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Named LIFEX 1 (Life Extension Phase 1), this contract will ensure that EGNOS V2 continues to provide reliable, secure, and high-performance navigation services for Europe’s aviation, maritime, land transport, mapping and agricultural sectors beyond 2028.

Defence 22 November 2024

Boeing Awarded 15 Additional U.S. Air Force KC-46A Tankers

– With the Lot 11 contract award, 168 KC-46A multi-mission aerial refuelers are now on contract globally – KC-46A began first full-scale operational deployment with U.S. Air Force in October…

Air transport, Challenges, Defence, Finance, Industry, News, Space, Transports 29 October 2020

Boeing Reports Third-Quarter Results

Chicago, October 28, 2020 Financial results continue to be significantly impacted by COVID-19 and the 737 MAX grounding Proactively managing liquidity and transforming for the futureRevenue of $14.1 billion, GAAP…

Defence, News 23 July 2020

C-17 Training Capability with Boeing Services Contract

NATO Airlift Management Program Expands C-17 Training Capability with Boeing Services Contract Award marks the first NATO C-17 training devices located at Pápa Air Base, Hungary Comprehensive training support includes…

Industry 3 October 2019

Boeing Awarded $2.6 Billion for Fifth KC-46A Tanker Production Lot

EVERETT, Wash., Oct. 1, 2019 – The U.S. Air Force today awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a $2.6 billion contract for 15 KC-46A tanker aircraft, spares, support equipment, spare engines and…

Defence 24 September 2019

U.S. Air Force Introduces T-7A Red Hawk

The U.S. Air Force has named the Boeing T-X the T-7A Red Hawk. Named and designed to honor the Tuskegee Airmen who flew the red-tailed P-51 Mustang in World War…

Defence 10 January 2019

U.S. Air Force Accepts First Boeing KC-46A Pegasus Tanker Aircraft

SEATTLE, Jan. 10, 2019 – The U.S. Air Force has accepted the first Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, setting the stage for the aircraft’s delivery to McConnell Air…

Satellites 30 November 2017

Ball Aerospace Wins Major U.S. Air Force Contract for Next-Gen Weather Satellite

BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Ball Aerospace has been selected by the U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) to deliver the next-generation operational environmental satellite…