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  • Sep 24, 2018

    PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sept. 24, 2018 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] will provide its MH-139 helicopter and related support to the U.S. Air Force to replace the more than 40-year-old UH-1N “Huey” helicopters used to protect America’s intercontinental ballistic missile bases.

  • Sep 10, 2018

    EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 10, 2018 – The U.S. Air Force today awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a $2.9 billion contract for 18 KC-46A tanker aircraft, spares, support equipment, spare engines and wing air refueling pod kits. With this fourth production lot, Boeing now is on contract for 52 KC-46 tankers.

  • Sep 4, 2018

    EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 4, 2018 – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] KC-46 tanker program a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), verifying that its refueling and mission avionics systems meet FAA requirements. The milestone marks completion of KC-46 FAA certification.

  • Sep 4, 2018

    ADELAIDE, Australia, Sep. 5, 2018 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] will begin integrating new data analytics tools into all Boeing Defence Australia support contracts, enhancing its position as a leading fleet services provider in the region.

  • Aug 30, 2018
    Boeing will provide the carrier-based unmanned aerial refuelers to extend the range of deployed fighters

    ST. LOUIS, Aug. 30, 2018 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] will build the U.S. Navy’s first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft, the MQ-25 aerial refueler, through an $805 million contract awarded today.

  • Aug 17, 2018
    Australian-developed on-board command and control system automatically perceives, processes and reacts in coordination with other unmanned vehicles.

    BRISBANE, Australia Aug. 17, 2018 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has successfully completed the first suite of synchronised unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight tests using new on-board autonomous command and control technology developed by Boeing in Australia.

  • Jul 27, 2018
    Deliveries of 22 AH-64E Apache and 15 CH-47F(I) Chinook helicopters to India begin in 2019

    ARLINGTON, Va., July 27, 2018 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and India recently took a significant step toward modernizing the Indian Air Force’s helicopter fleet by completing the first flights of Apache and Chinook helicopters destined for delivery next year.

  • Jul 20, 2018

    ARLINGTON, Va., July 20, 2018 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has presented the U.S. Air Force with design options for America’s next intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD).

  • Jul 13, 2018

    EVERETT, Wash., July 12, 2018 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and U.S Air Force teams recently achieved a major KC-46 tanker program milestone, completing all flight testing required for first delivery. This past week, the KC-46 team concluded both its Military Type Certification testing, and also receiver certification testing with KC-135, F-16 and C-17 aircraft.

  • Jul 11, 2018
    U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command orders four MH-47G Chinook helicopters

    PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 11, 2018 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received a $139.8 million contract to provide four MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters to the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command.

  • Jul 2, 2018
    Contract provides a total of 58 tiltrotors to United States Navy, Marines, and Air Force, and the government of Japan

    PHILADELPHIA, July 2, 2018 — Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded $4,191,533,822 for modification P00008 to convert the previously awarded V-22 tiltrotor aircraft advance acquisition contract (N00019-17-C-0015) to a fixed-price-incentive-fee multiyear contract. This contract provides for the manufacture and delivery of 39 CMV-22B aircraft for the Navy; 14 MV-22B aircraft for the Marine Corps; one CV-22B for the Air Force; and four MV-22B aircraft for the government of Japan.

  • Jun 27, 2018
    First of three CH-47F Block II development aircraft nearing completion

    PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 27, 2018 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Army celebrated a major CH-47F Block II program milestone with the loading of the first engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) helicopter into final assembly on June 27.

  • May 31, 2018
    A variant of the F/A-18 Super Hornet, the Growler airborne electronic attack fighter jet will be showcased at the Finnish Air Force 100th Anniversary Air Show

    ARLINGTON, Va., May 31, 2018 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Navy will exhibit the EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft for the first time in Finland. The jets will be on static and flying display during the Finnish Air Force 100th anniversary air show, June 16-17 at Tikkakoski Airport in Jyväskylä

  • Apr 26, 2018

    EVERETT, Wash., April 26, 2018 – Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] KC-46 tanker program has now completed all required Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) flight tests following a successful refueling/communications flight with a C-17 Globemaster III.

  • Apr 25, 2018
    Secure, software-defined radio to bring advanced capabilities

    BERLIN, April 25, 2018 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Rohde & Schwarz have reached an agreement to offer Rohde & Schwarz’s next-generation software-defined airborne radio (SDAR) into the flight systems of H-47 Chinook helicopters. The R&S SDAR will give operators of the Boeing-built Chinook significant communications capabilities.

  • Apr 25, 2018
    Business opportunities on the H-47 Chinook include manufacturing, long-term support and training

    BERLIN, Germany, April 25, 2018 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and ten German aerospace companies reached agreements today to partner on a range of business opportunities on the H-47 Chinook, a contender in Germany’s STH heavy-lift helicopter competition.

  • Apr 4, 2018

    Boeing [NYSE: BA] recently achieved a major certification milestone following a successful refueling flight between two KC-46 tankers. The company's tanker program has now completed its required...

  • Mar 1, 2018
    Boeing to create Australian-developed, exportable autonomous systems capability

    BRISBANE, Mar. 1, 2018— Australia will be home to Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] largest autonomous systems development program outside of the United States following a new partnership agreement with the Queensland Government.

  • Mar 1, 2018

    ARLINGTON, Va., March 1, 2018 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a contract to modernize the U.S. Navy F/A-18 fleet, extending the life of existing Super Hornets from 6,000 to 9,000+ flight hours. In the early 2020s, Boeing will begin installing initial updates to the aircraft that will convert existing Block II Super Hornets to a new Block III configuration.

  • Jan 31, 2018
    Will improve readiness and enable a common configuration

    PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31, 2018 – The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey team is embarking on a modification effort with the U.S. Marine Corps that will improve readiness and reliability of the fleet of tiltrotor aircraft.

  • Dec 22, 2017
    Japan Air Self-Defense Force becomes first international KC-46 customer

    EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 22, 2017 – Through the Foreign Military Sale process, the U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a $279 million contract for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s (JASDF’s) first KC-46 tanker and logistics support, marking the aircraft’s first international sale.

  • Dec 21, 2017

    EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 21, 2017 – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] KC-46 tanker program an Amended Type Certificate (ATC) for its core 767-2C aircraft configuration, verifying that the fundamental design of the KC-46 tanker is safe and reliable.

  • Dec 20, 2017

    Boeing congratulates the Indian Air Force and 81st “Skylords” Squadron for the C-17 Globemaster III fleet achieving 12,000 flight hours since induction in 2013.

  • Dec 19, 2017
    Unmanned refueling aircraft is completing engine runs, testing

    ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE:BA] for the first time is showing what it believes is the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) best suited for refueling U.S. Navy jets operating from aircraft carriers.

  • Dec 14, 2017
    Dutch fleet increases to 20 F-model Chinooks, marks eighth international order of Chinooks in past two years

    PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14, 2017 – Boeing [NYSA: BA] and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence today signed an agreement that will upgrade six Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) Chinook helicopters to the latest F-model configuration, ensuring commonality of systems for their entire fleet of 20 F-model Chinooks. Deliveries of the six modernized Chinooks are planned to begin in 2021.

  • Dec 5, 2017
    Newest aircraft moves closer to delivery after airborne operational checks

    EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 5, 2017 – The first Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-46A tanker that will be delivered to the U.S. Air Force next year successfully completed its first flight and airborne tests today, taking off from Paine Field at 10:32 a.m. PST and landing approximately three-and-one-half hours later.

  • Nov 30, 2017
    Review with U.S. Air Force confirms baseline requirements for ground-based nuclear deterrent

    ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 30, 2017 – Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program successfully completed its first key review with the U.S. Air Force, validating program technical requirements prior to the design and development phase of America’s next intercontinental ballistic missile system.

  • Nov 17, 2017
    Aircraft Philipp will produce machine parts for the global fleet of the H-47 Chinook helicopters, becomes part of Boeing’s significant supplier base in Germany

    BERLIN, Nov. 17, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Aircraft Philipp Group GmbH today signed a five-year contract to manufacture machine parts for the global fleet of the H-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter at its facilities in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. This is the first Boeing contract with Aircraft Philipp Group, which joins Boeing’s significant supplier base of more than 35 companies in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg and almost 100 companies in Germany.

  • Nov 14, 2017

    PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 14, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. [NYSE: TXT] company announced today the Bell Boeing V-22 fleet of tiltrotor aircraft, including both CV-22 and MV-22 variants, has surpassed the 400,000 flight hour milestone.

  • Nov 7, 2017
    United States missile defense strengthened to 44 interceptors

    FORT GREELY, ALASKA, Nov. 7, 2017 (updated Nov. 16 with photo and information on media collateral) – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) team recently bolstered America’s defense against long-range ballistic missiles, ahead of schedule, with the installation of the 44th interceptor.

  • Nov 6, 2017
    Grants help fund costs for flight to International Space Station

    BOSTON, Nov. 6, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) have again joined forces to promote the use of the International Space Station (ISS) as an orbiting laboratory capable of producing cutting-edge research across numerous scientific disciplines. The two organizations on Nov. 2 granted a total of $500,000 to three microgravity research companies through startup accelerator MassChallenge™.

  • Oct 11, 2017

    EVERETT, Wash., Oct. 11, 2017 – A Boeing [NYSE: BA]-U.S. Air Force test team recently refueled a KC-46A tanker from another KC-46A tanker for the first time.

  • Sep 13, 2017

    PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13, 2017 – The Boeing [NYSE:BA] proposal for its MH-139 helicopter to replace the U.S. Air Force’s aging Huey fleet could save more than $1 billion in acquisition costs and lifecycle expenses.

  • Aug 21, 2017
    U.S. Air Force seeking replacement for Minuteman III ICBM Boeing, Air Force partnership on ICBM force began in 1958

    ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 21, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will develop its preliminary design for America’s next intercontinental ballistic missile through a $349 million U.S. Air Force contract announced today.

  • Aug 18, 2017
    TDRS-M satellite enables continued communication with International Space Station, Hubble Telescope

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Aug. 18, 2017 – The sixth and final Boeing [NYSE: BA] Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS), launched today, will enhance NASA’s space communications network when the satellite becomes fully operational early next year.

  • Jul 28, 2017
    U.S. Army’s Chinook Block II program to extend production, fleet’s lifespan

    PHILADELPHIA, July 28, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE:BA] will build and test three U.S. Army CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters as part of a modernization effort that will likely bring another two decades of work to the company's Philadelphia site.

  • Jul 27, 2017

    EVERETT, Wash., July 27, 2017 – A Boeing [NYSE: BA]-led team, including U.S. Air Force and Naval Air Systems Command representatives, recently completed KC-46 tanker electromagnetic testing.

  • Jun 20, 2017

    LE BOURGET, France, June 20, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today, through its subsidiary Aviall, an exclusive aftermarket distribution agreement with GE Aviation for spare parts supporting F110-100 and F110-129 engines that power the F-16 aircraft for a select list of operators.

  • Jun 20, 2017

    LE BOURGET, France, June 20, 2017 – Boeing today announced, through its subsidiary Aviall, that it has reached a new parts sales and distribution agreement with Rolls-Royce to support its global fleet of AE defense engines.

  • Jun 19, 2017
    P-8I fleet will achieve enhanced operational capability and readiness; customers to benefit from Boeing’s combined commercial and defense services collaboration

    NEW DELHI, June 19, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] received a three-year contract earlier this month to continue support of the Indian Navy’s fleet of P-8I maritime patrol aircraft.

  • Jun 19, 2017
    New contract improves efficiency, delivery of parts

    ST. LOUIS, June 19, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will deliver greater efficiency and cost savings to the U.S. Air Force, in maintaining the fleet of 450 F-15 fighter jets.

  • Jun 9, 2017

    Boeing congratulates the Indian Navy and Indian Naval Air Squadron 312A’s P-8I fleet on achieving 10,000 flight hours since induction in 2015 and for receiving the Chief of Naval Staff’s unit citation for outstanding operational performance. The Indian Navy operates eight P-8I aircraft for long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare missions and has ordered four additional P-8I aircraft, for which deliveries will begin in 2020. (Boeing photo)

  • Jun 8, 2017
    Partnership meets emerging customer needs for undersea autonomy

    ARLINGTON, Va., June 8, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Huntington Ingalls Industries [NYSE: HII] are teaming on the design and production of Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs) in support of the U.S. Navy’s Extra Large UUV program.

  • Jun 6, 2017
    New contract comprises seven trainer deliveries for troops on missions, starting in 2019

    ARLINGTON, VA., June 6, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will deliver the U.S. Navy’s first deployable P-8A Poseidon trainers, allowing aircrew and operators to improve their mission readiness even while serving away from home.

  • Jun 1, 2017
    COTESA will produce complex composite parts for the Boeing Chinook H-47 heavy-lift helicopter; COTESA joins Boeing’s established supply chain in Germany

    BERLIN, June 1, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has awarded Saxony-based COTESA GmbH a five-year contract to manufacture key components for the H-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter. This is the first Boeing contract award to COTESA.

  • May 30, 2017
    First 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 23, 2017
    Efficient, 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, 2017
    Airborne Warning and Control System upgrades improve radar, simplify maintenance

    OKLAHOMA 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, 2017
    Modification, repair, overhaul work at Cecil Field extended

    JACKSONVILLE, 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.

  • May 15, 2017

    ST. 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.

  • May 8, 2017
    Pilots gain secure, integrated communications capabilities; tests validate information sharing between F-22 and F-15C aircraft

    ARLINGTON, Va., May 8, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated that multiple aircraft and ground stations can efficiently and securely communicate using the Boeing-developed Talon HATE airborne networking system.

  • May 2, 2017
    Newest aircraft is third for testing in full KC-46 configuration

    EVERETT, Wash., May 2, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] now has six aircraft in its KC-46 tanker test program, expanding its ability to complete ground and flight-test activities as it progresses toward first deliveries to the U.S. Air Force.

  • Apr 24, 2017
    Designed for U.S. Air Force, Boeing T-X proves low risk, performance, manufacturing repeatability

    ST. LOUIS, April 24, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and partner Saab [Stockholm: SAABB] have completed the first flight of their second production-ready T-X aircraft, which is identical to the first and designed specifically for the U.S. Air Force advanced pilot training requirement.

  • Apr 3, 2017
    Order continues global expansion of maritime patrol capabilities based on Boeing 737 commercial plane; Agreement for 17 aircraft includes first for U.K. Royal Air Force

    SEATTLE, Apr. 3, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA], the U.S. Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force and the United Kingdom Royal Air Force will continue modernizing global maritime patrol capabilities through a $2.2 billion contract awarded March 30 for at least 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft.

  • Mar 16, 2017
    First “E” model multi-year contract ensures readiness, cost savings

    MESA, Ariz., March 16, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. government recently signed a five-year, $3.4 billion contract through which the Army, and a customer outside the U.S., will acquire the latest Apache attack helicopter at a significant savings to taxpayers.

  • Mar 12, 2017
    Performance-Based Logistics Contract Improves Aircraft Readiness, Drives Down Customer Costs

    ST. LOUIS, March 13, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received a five-year contract to continue long-term sustainment of the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (ROKAF) F-15K aircraft, supporting to the fleet’s readiness.

  • Mar 2, 2017
    Capable, ready-to-serve solution intended to replace UH-1N “Huey” Fleet, which guards U.S. weapons

    ORLANDO, Fla., March 2, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE:BA] today unveiled its MH-139 helicopter in the competition to replace the U.S. Air Force’s UH-1N “Huey” fleet, which currently protects intercontinental ballistic missiles and transports U.S. government and security forces.

  • Feb 21, 2017
    Contract with United Arab Emirates builds on previous successes

    ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 21, 2017 – Reflecting continuing momentum in its international training business, Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received a two-year, $18.7 million contract from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to provide C-17 Globemaster III logistics support and training simulator maintenance.

  • Feb 6, 2017
    New privately funded passageway to space estimated to increase station utilization once installed on International Space Station in 2019

    HOUSTON, Feb. 6, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and NanoRacks LLC will partner to develop the first privately funded commercial airlock, enabling the United States to potentially triple the number of small satellites it can deploy from the International Space Station (ISS) during a single airlock cycle.

  • Feb 2, 2017
    Agreement enables persistent GPS capability as Boeing works on next-generation GPS

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 2, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Air Force recently signed a Global Positioning System (GPS) sustainment agreement that will ensure the navigation capabilities relied upon by millions of military and commercial users remain robust for years to come.

  • Jan 27, 2017

    EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 27, 2017 – The U.S. Air Force today awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] $2.1 billion for 15 KC-46A tanker aircraft, spare engines and wing air refueling pod kits.

  • Dec 20, 2016
    Milestone proves the aircraft’s low risk, maturity and safety

    ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and partner Saab [Stockholm: SAABB] today completed the first flight of their all-new T-X aircraft, which is designed specifically for the U.S. Air Force’s training requirements.

  • Dec 13, 2016
    Airborne Warning and Control System upgrades improve efficiency, cost savings and operator awareness

    SEATTLE, Dec. 13, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today delivered to NATO the first of fourteen E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft with cockpit upgrades that improve mission-readiness, decrease customer costs and reaffirm Boeing’s overall commitment to the fleet.

  • Dec 7, 2016
    New digital payload will also substantially increase capacity

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Dec. 7, 2016 – Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] eighth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite will provide nearly twice as much communications bandwidth as previous WGS satellites due to an upgraded digital payload. Using leading commercial digital circuit technology, the newly upgraded satellite will aid in fulfilling the increasing demand for high-data rate communications of warfighters around the globe.

  • Dec 6, 2016
    Developer of Wave Glider® ocean robot boosts ocean data collection capabilities

    ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has entered into an agreement to acquire Liquid Robotics, a market leader in autonomous maritime systems and developer of the Wave Glider ocean surface robot, to grow its seabed-to-space autonomous capabilities.

  • Nov 15, 2016
    El Segundo, Long Beach, Seal Beach, St. Louis, Huntsville gaining jobs

    ST. LOUIS, Nov. 15, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] is taking steps to operate its Defense, Space & Security business more efficiently through facilities consolidations and work movements that will increase employment in Los Angeles County, St. Louis, and Huntsville, Ala.

  • Oct 13, 2016
    Company invests more than $300 million to bring enhanced composite production to St. Louis region

    ST. LOUIS, Oct. 13, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today formally opened a new composite center on its St. Louis campus that will house the company’s largest commercial aviation work statement ever placed at the site.

  • Oct 13, 2016
    Company-commissioned study shows Boeing contribution nearly 14 percent of Canada’s aerospace industry

    WINNIPEG, Manitoba, CANADA, October 13, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE:BA] contributes more than US$3 billion annually to Canada’s economic growth and development, according to a study commissioned by the company.

  • Oct 11, 2016

    HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Oct. 11, 2016 – The Boeing Company responded today to the U.S. Air Force solicitation for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) Technology Maturation & Risk Reduction (TMRR) contract, to partner with the U.S. Air Force to provide a safe, secure and effective intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system to deter emerging, modern nuclear threats.

     

  • Sep 22, 2016
    Succeeds Craig Cooning, who is retiring, as head of $7.8 billion division

    ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] veteran Jim Chilton will succeed Craig R. Cooning as president of the company’s Network & Space Systems (N&SS) businesses, effective Oct. 21.

  • Sep 15, 2016

    COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 15, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] took the first step toward bringing a formal legal challenge of the Danish Ministry of Defence’s evaluation regarding the country’s next fighter jet.

  • Sep 13, 2016
    Affordable, low risk and more flexible than older aircraft

    ST. LOUIS, Sept. 13, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and its partner Saab AB [Stockholm: SAABB] will use their two production T-X aircraft, revealed today, to show the U.S. Air Force the performance, affordability, and maintainability advantages of their approach.

  • Aug 22, 2016

    ST. LOUIS, August 22, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered to the Republic of Korea an Apache Longbow Crew Trainer that the country’s Army air crews will use to prepare for the AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters that Boeing begins delivering later this year.The system uses the Apache’s flight software and matured flight and avionics simulation models to create an accurate training environment that increases mission readiness.

  • Aug 18, 2016

    EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 18, 2016 – The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] $2.8 billion on Aug. 18 for KC-46A tanker low-rate initial production.

  • Jul 11, 2016

    FARNBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM, July 11, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will deliver 50 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to the British Army under an agreement signed between the U.S. and UK governments, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) announced today. The agreement is also a precursor to potential, significant long-term support opportunities for Boeing.

  • Jul 11, 2016

    FARNBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM, July 11, 2016 – Embraer [NYSE: ERJ; BOVESPA: EMBR3] and Boeing [NYSE: BA] have signed a teaming agreement to jointly market and support the KC-390, a multi-mission mobility and aerial refueling aircraft. Under the agreement the companies will together pursue new business opportunities, both for the aircraft itself and for aircraft support and sustainment. Embraer will provide the aircraft while Boeing will be responsible for in-service support.

  • Jul 8, 2016
    First training services contract awarded by India to Boeing; center incorporates advanced simulation, courseware and computer-based training

    NEW DELHI, July 8, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Mahindra Defence Systems today formally opened a center in Gurgaon to provide C-17 training services to the Indian Air Force (IAF). Once fully operational, the new center will be capable of conducting local and multi-site simulations for added realism and more robust training.

  • Jul 8, 2016
    Contract award for seven years, $78 million; company will establish technologically advanced training centers at Air Force bases in Kansas, additional location

    ST. LOUIS, July 8, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will help the U.S. Air Force train its KC-46 Pegasus maintenance personnel for the next seven years under a new $78 million contract, which includes contract options.

  • Jul 6, 2016
    Three Chinook helicopters delivered only 85 days after order

    PHILADELPHIA, July 6, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE:BA] delivered three H-47 Chinooks to the Australian Army, only 85 days after receiving the order, thanks to excellent cooperation with Australia and the U.S. Army.

  • May 5, 2016
    Center prepares maintainers for growth of P-8A Poseidon fleet.

    ST. LOUIS, May 5, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has equipped the U.S. Navy’s new P-8 Maintenance Training Facility with a suite of realistic, interactive training systems, another key step in the services’ efforts to fully integrate the aircraft into the fleet.

  • Apr 26, 2016

    EVERETT, Wash., April 26, 2016 – With a successful first flight on April 25th, Boeing [NYSE: BA] has added the fourth and final flight test aircraft to the KC-46 Pegasus fleet, a 767-2C.

  • Apr 14, 2016
    Agreement provides for upgrading AH-64D Apaches to new AH-64E, training, support and spares

    MESA, Ariz., April 14, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE:BA] continues its role as the United States’ leading provider of attack helicopters with a contract to remanufacture 117 AH-64D Apaches to the new, more capable AH-64E model. The agreement, which also includes the acquisition of Longbow Crew Trainers, logistical support and spares, carries a total contract value of about $1.5 billion.

  • Mar 10, 2016
    51-foot Echo Voyager largest of three such vehicles Boeing offers

    HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., March 10, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today introduced Echo Voyager, its latest unmanned, undersea vehicle (UUV), which can operate autonomously for months at a time thanks to a hybrid rechargeable power system and modular payload bay.

  • Mar 8, 2016
    Builds on 2014 agreement to jointly develop defense and security opportunities in key international markets

    ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, March 8, 2016 Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Paramount Group, the South Africa-based global defense and aerospace business, have expanded their 2014 agreement to cooperate on an advanced mission system for a variant of the Advanced, High Performance, Reconnaissance, Light Aircraft (AHRLAC).

  • Feb 26, 2016

    ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 26, 2016 – While we remain firmly convinced of the validity of the issues raised in our protest to the Government Accountability Office of the Long Range Strike-Bomber contract award to Northrop Grumman, the Boeing - Lockheed Martin team has decided not to pursue further challenges to that award, either through the GAO or in federal court. This decision was taken, as always, with the best interests of our customer and the warfighter in mind.

  • Feb 12, 2016

    EVERETT, Wash., Feb. 12, 2016 – A combined Boeing/U.S. Air Force aircrew aboard the KC-46 tanker successfully refueled an F/A-18 aircraft in flight February 10th. The air refueling was the program’s first using the KC-46’s hose and drogue system. During the 4+ hour flight, the tanker’s air refueling operator smoothly transferred fuel to the F/A-18 flying at 20,000 feet.

  • Feb 8, 2016
    Cyber secure system stores energy as compressed hydrogen, generates clean power

    HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Feb. 8, 2016 – After 16 months of development, Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered a fuel cell energy storage system to the U.S. Navy for testing. The cell is being tested to determine its ability to support the energy needs of military and commercial customers.

  • Jan 29, 2016
    Order expands Navy maritime surveillance fleet, includes four aircraft for Australia

    SEATTLE, January 29, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will further equip the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) with maritime patrol capabilities, building 20 more P-8A Poseidon aircraft following a $2.5 billion U.S. Navy order announced yesterday.

  • Jan 26, 2016

    ST. LOUIS, Jan. 26, 2016 – The Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) program will soon train C-17 aircrews at Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] C-17 International Training Centre (ITC) in the United Kingdom under a new $8 million contract.

  • Jan 24, 2016
    Pegasus refueling boom provides exceptional handling, stability during transfer

    SEATTLE, Jan. 24, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and U.S. Air Force aircrews successfully completed the KC-46A tanker’s first refueling flight today in the skies above Washington state.

  • Jan 20, 2016

    ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] welcomed Adm. John Richardson, the U.S. Navy’s Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), to Defense, Space & Security headquarters today.

  • Jan 14, 2016
    New contract continues Boeing’s 16-years of Air Force trainer support

    ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA], which has maintained and supported the U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon trainer fleet for 16 years, will do that for another ten years through a new contract worth up to $855 million.

  • Jan 13, 2016
    Upgraded launchers increase bomber’s weapons capacity and flexibility

    BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La., Jan. 13, 2015 – Six of the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 bombers can now take flight with a greater variety of weapons, thanks to enhanced internal weapons bay launchers delivered by Boeing [NYSE: BA]. The upgraded launchers allow the B-52 to carry GPS-guided or “smart” weapons in the weapons bay for the first time and are ready for use.

  • Dec 18, 2015

    ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 18, 2016 – Yesterday, The Boeing Company filed with the GAO its 133-page brief in response to the Air Force’s filing, in the company’s protest of the Air Force’s selection of the Nation's next-generation Long Range Strike Bomber. The Boeing and Lockheed Martin team believe that the Air Force’s selection process was irreparably flawed and therefore have decided to continue with their protest before the GAO.

  • 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 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...

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