Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing, has introduced its Integrator unmanned aerial system capable of vertical take-off and landing at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exhibition in Maryland. Integrator uses Hood Tech’s Flying Launch and Recovery System to launch vertically from ships without reducing payload capacity or minimizing flight endurance, Insitu said Monday. The VTOL platform works […] More

The U.S. Air Force granted Boeing a $184 million contract for a Block 1 upgrade of the KC-46A Pegasus refueling and military transport aircraft. Under the contract, Boeing will add encryption and antijamming capabilities to enhance line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communications in the aircraft, the company said Friday. KC-46A was approved by the Air Force Air […] More

Boeing subsidiary Insitu achieved a record duration flight of 25.5 hours with its 150-pound unmanned aircraft system on a multipayload mission. Insitu said Thursday the Integrator UAS enabled the customer to keep persistent eyes on a target without deploying two or more lower endurance platforms. “Customers can focus on the mission and have confidence to […] More

Boeing has handed over to network provider Viasat the first of three 702MP+ satellites, ViaSat-3 Americas. The Boeing-designed satellite platform provides connectivity and coverage to global users and is integrated with Viasat’s ultra-high-capacity payload, the aerospace company said Monday.  The satellite platform has been flown to the Florida Space Coast for launch and mission operations […] More

Boeing has started building its second facility at Cecil Airport in Jacksonville, Florida, WJCT News reported Thursday. The company will use the new component operations facility for inspecting and repairing U.S. Navy and Air Force aircraft parts and will stand near Boeing’s other maintenance facility that is also being built in the same area. Construction of […] More

Boeing and Shield AI have signed an agreement to demonstrate autonomous technologies and artificial intelligence platforms designed for military applications. The partnership aims to advance the integration of Shield AI’s Hivemind aircraft software and other AI capabilities into existing and future military programs, Boeing said Wednesday. Hivemind is an AI pilot system that works to […] More

Boeing has showcased a ground-based system designed to protect military satellite communications platforms from jamming and electronic warfare threats during a demonstration held at the Joint Satellite Engineering Center. The company said Tuesday it used an on-orbit operational satellite to test the capability of the U.S. Space Force’s Protected Tactical Enterprise Service to enable ground-based […] More

Boeing’s AH-64 Apache attack aircraft has reached the mark of five million flight hours since the helicopter was fielded in 1984. The company said Thursday 1.3 million hours were achieved during combat and the milestone equates to flying nonstop for more than 208,333 days or 570 years and nine months. Apache was built in Mesa, Arizona, […] More

Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce Kay Sears, vice president and general manager of the space, intelligence and weapon systems sector at Boeing, as a 2023 Wash100 winner for her leadership in efforts to accelerate critical hardware production for various government programs. Sears has been selected two times to the annual Wash100 list in its […] More

Boeing intends to halt the production of F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters in late 2025 after delivering the last batch of the fighter jets to the U.S. Navy. The move comes as the aerospace company is looking to invest in next-generation military aircraft programs and services, Boeing said Thursday.  Manufacturing of the Super Hornet could extend […] More

Boeing and NASA have jointly unveiled a new manufacturing area at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana, where it will accommodate the production of exploration upper stage for future flights of the Space Launch System rocket. The EUS Gray Box Assembly Area houses tools and equipment necessary to produce the second stage of […] More

Boeing will equip the U.S. Army with more Next Generation Automated Test System units within a three-year period under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract of up to $92 million.  The aerospace company said Thursday NGATS will be utilized on M109A7 Paladin and Black Hawk helicopters aside from Army platforms to automate the detection of component issues. NGATS […] More