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Boeing Defense

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Boeing Defense

@BoeingDefense

Delivering connected, adaptable and ready solutions to global defense customers.

Global [Arlington, VA]

Joined March 2009

Boeing Defense
@BoeingDefense
Jul 10
The first @USNavy MQ-25A Stingray™ completed its second test flight, featuring the aircraft’s first airborne landing gear cycles. The milestone further validates the autonomous flight controls and performance capabilities, moving it closer to carrier operations.
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Boeing Defense
@BoeingDefense
Jul 7
MQ-28 Ghost Bat is the first and only collaborative combat aircraft integrated into a multinational, joint force exercise at Valiant Shield '26. Flying alongside allied aircraft provided key insights into how MQ-28 operates within a unified force. More: boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-…
Boeing Defense
@BoeingDefense
Jul 6
Progress you can see. Built for what's next. Momentum continues on our St. Louis expansion: ✅ Advanced Combat Aircraft Assembly: roof and exterior panels complete, hangar doors installed ✅ North Tract: first steel column installed for the Central Utility Plant Fueling future
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Boeing Defense
@BoeingDefense
Jun 29
We’ve completed a 12-month operational maintenance exercise with the @USArmy to improve AH-64E readiness and reduce costs with our Next Generation Automatic Test System (NGATS) Pathfinder. This effort builds upon our NGATS work by extending the system from ground vehicles to
Boeing Defense
@BoeingDefense
Jun 29
Celebrating America 250 🇺🇸 To honor the United States' 250th anniversary, the MQ-25A T1 prototype is aboard the USS Nimitz, offering a glimpse of the Navy’s carrier air wing of the future. The special “Boeing Backs America” mark highlights our support for U.S. aviation.
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Boeing Space
@BoeingSpace
Jun 25
We were selected by the @USSpaceForce to advance the next phase of MUOS SLE, helping extend secure military communications for operators around the world. We’re honored to deliver two narrowband communications satellites for this effort. Details: boeing.com/features/2026/…
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Boeing Australia
@BoeingAustralia
Jun 10
✅ >25% larger wing ✅ Increased fuel and payload capacity ✅ Beyond Line of Sight capability ✅ Internal weapons stations for greater mission configurability MQ-28 Ghost Bat enhancements deliver flexibility, range and capacity advancements. More: boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-…
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Boeing Defense
@BoeingDefense
Jun 8
How it started → How it’s going Progress continues on our St. Louis expansion — building the most advanced, all-digital aerospace design and manufacturing system. ➡️~ $2B invested 🦾 25,000+ tons of U.S. steel • 1M+ sq. ft 🔒 Largest secure manufacturing facility in the U.S.
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Boeing UK
@BoeingUK
Jun 4
WT001 - now in Scotland. The first E-7 #Wedgetail for @RoyalAirForce has landed. Watch the skies above RAF Lossiemouth as it continues test and evaluation.
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Boeing Defense
@BoeingDefense
Jun 4
Crystal-clear aerial refueling. The first phase of flight testing for the KC-46's Remote Vision System 2.0 upgrade is complete, validating systems and confirming the performance of upgraded camera, control and processing hardware aboard the KC-46 in real refueling conditions.
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Boeing Defense
@BoeingDefense
Jun 2
Now you see me, now I'm gone. Stealth has been validated on the MQ-28 Ghost Bat through radar cross section testing, confirming it’s harder to detect and better able to operate in contested airspace. Learn more: boeing.com/features/2026/…
Boeing Defense
@BoeingDefense
Jun 2
Next-level interoperability 🚁 We demonstrated seamless data exchange with the AH-64E Apache’s Version 6.5 software, as part of the @USArmy’s Right to Integrate initiative — highlighting how trusted platforms and next-gen systems can talk, share and operate as one. Together,
Secretary of the Army
@SecArmy
May 29
Visited Fort Carson to see Operation Jailbreak up close. The people in this photo represent a small part of a much larger team working every day to solve one of the @USArmy’s toughest challenges. Their work is helping us connect systems that were never meant to work together.
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Boeing Australia
@BoeingAustralia
May 28
The @AusAirForce now operates a full fleet of #P8 Poseidons after the arrival of the 14th aircraft — delivering powerful maritime patrol & anti‑submarine capability across the Indo‑Pac. We'll continue to partner to protect Australia's seas & skies – today, and for years to come.
Boeing Defense
@BoeingDefense
May 27
MQ-28 just went international! 🌏✈️ Three flights from Point Mugu proved rapid allied deployment, autonomous ops and payload integration — paving the way toward exportable uncrewed capability.
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