Upgrade increases B-52 weapons capacity and flexibility; first prototype successfully installed EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Jan. 21, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and U.S. Air Force personnel successfully installed the first prototype of a new B-52 bomber weapons bay launcher. The change improves the aircraft’s weapons capacity and mission flexibility. The upgrade modifies an […]
Largest ever Boeing widebody order from a Spanish carrier MADRID, Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Air Europa today announced an order for 14 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at $3.6 billion at list prices, the largest ever Boeing widebody order from a Spanish carrier. The order was booked in December 2014 and was previously […]
Combat Survivor Evader Locator helps in recovery of isolated personnel HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Jan. 15, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will deliver an additional 336 Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) radios, and upgrade the system’s global base station network, through new orders from the U.S. Air Force with a combined total value of about $9.7 […]
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Aug. 28, 2013 – The first flight of an F/A-18 Advanced Super Hornet prototype featuring conformal fuel tanks (CFT) designed and built by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), took place earlier this month. The design and assembly of the tanks were completed in less than 10 months, ahead of schedule, due to […]
Advanced technologies will significantly improve Growler’s targeting capabilities ST. LOUIS, Aug. 8, 2013 — The U.S. Navy recently flew Boeing [NYSE: BA] EA-18G Growler aircraft with sensor system upgrades and its newest data network, demonstrating how the enhanced technologies would allow aircrews to locate threats more quickly and accurately. Ultimately, the secure, high-speed network will allow […]