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Boeing begins production of F/A-18E/F distributed target system
Boeing has announced that it has started production of the new Distributed Targeting System (DTS) for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter. DTS provides enhanced targeting capability for the Super Hornet. It is part of the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18E/F Network Centric Warfare Upgrades program and the F/A-18E/F Flight Plan, which will ensure that the Super [...]
Boeing, Thales Select EC135 for Helicopter Aircrew Training System
Boeing subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) and Thales Australia today named the Eurocopter EC135 as the preferred platform for their bid on the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Project AIR 9000 Phase 7 – Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS). “Boeing and Thales’ individual expertise and shared strengths, as well as a strong working relationship spanning more [...]
Boeing Reports Strong Fourth-Quarter Results and 2012 Guidance
The Boeing Company reported fourth-quarter net income rose to $1.4 billion, or $1.84 per share, on revenue of $19.6 billion. The results reflect continued strong core performance across the company’s businesses, a $0.52 per share impact related to a favorable tax settlement, and higher pension expense (Table 1). Fourth-quarter 2010 results included a $0.50 per [...]
US Army Contracts Boeing for 14 Additional CH-47F Chinook Helicopters
The Boeing Company has received a U.S. Army contract valued at approximately $370 million for 14 CH-47F Chinook helicopters to support Foreign Military Sales efforts. The aircraft will be delivered to the U.S. Army beginning in 2014; all but one are intended for Australia and the United Arab Emirates. “This new aircraft sale brings our [...]
Boeing and Northrop GMD Team Receives Contract from US Missile Defense Agency
The Boeing Company and industry partner Northrop Grumman Corporation have received the development and sustainment contract (DSC) from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency for future work on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element of the United States’ ballistic missile defense system. “Today’s award is the culmination of a two-year proposal process that brought together a [...]
Boeing Delivers 2nd Peace Eye AEW&C Aircraft to Korean Air Force
The Boeing Company today delivered the second Peace Eye 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). The aircraft was delivered ahead of schedule to ROKAF Base Gimhae, the main operating base for the Peace Eye fleet. Peace Eye No. 2 is the first aircraft in the [...]
Boeing to Perform Major Upgrades to Malaysian F/A-18D Hornets
The Boeing Company on Nov. 28 received a U.S. Navy contract under the Foreign Military Sales Program to provide the first major upgrades for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) fleet of eight F/A-18D Hornet fighter aircraft. The contract covers design, development and installation of retrofit kits that will provide enhanced navigation, targeting and situational [...]
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey to Make Dubai Air Show Debut
The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company and The Boeing Company announced that the V-22 Osprey titlrotor will be featured at the Dubai International Air Show in the United Arab Emirates from November 13 – 17. “The Dubai Air Show is one of the world’s fastest growing aerospace [...]
Boeing Receives Order for 7 More US Navy P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
Boeing on Nov. 3 received a $1.7 billion low-rate initial production (LRIP) award from the U.S. Navy for seven additional P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft. LRIP-II is the follow-on to an initial LRIP-I contract awarded in January to provide six Poseidon aircraft. Overall, the Navy plans to purchase 117 Boeing 737-based P-8A anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface [...]
