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Jim Bridenstine: Boeing, SpaceX Vehicles Could Be Ready for Crewed Flights in Early 2020
Jim Bridenstine, NASA Administrator and a 2019 Wash100 winner, said he thinks spacecraft from Boeing and SpaceX could be ready to fly astronauts as soon as the first quarter of 2020, CNBC reported Sunday.
SpaceX, Boeing Eye Crew Vehicle Flight Tests Before Year’s End
Boeing and SpaceX have announced plans to conduct flight tests of their commercial crew vehicles before the end of 2019, SpaceNews reported Wednesday.
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Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey Aircraft Reaches 500K Mission Hours; Chris Gehler Quoted
Over 375 V-22 Osprey tiltrotors built by a Boeing–Bell Helicopter joint venture have logged 500K operational hours in support of U.S. Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force missions.
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Boeing Receives Navy F/A-18 Mission Computer Procurement Contract
Boeing has received a $51.6M contract to obtain advanced capability mission computers for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 combat jets. The service branch is obligating the full contract amount at the time of award to fund the procurement of 136 aircraft computer units, the Department of Defense said Friday.
Marine Corps Looks at Bell-Made Drone for Naval Ship Protection
The U.S. Marine Corps is looking to use a Bell-made unmanned tiltrotor aircraft for efforts to protect naval ships, according to officials, Military.com reported Wednesday.
Report: Raytheon Preps Combat Aircraft for ‘Friend or Foe’ ID Mode 5 Requirement
Raytheon plans to equip military aircraft with an identification friend or foe interrogator system to comply with an IFF mandate by June 30, 2020, Avionics International reported Wednesday.
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Boeing, Safran Invest in Energy Storage Maker Electric Power Systems; Brian Schettler Quoted
Electric Power Systems, a manufacturer of high-power energy storage systems, has secured Series A funding from Boeing and Safran to help further the production of next-generation battery technology.
Elbit Systems to Supply Tech for Boeing T-X Aircraft
Elbit Systems’ U.S. arm has agreed to provide certain technologies for a Boeing-made pilot training aircraft.
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Millenium Space Systems-Built Satellite Passes Environmental Tests
Boeing’s Millenium Space Systems subsidiary conducted environmental tests for an early warning satellite used by the U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center.