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  • 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...

  • May 5, 2015
    New tandem-rotor helicopters modernise and expand Australia’s medium- and heavy-lift capabilities.

    TOWNSVILLE, Queensland, Australia, May 6, 2015 – At a ceremony yesterday at Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville in northern Queensland, Australia commissioned their first two Boeing [NYSE: BA] CH-47F Chinook advanced configuration aircraft. It’s a major milestone in the updating of the Australian Army’s cargo helicopter fleet.

  • May 4, 2015
    Improvements tailor training devices to Royal Australian Air Force fleets

    ST. LOUIS, May 4, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will update two maintenance trainers for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) so they better support the RAAF’s F/A-18F and EA-18G aircraft....

  • Apr 30, 2015
    Bomber marks 30 years of service; adapts to changing battlespace

    ABILENE, Texas, April 30, 2015 – The Boeing [NYSE: BA] B-1B Lancer celebrates its soon to be 30 years of service with the U.S. Air Force at Dyess Air Force Base this week – marking one...

  • Apr 23, 2015
    Former NASA official succeeds retiring Virginia “Ginger” Barnes

    ST. LOUIS, April 23, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has named John Shannon to be vice president and program manager for the Space Launch System (SLS), which will provide NASA with heavy-lift...

  • Apr 15, 2015
    Royal Canadian Air Force facility supports world-class Chinook maintenance training

    PETAWAWA, Ontario, April 15, 2015 – In 2013 and 2014, The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) took delivery of 15 new Boeing-built CH-147F Chinook helicopters, among the most capable and...

  • Apr 13, 2015
    Upgraded system simplifies, aids aircraft maintenance; lowers cost for U.S. Navy, Marine Corps.

    ST. LOUIS, April 13, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered the first of 10 upgraded aircraft diagnostic and maintenance systems to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The devices, used for...

  • Apr 10, 2015
    Company will become part of Boeing’s Insitu subsidiary

    ST. LOUIS, Apr. 10, 2015; Boeing [NYSE: BA] has acquired 2d3 Sensing, a wholly owned subsidiary of OMG plc [LON: OMG] specializing in motion imagery processing of critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data generated from aerial platforms.

  • Mar 25, 2015
    Launch is first of three planned in 2015

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 25, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellites are steadily replenishing the orbiting constellation, continuing to improve reliability and accuracy for users around the world. The ninth GPS IIF reached orbit about three hours, 20 minutes after launching today aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., and sent signals confirming its health.

  • Mar 16, 2015
    Department of Defense award salutes company’s work with small, disadvantaged businesses

    HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 16, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Huntsville, Ala.-based Victory Solutions Inc. are among 14 pairs of contractor-supplier partners selected by the U.S. Department of...

  • Mar 12, 2015
    ‘Satellite 2015’ exhibit to feature world’s first all-electric satellite in Washington, D.C.

    WASHINGTON, March 12, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will showcase its recent achievements in satellite technology, including its all-electric propulsion 702SP (small platform) satellite, at the...

  • Mar 12, 2015
    Improving capability, efficiency, situational awareness for operators

    SEATTLE, March 12, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] recently completed the first flight of a NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft with modern flight deck and avionics systems...

  • Mar 10, 2015
    Test proves effectiveness of new rocket artillery capability

    VIDSEL, Sweden, March 10, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Saab [Stockholm: SAAB] have proven that Boeing’s Small Diameter Bomb I, originally developed for use by aircraft, can be adapted for...

  • Mar 9, 2015
    Pairs largest satellite manufacturer with one of the world’s largest cellular providers

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 9, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has taken an equity stake in SoftBank Satellite Planning Corp., which will develop concepts for a satellite-based disaster response communications system for Japan. The group will evaluate the concepts and propose them to Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

  • Mar 2, 2015
    The 702SP satellites launched as a stacked pair

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Mar. 2, 2015 – Two Boeing [NYSE: BA] 702SP (small platform) satellites, the first all-electric propulsion satellites to launch, have sent initial signals from space, marking the first step toward ABS, based in Bermuda, and Eutelsat, based in Paris, being able to provide enhanced communication services to their customers. What’s more, the satellites were launched as a conjoined stack on a single SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, demonstrating a patented Boeing technology that promises to noticeably reduce launch costs.

  • Feb 24, 2015
    New wing kit increases Joint Direct Attack Munition’s range

    Brisbane, Australia, Feb. 24, 2015 – The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM ER) demonstrated significant range increase while maintaining its expected...

  • Feb 17, 2015

    ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17, 2015 – British Prime Minister David Cameron praised Boeing [NYSE: BA] for providing excellent value, and a close partnership with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MOD), which led to a five-year extension of the contract under which Boeing supports the Royal Air Force’s Chinook helicopters.

  • Feb 17, 2015
    Directed energy expertise key to integrating laser weapons on ships

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Feb. 17, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $29.5 million contract to design and develop a beam control system that could provide exceptional accuracy for laser...

  • Feb 16, 2015
    Luxembourg-based company is third commercial customer for Boeing 702SP (small platform) satellite

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 16, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will build for SES S.A. [Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG] a new, all-electric 702SP satellite that will enable SES’...

  • Feb 11, 2015
    Jim O’Neill named president of BDS Development

    ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE:BA] is consolidating management of key defense and space development programs into a new organization to enhance its performance on the pre-production...

  • Feb 10, 2015
    Two MV-22 simulators delivered to Marine Air Facility Quantico

    ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10, 2015 – The V-22 team of Bell Helicopter and Boeing [NYSE: BA] recently delivered two MV-22 Osprey flight training simulators to the HMX-1 Presidential Airlift Squadron,...

  • Feb 4, 2015
    CONECT will be installed in 10 more bombers; upgrade improves situational awareness and mission effectiveness

    OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 4, 2015 – The B-52 Stratofortress bomber was built during the Cold War, but its digital capabilities have entered the 21st century thanks to Boeing’s [NYSE: BA]...

  • Feb 4, 2015
    Will facilitate data management for the Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

    ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, Md., Feb. 4, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will develop a new automated criminal history system for the state of Minnesota that will enhance access to critical data, enabling...

  • Feb 3, 2015
    Total five-year contract value reaches $516 million

    ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) signed the second phase of a performance-based contract that reduces combat logistics support costs...

  • Feb 2, 2015

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 1, 2015 – The second Boeing-built [NYSE: BA] Inmarsat-5 satellite has sent its first signals from orbit, an essential step toward establishing Inmarsat’s Global Xpress network, the first global, high-speed mobile broadband service.

  • Jan 29, 2015
    Decades of experience key to win

    HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Jan. 29, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will provide sustaining engineering support for the guidance system of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)...

  • Jan 22, 2015
    Long-range sensor system demonstrated production readiness on Super Hornet

    Orlando, Fla., and ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22, 2015 – The F/A-18 Super Hornet infrared search and track (IRST) system, developed and integrated by Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT],...

  • Jan 22, 2015
    Initial mission systems testing completed

    SEATTLE, Jan. 22, 2015 – The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) program is ready for customer demonstration flights, having completed the baseline ground and flight...

  • Jan 21, 2015
    Upgrade increases B-52 weapons capacity and flexibility; first prototype successfully installed

    EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Jan. 21, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and U.S. Air Force personnel successfully installed the first prototype of a new B-52 bomber weapons bay launcher. The...

  • Jan 21, 2015
    Mike Emmelhainz Succeeds Steve Goo, who is retiring, in Oklahoma City

    ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21, 2015 – Boeing (NYSE: BA) veteran Mike Emmelhainz is returning to Oklahoma City to lead the company’s operations there while Bryan Scott is succeeding Emmelhainz as head...

  • Jan 15, 2015
    Combat Survivor Evader Locator helps in recovery of isolated personnel

    HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., JAN. 14, 2014 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will deliver an additional 336 Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) radios, and upgrade the system’s global base station...

  • Jan 13, 2015
    More than 400 Nixie systems delivered during past 20 years

    SMITHFIELD, Pa. Jan. 13, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA], through its Argon ST subsidiary, will provide the U.S. Navy with five additional AN/SLQ-25C surface ship torpedo defense systems,...

  • Jan 12, 2015

    ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] recently delivered a maintenance training system to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) that will help prepare technicians to keep the RCAF’s...

  • Jan 9, 2015
    Two joined satellites, for customers ABS and Eutelsat, will launch next month

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 9, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed production of the world’s first all-electric propulsion satellites as preparations continue to launch the satellites, as...

  • Jan 9, 2015

    SEATTLE, Jan. 9, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] last month delivered the eighth P-8A Poseidon of 2014, completing all planned deliveries to the U.S. Navy for the year on time and on cost. That...

  • Jan 8, 2015

    ST. LOUIS, Jan. 8, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has improved the realism of ground-based F-22 Raptor training by delivering the first simulators for that aircraft with an immersive, 360-degree...

  • Dec 28, 2014

    EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 28, 2014 – Boeing and the U.S. Air Force successfully completed the first flight of the KC-46 tanker test program today. The plane, a Boeing 767-2C, took off from Paine...

  • Dec 18, 2014
    GPS IIF team delivered four satellites in 2014, completing busy year

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 18, 2014 – The eighth Boeing [NYSE: BA] Global Positioning System IIF satellite has completed on-orbit checkout and joined the active 31-satellite constellation,...

  • Dec 16, 2014
    Facility to support 777X work and future opportunities

    ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16, 2014 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today began construction here of a new 367,000-square-foot facility in which it will build parts for the newest member of its 777 commercial...

  • Dec 11, 2014

    HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 11, 2014 – The Boeing-led [NYSE: BA] industry team and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency recently marked 10 years of uninterrupted protection and deterrence provided by...

  • Dec 10, 2014
    Program completes baseline and ground segment Critical Design Review

    HOUSTON, Dec. 10, 2014 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and NASA recently completed the Ground Segment Critical Design Review and set the baseline design for the company’s Commercial Crew...

  • Dec 2, 2014
    Subsidiary is highest volume producer of spacecraft-powering solar cells

    SYLMAR, Calif., Dec. 2, 2014 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] subsidiary Spectrolab is the first company to produce 4 million gallium arsenide based solar cells for use in space. The cells have powered...

  • Dec 1, 2014
    Boeing exceeds quality and repair performance qualifications

    HEATH, Ohio, Dec. 1, 2014 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will continue to repair and supply the guidance systems of the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) to the U.S. Air Force...

  • Nov 25, 2014
    On-schedule arrival in India reinforces in-country partnership

    SEATTLE, Nov. 25, 2014 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the sixth P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to India, on schedule, on Nov. 24, arriving at Naval Air Station Rajali to join five others being...

  • Nov 16, 2014
    Helicopter Aircrew Training System contract valued at $A600 million

    NOWRA, Australia, Nov. 16, 2014 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will train Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army helicopter pilots for the next 25 years through a $A600 million contract that...

  • Nov 12, 2014
    ABS and Eutelsat are first customers for all-electric propulsion satellites

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 12, 2014 – Boeing has successfully mated two 702SP (small platform) satellites in a stacked configuration in preparation for the first-ever conjoined satellite...

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