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Cal Biesecker
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Business/FinancialX-Bow Acquires Spencer Composites, Bringing Motor Case Supplier In-House
Rocket developer and manufacturer X-Bow Systems on Tuesday said it has acquired Spencer Composites in a deal that brings in-house the company’s supplier of motor cases for hypersonic rockets. Terms […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD Seeks Commercial Networking Solutions To Enable Swarms Of Unmanned Systems
The Defense Department’s commercially-focused innovation arm on Monday released a solicitation seeking networking solutions to enable fleets of multi-domain unmanned vehicles (UxVs) to operate together and with crewed systems in […]
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SpaceNRO Launches Second Mission Of Proliferated Architecture
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) last Friday night successfully launched the second mission of its proliferated space architecture aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, executing on plans to sustain relatively […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing To Bring Defense-Related Work In-House, Add Some With Spirit Deal
Boeing [BA] on Monday said it has agreed to acquire the commercial operations of the Spirit AeroSystems [SPR] that support its programs and additional commercial, defense and aftermarket operations, in […]
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Unmanned SystemsShield AI Nabs $200 Million Coast Guard Award To Operate V-BATs Aboard Cutters
The Coast Guard on June 26 awarded Shield AI nearly $200 million to provide and operate the company’s V-BAT unmanned aircraft system for operations aboard some of the service’s cutters. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBoeing Expanding Effort To Autonomously Inspect Aircraft
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Using small third-party drones for high-resolution imaging and its own artificial intelligence-based software algorithms, Boeing [BA] is expanding an effort to speed the inspection of military aircraft exteriors and […]
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Navy/USMCBoeing Set To Begin Flight-Testing Multi-Mission Pod On P-8
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Boeing [BA] in July will begin flight-testing its internally-developed Multi-Mission Pod on the P-8 Poseidon anti-submarine warfare and maritime patrol aircraft, a new system that will offer customers more […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing Bets On Next-Generation Aircraft Work With Investment In New Phantom Works Facility
ST. LOUIS—With potentially high dollar contracts looming, Boeing [BA] is moving out on a $1.8 billion-plus investment to build a 1.1 million square-foot factory, where it expects to develop and […]
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Navy/USMCU.S. Has Given Boeing A License To Market MQ-25 Unmanned Aircraft To Four Countries
ST. LOUIS—Dating back about 18 months, the State Department has given Boeing [BA] permission to speak to four countries—Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom—about its MQ-25 unmanned aircraft system […]
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Business/FinancialSubcontractor, Prime, Partner Roles All Part Of Boeing’s New Go-To-Market Approach In Defense
St. LOUIS–Broadening its focus on pursuing defense business opportunities with its platforms as a prime contractor, Boeing [BA] is expanding its go-to-market strategy to include partnering with other companies as […]
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