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  • Boeing to Extend Support for India's P-8I Fleet - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing to Extend Support for India’s P-8I Fleet

    Boeing has secured a three-year contract to extend support for the Indian navy’s fleet of P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft. The company said Monday it will provide engineering, support and planning services as well as material support to a 737-based component services program. Stephen Schmidt, manager of Boeing’s P-8I sustainment program, said the contract will build on Boeing’s […] More

  • Boeing Hands First P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to Australia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Hands First P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to Australia

    Boeing has turned over the first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force during a ceremony held at the company’s delivery center in Tukwila, Washington. Shelley Lavender, Boeing military aircraft president, handed the ceremonial keys for P-8A to Australian Chief of Air Force Leo Davies during the event, the company said Friday. Boeing based […] More

  • Rod Meranda: Boeing to Build Air Force Surveillance Aircraft for 30-Year Lifespan - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rod Meranda: Boeing to Build Air Force Surveillance Aircraft for 30-Year Lifespan

    Boeing seeks to increase the engine power of its 737 aircraft over the coming years as it looks to replace the U.S. Air Force‘s joint surveillance target attack radar system aircraft, Defense News reported Monday. Aaron Mehta writes that Boeing has determined that the 737 airframe requires a 10-member crew, an extra seat and two pilots to fulfill operational demands […] More

  • Spirit AeroSystems hits 5,000 mark in Distributing Next-Gen 737s to Boeing - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Spirit AeroSystems hits 5,000 mark in Distributing Next-Gen 737s to Boeing

    Spirit AeroSystems Inc., announced yesterday that they have successfully reached the benchmark of delivering 5,000 Next-Generation 737 aircrafts to Boeing, a process long withstanding since their first delivery in 1998. “Spirit is extremely proud of our partnership with Boeing and the work we do together to build the world’s best-selling airplane, the 737,” said Larry Lawson, Spirit […] More