BGAN News

BGAN News

June 20, 2006

U.S. Headlines

“Boeing to add 350 jobs in Delco”

Philadelphia Inquirer 6/20/06

“Will alternative jet fuel really fly?”

St. Louis Post-Dispatch 6/20/06

Scientist: China plans moon walk by 2024

Seattle Post-Intelligencer 6/19/06

“NASA Shuttle Managers Discuss STS-121 Launch Plan”

Space.com 6/16/06

“$798 million for C-17 could save Boeing's factory in California”

Seattle Post-Intelligencer 6/14/06

Boeing News Headlines

Boeing Unveils New CH-47F Chinook Helicopter to U.S. Army

The Boeing Company today unveiled the first production CH-47F Chinook helicopter to the U.S. Army during a rollout ceremony in Ridley Park, Pa. The aircraft is the first of 452 new CH-47F heavy-transport helicopters included in the U.S. Army Cargo Helicopter modernization program.

"The CH-47F is a 21st century aircraft," said Jack Dougherty, director, Boeing Chinook Programs. "It provides the system and the solutions to meet the needs of soldiers today and tomorrow."

Boeing Delivers Network-Centric JTRS Radios to Future Combat System Program

Boeing has delivered, on schedule, the latest increment of Joint Tactical Radio System Ground Mobile Radios (JTRS GMR) to the U.S. Army's Future Combat System (FCS) program. The six units delivered in mid-May increase the total number of radios delivered since January to 27. The Boeing team of BAE Systems, Rockwell Collins and Northrop Grumman remains on track to deliver a total of 50 radios this year.

The software-defined JTRS radios are undergoing integration and testing by the FCS program and ultimately will provide Internet-like network-centric capabilities to the nation's warfighters while they are on the move.