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MQ-25 Okayed For Production With Milestone C Approval

Rich Abott — Tue, 19 May 2026 20:38:30 +0000

The Navy on Tuesday announced the Boeing [BA] MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft officially received its Milestone C approval, setting it up for Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) later this […]

State Department Approves Nearly $4.7 Billion In Helicopters To South Korea, Support To India And Missiles For Belgium

Rich Abott — Mon, 18 May 2026 21:17:27 +0000

The State Department on Monday approved over $4.7billion in two potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs for helicopters to South Korea as well as support services to India military equipment […]

Boeing Wins $2.7 Billion In PAC-3 Seeker Production Contracts, Lockheed Martin And Diehl Make A Deal

Rich Abott — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:04:42 +0000

Boeing [BA] on Tuesday announced it won a series of multiyear contracts worth $2.7 billion total to produce more Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) seekers. Boeing produces the seekers under prime […]

Boeing Moves To Relocate Super Hornet Service Life Modification Work Away From St. Louis

Rich Abott — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:53:56 +0000

Boeing [BA] on Wednesday announced it is relocating its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Service Life Modification (SLM) work out of its St. Louis region facilities and it plans to wrap up […]

Orca XLUUV Sub Tested In 48-Hour Run

Rich Abott — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:45:52 +0000

Last month Boeing [BA] said its Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) finished a 48-hour endurance sailing run. During this exercise, the vehicle operated fully autonomously below the sea […]

Boeing Set To Break Annual PAC-3 Seeker Production Record

Rich Abott — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 15:37:30 +0000

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Boeing [BA] on Tuesday said it is on track this year to break its annual record for production on the seeker of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Patriot […]

Boeing Finishes First Super Hornet Upgrades Early

Rich Abott — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:34:54 +0000

Boeing [BA] finished the upgrade and life extension of the first two F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets in a modification effort 1.5 months ahead of schedule, respectively, the company told reporters […]

Boeing Details $460.5 Million Missile Defense System Contract Continuing MDA Work

Rich Abott — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:10:49 +0000

Boeing [BA] on Wednesday detailed the work included in a May contract from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to continue longstanding work on the National Team–Systems and Engineering contract. The […]

How is Industry Using FACE in Military Avionics Systems?

Kelsey Reichmann — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:19:24 +0000

The goal of the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) technical standards is to make military aircraft platforms more interoperable, affordable, and quickly upgradeable. Boeing [BA], the Army, AdaCore, and Presagis […]

British Army Modernizes with Apache AH-64E Helicopters

Kelsey Reichmann — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 20:48:35 +0000

The British Army received its first two Boeing [BA] Apache AH-64E helicopters from the U.S. government on Nov. 26. The $2.3 billion deal was announced by the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) […]

Boeing and Northrop Grumman Successfully Test Open Mission Systems AESA Sensor

Kelsey Reichmann — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 21:33:36 +0000

Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Boeing [BA]on Monday announced successful test flights using an open systems architecture with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) sensor on a midsize jet-powered aircraft. Northrop […]

B-1B Systems Engineer Explains How IBS Makes Future Bomber Upgrades Easier

Kelsey Reichmann — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 21:58:55 +0000

The Air Force’s B-1B bombers have an all-new Integrated Battle Station (IBS) equipped with a fully-integrated data link (FIDL), vertical situational display upgrade (VSDU), and improved central integrated test system […]

NASA Signs 17 Space Act Agreements for Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge

Brian Garrett-Glaser — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 22:48:10 +0000

Seventeen companies have signed Space Act Agreements with NASA to participate in the agency’s first Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge, a series of technology demonstrations meant to test the readiness […]

Avionics for Boeing FARA Design Provide Significant Autonomy, Company Says

Frank Wolfe — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 21:44:40 +0000

Boeing [BA] unveiled its six-bladed main rotor/rear propulsor, single engine, tandem seating design for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) on March 3, a blueprint that also features […]