Boeing Opens New EA-18G Growler Support Center
Posted on: Mon May 19th, 2008 | Boeing

ST. LOUIS, May 16, 2008 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] held a grand opening for its new EA-18G Growler Support Center (GSC) at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., Tuesday in preparation for the delivery of the first EA-18G Growler to the U.S. Navy fleet. The center will provide technical and ...

U.S. Air Force's Second KC-45 Tanker Airframe Completes Test Flights
Posted on: Mon May 19th, 2008 | Northrop Grumman

MELBOURNE, Fla. - May 19, 2008 - The second aircraft that Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has designated for the U.S. Air Force KC-45 Tanker program completed its final check flight May 15, illustrating the rapid production capability that will allow Northrop Grumman to quickly replace the a...

Boeing Begins Firing High-Energy Laser Aboard Advanced Tactical Laser Aircraft
Posted on: Mon May 19th, 2008 | Boeing

ST. LOUIS, May 19, 2008 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has fired a high-energy chemical laser aboard a C-130H aircraft in ground tests for the first time, achieving a key milestone for the Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program.