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Navy maritime patrol aircraft trainers to be maintained by Boeing - News
December 10, 2012
ST. LOUIS. U.S. Navy officials have tasked Boeing to maintain aircrew training devices for six aircraft variants as part of a five-year, $56 million contract. The covers training devices for P-3C, EP-3, P-8A, EA-6B, EA-18G, and SH-60B aircraft.
Avionics
Fifth P-8A Poseidon delivered to Navy - News
November 06, 2012
SEATTLE. Boeing officials delivered the fifth P-8A Poseidon production aircraft to the U.S. Navy. It is one of 24 low-rate initial production (LRIP) maritime patrol aircraft being built by Boeing for the Navy as part of 2011 and 2012 contracts.
Radar/EW
Raytheon EMP weapon tested by Boeing, USAF Research Lab - News
November 02, 2012
Boeing has announced that it successfully tested an electromagnetic pulse missile capable of disabling electronics without affecting structures. The Counter-electronics High-powered Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP) was tested by a Boeing Phantom Works/U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate team on October 16 at the Utah Test and Training Range.
Unmanned
AFRL sodium guide star laser enables more detailed images of objects in space - News
October 16, 2012
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) engineers began operating a new Boeing-built sodium guide star laser on a telescope at Kirtland Air Force Base. The 50-watt laser will enable AFRL scientists to enhance their acquisition of detailed images of objects in Earth orbit.
Avionics
B-1 bomber fleet fatigue testing begun by Boeing - News
August 31, 2012
TUKWILA, Wash., August 30 – A five-year fatigue test on the U.S. Air Force B-1 bomber wing has been undertaken by Boeing to validate the fleet’s expected 2050 EOL and identify “areas of concern” for maintenance.
Unmanned
Winged Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) testing completed by Boeing - News
August 30, 2012
ST. LOUIS, August 30 – Wind tunnel tests on a winged variant of Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM-ER) completed in June have increased the prospects of tripling the glide range of JDAMs to over 40 miles were completed in June. The 500-pound unit fitted with a modular, unfolding wing kit, allows aircraft equipped with the low-cost guidance kit to engage targets from beyond the range of enemy air defenses.
Unmanned
Tactical Compact Communications Relay for UAVs Made Smaller and Lighter by Boeing - News
August 08, 2012
LAS VEGAS ? The Boeing Tactical Compact Communications Relay (TCCR) that allows Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to act as a range-extender for military handheld radios have been reduced in size and weight to 5? x 5? x 1? and 1 lb., respectively. Four production units were shipped to Initsu, and can be leveraged in the Initsu ScanEagle payload bay to extend the range of line-of-sight military handheld radios to more than 150 miles.
