military Sales agreement with Australia in 2012.

  • Sep 2, 2015
    Partnerships will support Technical Modernization Plan of Polish Armed Forces

    KIELCE, Poland, Sept. 2, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), one of the largest defence groups in Europe, have signed a broad-based agreement outlining areas where...

  • Aug 29, 2015
    Third Inmarsat-5 satellite with new technology will allow global coverage

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 29, 2015 – When the third Boeing-built [NYSE: BA] Inmarsat-5 satellite, which is now in orbit, becomes fully operational later this year it will provide the technology and coverage necessary for worldwide high-speed broadband access.

  • Aug 28, 2015
    U.S. Navy orders 2nd full-rate production lot including first aircraft for Australia

    SEATTLE, Aug. 28, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will provide the first P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft for Australia and additional P-8As for the U.S. Navy following a $1.49 billion contract award from the Navy for 13 aircraft.

  • Aug 26, 2015
    Joint venture to bring proven sustainment capabilities for Kingdom’s commercial and defense aircraft

    ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has signed an agreement with Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) and Alsalam Aircraft Company to create the Saudi Rotorcraft Support Center in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The joint venture will have locations in Riyadh and Jeddah providing comprehensive, in-country maintenance repair and overhaul support for Saudi Arabia’s diverse rotorcraft fleet.

  • Aug 25, 2015
    World’s most advanced combat helicopter will be featured at MSPO Defence Exhibition, accessible to civilian and military leaders

    Kielce, Poland, Aug. 25, 2015 – The Boeing [NYSE:BA] AH-64 Apache attack helicopter will be making its first appearance at the largest defense show in Poland – the MSPO International...

  • Aug 3, 2015
    Will oversee manufacturing, quality and safety for $31 billion unit

    ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3, 2015 – Gena Lovett is joining Boeing [NYSE: BA] as vice president of Operations for Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS). She has more than 20 years of leadership...

  • Jul 29, 2015
    Modernization and sustainment business headquarters moves to Oklahoma City

    OKLAHOMA CITY, July 29, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today broke ground on a new 290,000 square-foot facility with space for approximately 800 employees. The new structure, the third in...

  • Jul 29, 2015
    Australia first nation outside the United States to fly the airborne electronic attack platform

    ST. LOUIS, July 29, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Navy today extended advanced airborne electronic attack (AEA) capability to a key U.S. ally, presenting the Royal Australian Air...

  • Jul 23, 2015
    Broadens tactical communications for U.S. and allied forces

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., July 23, 2015 – Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] seventh Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite is now in orbit and will soon provide the U.S. and allied militaries with 17 percent more secure communications bandwidth than its predecessors thanks to a payload upgrade.

  • Jul 21, 2015
    Tests include high-definition video for SATCOM-equipped helicopters

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 21, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] is completing the first tests of military Ka-band service available through the Inmarsat-5 F2 commercial communications satellite, part of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress network. The demonstrations to securely transmit high-data-rate information have involved ten major U.S. Department of Defense customer groups on fast-moving platforms and with users at multiple locations.

  • Jul 20, 2015
    Technology builds on decades of Boeing digital payload experience

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 20, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] successfully demonstrated a digital version of the Global Positioning System (GPS) III navigation signals, a breakthrough that could...

  • Jul 15, 2015
    Satellite reaches orbit, sends initial signals

    CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., July 15, 2015 – The 10th Boeing [NYSE: BA] GPS IIF satellite has reached orbit and sent its first signals after being launched earlier today. This satellite advances the U.S. Air Force’s modernization program for GPS, improving accuracy and enhancing security for the navigation system used by millions of people around the world every day.

  • Jul 14, 2015
    Agreement enhances Japan’s defensive and humanitarian operations

    Patuxent River, Md., July 14, 2015 – Bell Boeing, a strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter, a Textron [NYSE: TXT] company, and Boeing [NYSE: BA], was awarded a U.S. Navy contract today for five Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to be delivered to Japan, marking the first sale of the aircraft through the U.S. government’s foreign military sales program.

  • Jul 8, 2015

    BOSTON, July 8, 2015 – Anna-Sophia Boguraev from Bedford, N.Y., has been selected as the winner of the inaugural ‘Genes in Space’ competition, taking home the prize of designing one of the first autonomous DNA experiments to take place on the International Space Station (ISS). The experiment aims to test the effect of microgravity and cosmic radiation on the immune system in space. Boguraev (16) hopes to offer new avenues to enhance human health during prolonged spaceflight missions.

  • Jun 23, 2015
    System links training assets in United States, four other countries

    ST. LOUIS, June 23, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered the 28th C-17 Globemaster III aircrew training simulator to the U.S. Air Force, completing the services’ goal of a national system for C-17 training. Boeing completed the first of these centers in 1992 at Charleston Air Force Base, Charleston, S.C., including one aircrew simulator during the program’s beginnings. Since then, the company and Air Force have established these facilities in 14 U.S. locations and three international locations. The 28th and final aircrew simulator has been delivered at Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base, Martinsburg, W.Va.

  • Jun 18, 2015
    Task order contract potentially worth $466.5 million

    HEATH, Ohio, June 18, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will continue maintaining guidance systems for the nation’s Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile fleet under a recently announced...

  • Jun 15, 2015
    Expands airlift fleet to eight aircraft

    LE BOURGET, France, June 15, 2015 – Boeing (NYSE: BA) and the government of Qatar recently signed an agreement for the purchase of four more C-17 Globemaster III airlifters. These aircraft...

  • Jun 12, 2015

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., June 12, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] is on contract to build ABS-8, the third all-electric propulsion 702SP (small platform) satellite for ABS, a commercial satellite...

  • Jun 12, 2015
    Innovative agreement with U.S. Army, Corpus Christi Army Depot continues to 2019

    HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 12, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received a five-year contract extending the company’s partnership with Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD). The public-private...

  • Jun 9, 2015
    Succeeds Bob Gower, who announced his retirement earlier this year

    ST. LOUIS, June 9, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today named Tim Noonan as vice president of Training Systems and Government Services (TSGS), effective immediately. Noonan replaces Bob Gower, who is retiring this month after nearly 30 years with the company.

  • Jun 8, 2015

    SAN DIEGO, June 8, 2015 – The U.S. Navy awarded a contract to Tapestry Solutions, a non-fully integrated subsidiary of The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], to provide technical support and services to its Tactical Mobile (TacMobile) program. This program provides fixed-site and mobile command, control, communications, computers and intelligence capability, also known as C4I.

  • Jun 2, 2015
    Enables real-time video communications for enhanced mission capability

    CANBERRA, Australia, June 2, 2015 – The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) flew its first Boeing [NYSE: BA]-built C-17A Globemaster III equipped with a new advanced satellite communication (SATCOM) and imagery display system, providing the flight crew and passengers with unprecedented situational awareness.

  • May 29, 2015
    Company is world’s leading manufacturer of high-efficiency multi-junction space solar cells and panels

    SYLMAR, Calif., May 29, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] subsidiary Spectrolab, Inc. has named Tony Mueller –a veteran satellite design and manufacturing leader– as president of the...

  • May 28, 2015
    Operations add to employment, show continuing investment in ROK aerospace industry

    Yeongcheon, South Korea, May 28, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today formally opened a new avionics maintenance and repair center in the Yeongcheon Industry District of Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free...

  • May 27, 2015
    NASA authorizes post certification mission under Commercial Crew contract

    HOUSTON, May 27, 2015 – NASA issued a task order as part of Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] $4.2 billion Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract recently to include the company’s first-ever service flight to the International Space Station. The award marks the first time in human spaceflight history NASA has contracted with a commercial company for a human spaceflight mission.

  • May 27, 2015
    Dewey Houck appointed first chief data analytics officer for Defense, Space & Security

    ST. LOUIS, May 27, 2015 – As part of a focus on increasing its global competitiveness, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is creating a new data analytics organization to provide customers with new and advanced offerings for leveraging information technologies across its products and services.

  • May 20, 2015

    SAN ANTONIO, May 20, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] recently completed maintenance on a U.S. Air Force E-4B advanced airborne command post earlier than planned, enabling the Air Force to quickly return the vital aircraft to operational service.

  • May 20, 2015
    Second modernized aircraft delivered

    SEATTLE, May 18, 2015 – Initial operating capability (IOC) of the modernized French Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) fleet has been achieved with Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] delivery of the second of four upgraded aircraft and completion of the operational tests and evaluations. The upgrade is part of a Foreign Military Sale between the French Defense Procurement and Technology Agency (Direction générale de l'armement – DGA) and the U.S. government.

  • May 16, 2015

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 16, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] is disappointed by the loss of the Centenario satellite on May 16, 2015. We stand ready to assist the Mexican government in any way we can to enable our customer to meet its communications needs for the people of Mexico. Centenario was the first of two satellites Boeing is building for the government’s Mexsat telecommunications system. We will continue to partner with the Mexican government to ensure its second satellite, Morelos 3, will be ready for launch later this year.

  • May 7, 2015
    US Navy also purchases four new P-8A trainers

    ST. LOUIS, May 7, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will provide the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with a complete training system for the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft under a contract...

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