Cowen Remains Bullish on Boeing (BA) on Increasing Demand

Boeing to Welcome China President Xi Jinping

SEATTLE, Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] confirmed today that China President Xi Jinping will visit the company's Everett, Wash., factory on Sept. 23 during his visit to the United States.

Boeing Chairman Jim McNerney will be on hand to welcome President Xi, along with Boeing President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg and Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner.

"We're honored that President Xi will see our factory and meet the... More

MBDA to Market BAE Systems’ APKWS Laser-guided Rocket in Europe

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BAE Systems, Inc. today announced an agreement with MBDA to support marketing efforts for the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided rocket. Under the terms of the agreement, MBDA will lead marketing efforts for the... More

BattleView 360 ‘See-through’ Armored Vehicle System Makes DSEI Debut

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BAE Systems has used advanced fighter jet technology to create a situational awareness system that allows armored vehicle crews to see through their vehicles in real time, and gives commanders a complete view of the battlespace.

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The system, called BattleView 360, will be on display on the CV90 tracked vehicle at the DSEI exhibition in London this week. BattleView 360 is highly adaptable... More

World Wide Technology Becomes Blue Medora Value-Added Reseller

WWT to Resell Blue Medora VMware® vRealize Operations (vROps) Management Packs

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT), an award-winning systems integrator and supply chain solutions provider that brings an innovative and proven approach to how organizations discover, evaluate, architect and implement technology, today announced that it will resell Blue Medora VMware vRealize Operations (vROps) management packs as a value-added reseller (VAR) and provide a full range of Blue Medora solutions to vRealize customers.

Blue Medora is a trusted VMware vRealize Operations third-party developer of numerous management packs, with proven expertise in data center... More

Boeing Begins Final Assembly of First 737 MAX

RENTON, Wash., Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] employees in Renton, Wash., have started final assembly on schedule of the first 737 MAX 8, the first member of Boeing's new, more efficient single-aisle family.

"We continue to meet our plan on the 737 MAX program thanks to the dedication of our employee team and our suppliers," said Keith Leverkuhn, vice president and general manager, 737 MAX program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We have a lot more work still ahead of us but we're very pleased with our progress to date."

After the first fuselage arrived on Aug. 21 from Spirit... More

ViaSat Signs Agreement to Offer Fastest In-Flight Wi-Fi Line-Fit Option

CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global broadband services and technology company, today announced it entered into a new technical agreement with The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA). The agreement initiates the evaluation process for airlines to specify installation of the ViaSat in-flight Wi-Fi® connectivity system on Boeing Commercial airplanes.

ViaSat offers the fastest in-flight internet speeds... More

BAE Systems’ Most Advanced Fighter Pilot Helmet Takes to the Night Skies

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BAE Systems has begun night trials on the Striker® II helmet-mounted display (HMD), the companys most advanced fighter pilot helmet, to evaluate its digital night vision capability. Successful trials will lead the way to a fully integrated digital night vision helmet replacing the need for traditional analog night vision goggles.

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BAE Systems Continues Success on U.K. Type 26 Global Combat Ship

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BAE Systems today confirmed its selection as preferred bidder by the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide the gun system, known as the Maritime Indirect Fires System (MIFS), for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship. This follows the MODs £859 million Demonstration Phase contract for the Type 26 program that was awarded to BAE Systems earlier this year.

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New BvS10 Beowulf All-terrain Vehicle — Poetry in Motion

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new BAE Systems all-terrain vehicle, which can reach more places and carry more cargo than any other vehicle of its kind, is making its debut at DSEI in London this week.

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