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2021
28 October Saab’s West Lafayette, Indiana, factory will produce the aft section of the T-7A advanced jet.

Saab opens US facility to aid Boeing contract

The Boeing-Saab team is producing an advanced trainer for the U.S. Air Force, with Saab providing the aft section, which is currently manufactured in Sweden before being shipped to the U.S.

1 October

ReleaseSaab delivers for the T-7A flight test program

17 September

ReleaseBoeing to build new factory in Illinois to produce MQ-25 Stingray

14 September

ReleaseU.S. Navy, Boeing conduct first MQ-25 refueling mission with F-35C

7 September

ReleaseSikorsky-Boeing delivers Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft proposal early to U.S. Army

19 August

ReleaseU.S. Navy, Boeing score another MQ-25 first with E-2D refueling

28 July T-7A aft section production at Saab's Linkoping site in Sweden.

Red Hawk's aft airframe arrives in St Louis

Saab's airframe section will complete the test aircraft for the EMD's flight test program. Including hydraulics, fuel and secondary power, it forms the centre structure from behind the cockpit to the end of the aircraft.

23 July

ReleaseSB>1 DEFIANT flexes its muscle-lifting 5,300 pounds

7 June

ReleaseNavy, Boeing make aviation history with MQ-25 becoming the first unmanned aircraft to refuel another aircraft

20 May Boeing T-7A Red Hawk aircraft mechanic Will Helton examines the surface of the first spliced advanced trainer being produced in St. Louis as part of the U.S. Air Force contract for 351 of the new jets. (Photo: Randy Jackson)

Boeing completes first production digital splice of Red Hawk

It took just half an hour to join the front and aft sections of the T-7A trainer, with a 98% reduction in drilling defects. The latest digital techniques are delivering an improvement of 50% in production quality.

20 May Rohde & Schwarz was awarded a contract by Boeing to deliver radio communications for the T-7A Red Hawk.

Rohde & Schwarz makes the grade for T-7A radio communications

Airborne transceivers from the SOVERON radio family provide excellent RF characteristics suitable for applications in harsh military environments, making the software-defined radio ideal for Boeing's T-7A.

21 April Norway’s first P-8A Poseidon aircraft arrives by rail car in Renton, Washington, ready for final assembly.

First P-8A fuselage for Norway joins the production line

Norway is expected to receive its first P-8 later this year. In total, five P-8s will eventually replace Norway's current fleet of six P-3 Orions and three Falcon 20s. The first fuselage has arrived in Renton.

21 April The first aft fuselage section for the T-7A Red Hawk program at Saab’s Linkoping facility.

Saab ships first aft airframe for Boeing's T-7A trainer

The first delivery has been made from Sweden, but Saab's brand new facility in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA will undertake future production of the aft sections for the T-7A program.

21 April

ReleaseBoeing delivers next F-15EX ahead of schedule

15 April

ReleaseSikorsky and Boeing statement on continuing to advance DEFIANT X in U.S. Army's uture Long Range Assault Aircraft program

6 April

ReleaseAir Industries Group announces $6 million purchase order for F-18 landing gear components

24 March Boeing MH-47G Block II Chinook.

Kaman wins contract for MH-47 refuelling boom assemblies

Kaman Composites is to expand its facility to accommodate the increased production scale that the MH-47 assemblies will require, ready for the start of the program in the second half of 2021.

24 February Work under way at Boeing's St. Louis, Mo., facility.

Boeing begins T-7A Red Hawk trainer production

Just four months after Triumph Aerospace Structures Red Oak loaded the first wings parts into an assembly jig, production of the advanced trainer has begun at Boeing's St. Louis facility

17 February

ReleaseAstronics awarded contracts to support Boeing's MQ-25 unmanned tanker for the U.S. Navy

11 February The F-15EX fighter jet demonstrates a vertical “Viking” departure during its first flight on Feb. 2, 2021. (Boeing photo by Eric Shindelbower)

F-15EX first flight clears path for deliveries to US Air Force

The latest variant of the F-15 fighter jet is not simply an evolution, its digital backbone will enable it to be an effective testbed for future technology. First deliveries are scheduled within the first quarter.

9 February

ReleaseMercury Systems delivers 1,000th Apache ethernet routing device to Boeing

2 February

ReleaseGE's F110 engine powers first flight of Boeing F-15EX

2020
21 December

ReleaseBoeing Super Hornet demonstrates ski-jump launch capability

8 December

ReleaseBoeing's autonomous MQ-25 completes first test flight with aerial refueling store

11 November Northrop Grumman demonstrating an OMS-compliant advanced sensor during a live ground demonstration.

Northrop Grumman demonstrates OMS-compliant advanced sensor

Northrop Grumman plans to integrate a combination of OMS/Open Communication Systems sensors and software-defined radios across multiple platforms, networks and nodes to ensure multi-domain interoperability.

29 October

Triumph loads up first assembly for T-7A

Triumph in Red Oak, Texas, have marked the beginning of an assembly process that could see it produce in excess of 2,000 ship sets of wings and empennage for the T-7A military trainer aircraft.

7 October Boeing has selected Raytheon Intelligence & Space to provide the APG-82(V)1 active electronically scanned array radar for the F-15EX.

Raytheon's proven AESA radar selected for the F-15EX

The APG-82(V)1 radar is combat proven, having flown in multiple theatres around the world. Eight systems will be delivered for the F-15EX by 2022.

15 September

ReleaseBoeing Australia 'fires up' engine on first Loyal Wingman aircraft

24 June

ReleaseBoeing boosts Israeli aerospace industry

17 June

ReleaseBoeing delivers first F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets to U.S. Navy for flight test

4 June

ReleaseHoneywell and U.S. Army to demo next-generation T55 engine for Chinook helicopters

3 June

ReleaseBoeing delivers first Super Hornet Blue Angel test jet

11 May

ReleaseGKN Aerospace and Boeing extend partnership on significant military aircraft contracts

5 May

ReleaseBoeing selects Orbit's Audio Management System (AMS) for new USAF trainer

27 February

ReleaseBoeing T-7A crew shuts off, restarts engine in flight to demonstrate reliability

21 January

ReleaseSaab starts production in support of U.S. Air Force T-7A programme

21 January

ReleaseBoeing to explore developing Israeli ducted fan rotor technology

21 January

ReleaseBoeing to explore developing Israeli ducted fan rotor technology

2019
24 October

ReleaseBoeing adopts GL Studio for use in the T-7A Red Hawk aircraft

14 October

ReleaseGE positioned to deliver for U.S. Army's Future Vertical Lift modernization

24 September

ReleaseElbit Systems selected by Boeing to supply structural components for the F-15 aircraft

19 September

ReleaseBoeing MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueler completes first test flight

16 September

ReleaseElbit Systems of America to supply mission critical products, vital training systems to Boeing's T-X aircraft

16 September

ReleaseNew T-7A Red Hawk honors legends of the past and heroes of the future

1 August

ReleaseBoeing, Marines, Navy celebrate V-22 facility

17 June

ReleaseBAE Systems joins Boeing's MQ-25 industry team

17 June

ReleaseGE Aviation awarded contract for Boeing's MQ-25 unmanned tanker for the U.S. Navy

13 June

ReleaseBoeing to build MH-47G Block II Chinooks for Special Ops

10 June

ReleaseParker Aerospace awarded contract to support Boeing's MQ-25 unmanned tanker for the U.S. Navy

9 May

ReleaseAitech Group joins Boeing's MQ-25 industry team