Aerospace and Defense

Boeing will be building dozens of Apache helicopters in Mesa

March 23, 2023

The Boeing Co. will be building 184 AH 64E Apache attack helicopters in Mesa under a $1.9 billion contract modification that brings the value of an existing deal with the U.S. Army to $2.1 billion. The modification, which was awarded on March 17, can still increase to more than $3.8 billion in the future, Boeing said. Boeing (NYSE: BA) was the sole applicant for the contract after bids were solicited via the internet, the Department of Defense said.

Star wars: Raytheon wins contract to develop orbital hypersonic missile defense system

March 9, 2023

Raytheon Technologies has won a contract worth more than $250 million from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Space Development Agency to design and develop a satellite system to detect and track hypersonic missiles and other threats. The contract was awarded to the company’s Space and Intelligence division, but the project aligns with key hypersonic missile development projects being done at the Tucson-based Missiles & Defense division.

Boeing, U.S. Army Apaches achieve 5 million flight hours

March 7, 2023

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the AH-64 team are observing a unique milestone as the U.S. Army’s AH-64 Apache attack helicopters have officially reached five million flight hours. The accomplishment is equivalent to flying nonstop for more than 208,333 days or 570 years and nine months. Additionally, 1.3 million of those five million flight hours were accomplished during combat.

Virgin Galactic’s Mesa facility coming along; company hopeful commercial space flights can resume in Q2

March 6, 2023

Space tourism company Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) on Tuesday said its spacecraft manufacturing facility in Mesa is coming along and that it is on track to resume commercial service in the second quarter of this year. Virgin Galactic CEO Michael Colglazier said during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call that the company was “making progress” on the Mesa facility, which was first announced last summer as the place where its next-generation spaceships will be assembled.

My View: Arizona poised to lead in reshoring US mineral production

February 16, 2023

When looking for an industry critical to sustaining Arizona’s economy, the answer is at your feet. Actually, it starts deeper than that. Reports from the past few years estimate Arizona’s mining industry provides a total economic impact of close to $8 billion annually and employs nearly 40,000 Arizonans. Minerals like copper, nickel, cobalt and lithium are critical manufacturing inputs for some of the state’s most productive industries ranging from aerospace and defense to electronics to clean energy. But as these industries boom, so does our demand for the critical mineral inputs that power them.

Raytheon extends relationship with University of Arizona with expansion into tech park

February 13, 2023

Arizona defense contracting giant Raytheon Missiles & Defense has picked up some new office space at a new southern Arizona tech park. Raytheon (NYSE: RTX) becomes the first corporate tenant at the UA Tech Park at the Bridges near the University of Arizona’s main campus in Tucson. The company, whose Missiles & Defense division is also based in Tucson, said expanding there will help it in its ongoing partnership with the university.

Honeywell Aerospace to test sustainable aircraft fuels in Phoenix

February 9, 2023

Honeywell Aerospace is now testing a new kind of sustainable aviation fuel in Phoenix with the aim of making its equipment fully compatible with these new energy sources. Honeywell said it received its first delivery of sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, and will be using it in support development and production testing for auxiliary power units, or APUs, and propulsion engines at the company’s Phoenix Engines campus and at its repair and overhaul facility.

Raytheon’s planned reorganization will affect company’s Arizona operations

February 7, 2023

Approximately three years since the blockbuster merger between Raytheon and UTC, the resulting Raytheon Technologies Corp. has decided to reorganize its four business units into three. The defense contractor (NYSE: RTX), one of the state’s defense contractors whose Missiles & Defense division is based in Tucson, is anticipating another year of big changes, after last year moving its headquarters from the Boston metro to Virginia to be closer to its biggest customer, the federal government.

Raytheon Missiles & Defense moving into The Refinery at new University of Arizona Tech Park at The Bridges

February 2, 2023

Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a business of Raytheon Technologies, is the first corporate tenant at the new UA Tech Park at the Bridges, leasing approximately 14,000 square feet of office space just minutes away from the University of Arizona (UA) main campus. The park’s offerings extend beyond bricks and mortar boundaries to provide customized business development support that ensures companies are plugged into the resources of the University of Arizona.

University of Arizona launches Mission Integration Lab at new UA Tech Park at The Bridges

December 14, 2022

On December 12, 2022 The University of Arizona Office of Research, Innovation and Impact launched its new research building in the UA Tech Park at The Bridges. The Mission Integration Lab expands research capacity to tackle grand space-based challenges and position the UArizona as one of only a handful of institutions that can run top-dollar missions.

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