First Flight of Boeing’s Military Tanker KC-46A Delayed By A Month
Boeing Co said on Monday that the first flight of its fully equipped military aerial refueling tanker would be delayed by about a month after incorrect chemicals were recently put through the plane’s...
View ArticleBoeing’s Compact Laser Weapons System
Silent, invisible and precise—Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapons System harnesses directed energy on its targets. The system recently reached a milestone at an exercise at Point Mugu, Calif. by tracking...
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Boeing Celebrates Delivery of Oman Air’s First 787 Dreamliner
EVERETT, Wash., Oct. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – Boeing and Oman Air celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airline ordered six 787-8s in November 2011 as part of its...
View ArticleU.S. Army: Sikorsky takeover will not affect helicopter program
By Idrees Ali The pending takeover of United Technologies Corp’s Sikorsky Aircraft by Lockheed Martin Corp will not affect prototype work on an aircraft that will replace thousands of helicopters, U.S....
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Boeing to fly new CH-47 Chinook ‘Block II’ rotor blade in 2016
By James Drew Boeing’s development of an advanced blade for the tandem-rotor CH-47 Chinook is moving ahead, with the first blade “about to finish this week” ahead of flight trials in 2016. The new...
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Tesla S versus Boeing 737
A dramatic race between Tesla’s most powerful electric car and a Boeing aircraft, while being an obvious promotion stunt for Qantas Airlines and Tesla Motors’ push for sustainability, still thrilled...
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US Republicans push Boeing to scrap any Iran deal
747-8 First Flight Everett WA Three US Republican lawmakers are pushing the American aerospace giant, Boeing, to refrain from getting into any deal with Iran. In a letter to Boeing CEO Dennis...
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Boeing Faces Increased Opposition on Weapons Sales to Israel
For the fourth year in a row, anti-war activists protested outside the annual Boeing shareholders meeting in Chicago yesterday. For the first time this year, Boeing shareholders who oppose weapons...
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Boeing risks Air Force penalties on aerial tanker’s delay
Boeing’s delay in delivering aerial refueling tankers to the Air Force may bring the company financial penalties or negative ratings that could affect future contracts, according to a service...
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Boeing, Airbus rivalry for Iran’s market
TEHRAN, Jun. 05 – An aviation official has outlined the intense competition between Boeing and Airbus as a barrier to purchase of aircraft from the European company. Touching upon the problems...
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Lockheed taking cautious look at Iran helicopter market
. Lockheed Martin Corp, the largest U.S. arms maker and parent of Sikorsky, has begun to study the possibility of selling commercial helicopters to Iran, but said the market may be small and the...
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Embraer and Boeing to collaborate on worldwide sales, support of KC-390...
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...
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Boeing reveals first two aircraft for U.S. Air Force T-X competition
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...
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Second Boeing T-X Aircraft Takes Flight
Second Boeing T-X 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]...
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Lockheed Martin to propose stealthy hybrid of F-22 and F-35 for Japan
F-22/F35 TOKYO – U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp plans to offer Japan a stealth fighter design based on its export-banned F-22 Raptor and advanced F-35 Lightning II aircraft (stealthy...
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Boeing MH-139 to replace U.S. Air Force UH-1N Huey fleet
AW139 S/N 31427 AMI PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Boeing 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...
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Sikorsky, Boeing Provide First Look At SB>1 DEFIANT™
Sikorsky and Boeing provided the first look at the new SB>1 DEFIANT helicopter. The aircraft’s rotor system will allow it to fly about twice as fast and twice as far as today’s conventional...
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Sikorsky-Boeing Team Reveals Advanced Assault Helicopter Designed to...
DEFIANT X to compete for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft contract, a top modernization priority for the Army WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin...
View ArticleBoeing awarded nearly $1 billion for air and missile defense
Boeing has been awarded contracts in the past year totaling $974 million to develop a next-generation seeker for the U.S. Army’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile system, as well as...
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Boeing Delivers Next F-15EX Ahead of Schedule
On April 21,2021, a Boeing-led industry team [NYSE: BA] officially delivered a second F-15EX fighter aircraft to the U.S. Air Force earlier than the contract requirement. The result of a collaboration...
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Boeing Make Aviation History with MQ-25
Navy, Boeing Make Aviation History with MQ-25 Becoming the First Unmanned Aircraft to Refuel Another Aircraft. For the first time in history, the U.S. Navy and Boeing [NYSE: BA] have demonstrated...
View ArticleEgypt Purchases New Boeing CH-47F Chinooks to Modernize Fleet
Contract continues 40+ year partnership and provides Egyptian Air Force with advanced multi-mission helicopter capabilities Deliveries anticipated to begin in 2026 PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3, 2023 — The...
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