PHILADELPHIA, July 5, 2023 — As part of a U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sale (FMS), Boeing received a contract to produce 18 CH-47F Chinook Block I helicopters for South Korea and other one additional CH-47F for Spain. As Boeing Helicopters continues transitioning to building the advanced CH-47F Chinook Block II configuration, the deal Leer másBoeing ends CH-47F Chinook Block I production with latest contract[…]
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — President of the United States Joe Biden has selected the livery design for the «Next Air Force One,» VC-25B, a design that will closely resemble the livery of the current Air Force One, VC-25A, while also modernizing for the 21st century. While accounting for the VC-25B’s larger Boeing 747-8i aircraft, the VC-25B livery has three Leer másNew paint design for Next Air Force One VC-25B[…]
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., Nov. 12, 2022— The Boeing X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) set a new endurance record after spending 908 days on orbit before landing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5:22 a.m. ET, November 12, 2022. This surpasses its previous record of 780 days on-orbit. With the successful completion of its Leer másBoeing X-37B completes 6th mission, sets new endurance record[…]
ST. LOUIS, April 28, 2022 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has unveiled the first T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer jet to be delivered to the U.S. Air Force. The jet, one of 351 the USAF plans to order, was unveiled prior to official delivery. The fully digitally designed aircraft was built and tested using advanced manufacturing, agile Leer másBoeing unveils first T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Trainer Jet to USAF[…]
AUSTRALIA, March 21, 2022 – Boeing [NYSE:BA] Australia congratulates the Australian Government and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on their selection of ‘MQ-28A Ghost Bat’ as the military designator and name for the first Australian-produced military combat aircraft in over 50 years. Australia’s Defence Minister, the Hon Peter Dutton MP, announced the designator and name at Leer másBoeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat uncrewed aircraft[…]
WICHITA, Kan., March 17, 2022 –Boeing [NYSE: BA] P-8A team members and Spirit AeroSystems employees have laid the keel beam for New Zealand’s first P-8A Poseidon. This process, also called ‘keeling,’ was done at the Spirit AeroSystems facility where all Boeing 737 fuselages, nacelles and pylons are designed and built. Laying the keel is an important Leer másBoeing begins build on New Zealand’s first P-8A Poseidon[…]
LONG BEACH, California, 29 de septiembre de 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) continuará garantizando la preparación de los C-17 Globemaster III para las misiones internacionales de la USAF. El contrato de prolongación del servicio, adjudicado por el Departamento de Defensa (DoD), tiene un valor de hasta 23,8 mil millones de dólares e incluye posibles opciones e incentivos durante Leer másBoeing mantendrá los C-17 de la USAF hasta el 2034[…]
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 28, 2021 —The U.S. Navy today awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a production contract for five P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Germany. First deliveries are slated to begin in 2024 when the P-8A Poseidon will eventually replace Germany’s fleet of P-3C Orion aircraft. “We’re pleased to have finalized this sale to Germany and to expand Leer másBoeing awarded contract for five P-8A Poseidon for Germany[…]
BERLÍN, 1 de julio de 2021 — El Ministerio de Defensa de Alemania firmó ayer una carta de oferta y aceptación para cinco aviones Boeing (NYSE: BA) P-8A Poseidon bajo el proceso de Ventas Militares Extranjeras (FMS, Foreign Military Sales) del Gobierno de Estados Unidos. Con este pedido, Alemania se convierte en el octavo cliente del Leer másAlemania firma por cinco aviones Boeing P-8A Poseidon[…]
ST. LOUIS , 7 de junio de 2021 / PRNewswire / — Por primera vez en la historia, Boeing [NYSE: BA] y la US Navy han demostrado con el MQ-25 T1 la capacidad de reabastecimiento de combustible aire-aire utilizando el avión no tripulado y un receptor F/A-18. Durante el vuelo de prueba, realizado el 4 de junio, el MQ-25 T1 transfirió de Leer másBoeing y la US Navy hacen historia al repostar a un F/A-18 con el MQ-25[…]
