Cubic and Boeing have helped the U.S. Navy in demonstrating the capability of virtual technologies to integrate naval pilots and servicemen into a common synthetic training environment. Cubic said Wednesday the recent Synthetic Inject to Live – Live Virtual Constructive test flights at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland showed how LVC training could […] More

Saab has delivered an aft airframe section to Boeing that the latter will use for the development of trainer aircraft under a potential 16-year, $9.2 billion contract from the U.S. Air Force. The company is in partnership with Boeing to provide the service branch with up to 475 T-X trainer aircraft and 120 ground-based training […] More

Boeing has secured a contract with the U.S. Navy to produce five P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for Germany‘s defense force in support of its maritime surveillance operations. The company said Tuesday it will commence deliveries in 2024 as the client country seeks to replace an old fleet of P-3C Orion units. The contract will […] More

Boeing has delivered to the U.S. Navy the first Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet, designed to be the most networked and survivable version of the multirole fighter aircraft. The Block III jet features open hardware and software that enable engineers to develop and integrate upgrades throughout its lifespan to meet future threats, the aerospace company […] More

A joint venture between Boeing and Textron’s Bell subsidiary will begin to make nacelle improvements to the first CV-22 Osprey aircraft of the U.S. Air Force as part of efforts to enhance the tiltrotor’s readiness and reduce repair time. Bell Boeing will perform nacelle modifications on the CV-22 fleet under a potential $81 million contract […] More

Boeing will build its first aircraft assembly facility outside of North America in Toowoomba, Queensland, where the company intends to hold the development and manufacturing of a military combat aircraft. The facility will be built in the Wellcamp Aerospace and Defence Precinct at Wellcamp Airport and will serve as the venue for production and assembly […] More

Boeing has announced a future Illinois-based facility that, upon completion in 2024, will house the production of carrier-based unmanned aircraft systems for the U.S. Navy. The company said Friday the 300,000-square-foot facility within the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport will implement robotic automation, advanced assembly approaches and other manufacturing processes and tools to produce the MQ-25 […] More

Boeing has secured a $70 million contract to provide the U.S. Air Force with carriages and release equipment for GBU-57 bombs, also known as Massive Ordnance Penetrators. The company will produce and deliver the orders from Saint Charles, Missouri, through April 30, 2026, the Department of Defense said Thursday. The Air Force Life Cycle Management […] More

Boeing forecasts a $2.6 trillion market for its defense and space platforms and services over the next decade as security and geopolitical challenges drive demand for new defense systems. The company said Tuesday the spending projection in the 2021 Boeing Market Outlook for the defense and space market reflects the significance of military aircraft, satellites, […] More

Boeing’s MQ-25 T1 test asset has demonstrated its refueling capability during a test flight with the U.S. Navy’s F-35C Lightning II fighter jet, marking the third time the aircraft completed an airborne refueling activity in over three months. The aerospace company said Tuesday the T1 test asset refueled an F/A-18 Super Hornet in June and […] More

Boeing and the Missile Defense Agency have flight tested an advanced interceptor capability for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system intended to provide operators with real-time options between two-stage and three-stage approaches to defeating ballistic missile threats. The defense company said Sunday it upgraded the digital system modeling software to develop the new capability and then […] More

The partnership between Boeing and Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary has submitted a proposal for the U.S. Army’s development program that seeks to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter with a new assault aircraft. The Sikorsky-Boeing team has entered the service branch’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competition with the partnership’s Defiant X helicopter bid, Lockheed […] More