List/Grid Tag Archives: Boeing
5th Boeing GPS IIF Satellite Enters Air Force Constellation; Craig Cooning Comments
A fifth Boeing-developed navigation satellite for the U.S. Air Force has joined the branch’s GPS IIF constellation. The satellite took off on Feb. 20 and was validated by the company…
Boeing, NRG Energy Start 25-Megawatt Solar Power Project in Guam
Boeing and NRG Energy have partnered to build a solar plant in Dandan, Guam that will be designed to deliver up to 25 megawatts of locally-based renewable energy. Boeing will…
Kathy Lueders: NASA Commercial Partners Adhere to Spacecraft Development Schedule
NASA‘s commercial partners have completed the design reviews of their respective spacecraft and rockets intended for the agency’s program to transport mission crews to low-Earth orbit. Blue Origin, Boeing, Sierra…
Boeing Picks ETL Systems’ RF Tech for Inmarsat Satellite Constellation
ETL Systems will provide its radio frequency signal distribution technology for three satellites in Inmarsat‘s Global Xpress constellation. Boeing selected ETL to supply the technology for the satellite, one of which Boeing built…
DARPA Enlists Boeing Prototype for ‘X-Plane’ Program; Dan Newman Comments
Boeing and the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency ahave signed a $17 million agreement for the company to continue developing a prototype vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft for flying at speeds of up to 460…
Dennis Muilenburg to Congress: Boeing Plans Aircraft Production Rate Increase
Boeing Chief Operating Officer Dennis Muilenburg outlined the company’s approach to production of commercial airplanes in response to global market competition before Senate lawmakers on Thursday, Herald Net reported Sunday. Dan Catchpole writes…
Randy Siegel: Security, Privacy, Mobility Mgmt Among Prevailing Themes at Mobile World Congress
The 2014 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain was dominated by security, privacy and mobile device management integration themes, Information Week reported Tuesday. Randy Siegel, founder of Center Circle Consultants…
Rupert Pearce: Boeing Finishes Platform, Payload Tests on Inmarsat-5 Satellites
Boeing has completed on-orbit testing ofand delivered the first of four contracted Inmarsat-5 satellites for Inmarsat‘s Global Xpress mobile broadband network, with the remaining three scheduled for launch between late 2014 and 2016….
Boeing Awards Inmarsat Satellite Antennas Subcontract to Harris
Boeing has awarded an 18-month follow-on subcontract to Harris Corp. to build Ka-band antennas for a fourth satellite under Inmarsat‘s Global Xpress mobile broadband service program. Harris will supply Boeing…
Boeing-Led Aerospace Research Team Develops Airplane Wireless, Network Tech; Mike Sinnett Comments
Boeing collaborated with Wipro, HCL Technologies and the Indian Institute of Science to develop a wireless antenna and sensor system for commercial and noncommercial aircraft, CIOL reported Monday. The India-based Aerospace Network Research…
Lianne Stein: Boeing to Help Promote Bioenergy Crop Production in South Africa
Boeing, South African Airways and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials will collaborate to encourage small farm owners to produce environmentally-sustainable crops for biofuel use. The alliance will offer training programs…
Craig Tylski: Field Aviation Tests Boeing Aircraft for Maritime Surveillance
A Boeing aircraft designed for coastal search and rescue, anti-piracy and border security applications took its maiden test flight on Friday. Boeing partner Field Aviation launched the maritime surveillance aircraft…
Boeing Receives On-Orbit Signals from its GPS Satellite; Craig Cooning Comments
Boeing has received initial signals from its global positioning system satellite from space following the spacecraft’s Thursday launch. The GPS IIF 5 satellite was launched into space aboard a United Launch…
Report: Australia to Buy 8 Boeing Poseidon Spy Planes
Australia plans to buy eight P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance planes built by Boeing for approximately $4 billion, the Herald Sun reported Friday. Jennifer Rajca writes that the first of the…
Lockheed-Boeing JV to Use Curtiss-Wright Ethernet Switch on Launch Vehicles
Curtiss-Wright‘s defense solutions unit will provide Ethernet switches to the United Launch Alliance for Atlas V and Delta IV rockets under a $2 million contract, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Friday. John… Read more »