David Calhoun, independent lead director at Boeing (NYSE: BA), has been elected to serve as non-executive chairman after the aerospace and defense company’s board decided to separate the chairman and CEO roles in an effort to strengthen the firm’s safety management practices and governance....
The U.S. Air Force has awarded United Launch Alliance a $1.17B modification that increases the potential value of a contract for national security space launch support to $1.64B. ULA will help launch the National Reconnaissance Office launch five NSSL missions using the company's Delta IV Heavy rocket, the Department of Defense said Monday....
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has received a $227M delivery order to provide main and nose landing gear assemblies for the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft platforms. The service branch will obligate $111.23M in annual working capital funds at the time of award, the Department of Defense said Monday....
TYSONS CORNER, VA, September 12, 2019 — Ahmed Jazzar, president of Boeing (NYSE: BA) in Saudi Arabia, will now also be managing the company’s defense contracts with the Saudi government in addition to his present leadership duties over Boeing’s international government and defense programs, ExecutiveBiz reported Aug. 29....