Boeing
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Navy/USMC
Orca XLUUV Sub Tested In 48-Hour Run
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 […]
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Missile Defense
Boeing Set To Break Annual PAC-3 Seeker Production Record
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 […]
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Navy/USMC
Boeing Finishes First Super Hornet Upgrades Early
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 […]
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Missile Defense
Boeing Details $460.5 Million Missile Defense System Contract Continuing MDA Work
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 […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
How is Industry Using FACE in Military Avionics Systems?
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 […]
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International
British Army Modernizes with Apache AH-64E Helicopters
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.) […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Boeing and Northrop Grumman Successfully Test Open Mission Systems AESA Sensor
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 […]
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Uncategorized
B-1B Systems Engineer Explains How IBS Makes Future Bomber Upgrades Easier
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 […]
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Unmanned Systems
NASA Signs 17 Space Act Agreements for Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge
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 […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Avionics for Boeing FARA Design Provide Significant Autonomy, Company Says
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 […]