The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command activated the first satellite of the Boeing-built Wideband Global Satellite constellation six months after it completed a series of tests, the Army reported Thursday. WGS-1 is the first block I satellite of the WGS constellation that works to provide two-way Ka– and X-band communications services for combatant commanders […] More

James Brunke, formerly a vice president at Boeing and CEO of its Shanghai aviation services business, has joined the industry advisory panel of Associated Aircraft Manufacturing and Sales Inc. The industry advisory panel will be part of AAMSI’s growth strategy, the aviation-focused small business said Monday. AAMSI works to design, produce and repair legacy electronic systems for various […] More

The latest Boeing-built Global Positioning System IIF satellite has launched over the weekend aboard United Launch Alliance‘s Atlas V rocket, the Space and Missile Systems Center reported Saturday. The report said this is the 11th GPS IIF satellite Boeing built for the U.S. Air Force in support of the existing constellation’s navigation, positioning and timing services. Col. […] More

A new Boeing-made satellite lifted off Friday from Kazakhstan onboard an International Launch Services-built Proton Breeze M space vehicle to become part of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite communications network. Rupert Pearce, CEO of Inmarsat, said Thursday the new GX satellite joins a constaellation that works to help customers quickly introduce new applications and offer remote mobile broadband services to […] More

Boeing will form a joint venture with Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries and Alsalam Aircraft Company to open the Saudi Rotorcraft Support Center in Riyadh and Jeddah. Boeing said Wednesday the center will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the sustainment of Saudi Arabia’s commercial and defense helicopters. The country’s rotorcraft fleet includes Boeing’s AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook and AH-6i. Leanne Caret, […] More

Inmarsat will launch the third satellite of its Global Xpress satellite communications constellation at Kazakhstan-based Baikonur Cosmodrome on Aug. 28. International Launch Services will use a Proton launch vehicle to roll out the Boeing-built Inmarsat-5 F3 satellite, Inmarsat said Monday. The I-5 F3 satellite is designed to provide mobile broadband services across the Pacific Ocean region. […] More

Boeing has begun construction work on a new facility in Oklahoma City as part of its plan to move the aircraft sustainment and modernization division’s headquarters there. The company said Wednesday it will open the 290,000-square-foot building in the summer of 2016 to accommodate personnel involved in research and development and engineering operations. Leanne Caret, president […] More

The U.S. Air Force has launched a Boeing-built Wideband Global SATCOM 7 military communications satellite into space. Boeing said Thursday the satellite onboard a United Launch Alliance-made Delta IV rocket lifted off from a launch complex at Florida-based Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Wednesday. The company said the WGS-7 satellite has a digital payload component designed to improve […] More

Boeing is close to wrapping up the initial tests of a Ka-band offering intended to provide satellite communications to agencies under the Defense Department through Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite network. The tests sought to assess the capability of the Inmarsat-5 F2 satcom service to facilitate video and data transmission on military helicopters and mobile terminals, Boeing said Tuesday. The […] More

The U.S. Air Force‘s latest Boeing-built Global Positioning System IIF satellite has completed its launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. The service said Wednesday the 10th GPS IIF satellite joins others in the Air Force Space Command-operated constellation that provides positioning and navigation services globally. “[This] is a testament to […] More

Tony Mueller, formerly director of spacecraft design and bus products at Boeing, has been appointed as president of the company’s subsidiary Spectrolab. He succeeds Troy Dawson, who takes the vice president and program manager role at the C-17 Globemaster III integrated sustainment program within Boeing’s global services and support business unit, Boeing said Friday. “Tony […] More

A fresh Research and Markets report forecasts that demand for cloud-based security services will propel the global aviation cybersecurity market to a compound annual growth rate of 5.94 percent from 2014 through 2019. Research and Markets said Friday end-users are turning to cloud-based security services due to ease of management. “Cyber threats are a major concern […] More