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Radar/EW
Boeing upgrades radar on Saudi Arabia's AWACS fleet - News
May 23, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY. Boeing has finished work on a series of upgrades to Saudi Arabia?s fleet of E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. Boeing's aim with these enhancements is to improve radar capabilities and reduce repair time for the airborne surveillance fleet by increasing the original equipment?s radar sensitivity and expanding the range for tracking targets.
Unmanned
Missile Defense Agency rounds out ballistic-missile interceptor plan - News
May 19, 2017
FORT BELVOIR, Va. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has finalized the third leg in its technology risk-reduction plan for the Multi-Object Kill Vehicle (MOKV), awarding Boeing a $58 million contract in a deal similar to those recently granted to Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.
Comms
Final Inmarsat-5 satellite joins Global XPress network - News
May 17, 2017
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. The Boeing-built Inmarsat-5 satellite launched into space this week. Officials say it will expand the high-speed broadband service available through Inmarsat?s Global Xpress network after the satellite becomes fully operational later this year.
Comms
Boeing, Air Force demo airborne networking system - News
May 09, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va. Boeing and the U.S. Air Force recently completed developmental flight testing on the Boeing-developed Talon HATE airborne networking system, which enables secure communications between multiple aircraft and ground stations.
Avionics
Boeing & Saab complete flight test of second T-X aircraft - News
April 25, 2017
ST. LOUIS. The second production-ready T-X aircraft of the Boeing and Saab partnership completed the first flight in the bid for the U.S. Air Force T-X competition. The winning T-X will replace the Air Force?s T-38 aircraft.
Avionics
Reusable rocket engine passes qual test for next-era spaceflight - News
April 21, 2017
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Aerojet Rocketdyne has announced the completion of hot-fire qualification tests of an engine that demonstrates the ability to meet reusability requirements for Boeing's Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 Starliner crew module propulsion system.
Avionics
Boeing signs $2.2 billion contract for P-8A aircraft - News
April 04, 2017
SEATTLE. Boeing has signed a contract worth $2.2 billion with the U.S. Navy, the Australian air force, and the United Kingdom royal air force to supply at least 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the purposes of global maritime patrol and intelligence.
