TYSONS CORNER, VA, November 15, 2018 — Boeing (NYSE: BA) will provide support to the U.S. Air Force‘s flight test, telemetry and termination program for the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system under a $70.5M modification to a previously awarded contract, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The Defense Department said Tuesday the contract modification serves …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, November 12, 2018 — Leanne Caret, CEO of Boeing‘s (NYSE: BA) defense, space and security business, attended an event at Qatar University last month to discuss career opportunities in the aviation industry for engineering students, ExecutiveBiz reported Oct. 11. The university said Oct. 9 Caret, a two-time Wash100 …

A new report by consulting firm McAleese & Associates says Boeing (NYSE: BA) has begun to “self-fund” research and development work on some Defense Department programs as it aims to win new contract opportunities. Jim McAleese, founder and principal at McAleese & Associates, wrote that one of those opportunities is the U.S. Air Force’s …

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received a potential three-year, $204M contract from Naval Air Systems Command to inspect modify and repair systems of two U.S. Navy aircraft platforms. The sole-source contract has a base value of $62M and covers support work on military service’s EA-18G Growler and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet jets, Boeing said Friday. The company expects to maintain …

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received a potential four-year, $131.6M undefinitized contract to support sensor systems used by the U.S. Navy‘s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet combat jets. The delivery order comes after a previously awarded basic ordering agreement and tasks Boeing to procure and update weapon replaceable assemblies to support the low-rate initial production of Block …

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has launched a new organization to build communications and computing platforms for government and commercial aerospace applications. Charles Toups, formerly vice president and general manager of Boeing’s research and technology unit, will lead the Disruptive Computing and Networks organization that will operate in Southern California as part …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 12, 2018 — Boeing‘s (NYSE: BA) ventures arm has placed an investment with Accion Systems in support of the latter’s effort to expand the production of new propulsion systems for space vehicles, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The partnership between Boeing HorizonX Ventures and Accion is aimed to advance satellite …

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has wrapped up its $3.2B cash acquisition of Florida-based aviation parts and services provider KLX. The transaction is part of Boeing’s aerospace services market push and expands its offerings for defense, business, commercial and general aviation clients, the company said Tuesday. The Chicago-based planemaker first announced the …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 2, 2018 — A Boeing-led (NYSE: BA) industry group called “National Team-Engineering” is set to receive a contract from the Missile Defense Agency for support in the engineering and integration of the Ballistic Missile Defense System, ExecutiveBiz reported Monday. MDA said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Thursday the …

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has landed a five-year, $160M contract to continue providing logistics management and overhaul support for the U.S Army‘s H-47 Chinook helicopter rotor blades. The company said Monday it will repair, maintain, overhaul and manage stock availability of rotor blades used in the service branch’s more than 450 Chinooks. …