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Potomac Yard-VT Metro station opens in Alexandria
In its heyday during World War II, Potomac Yard handled freight for six different railroads and employed 1,500 workers to keep trains moving, until it succumbed to economic pressures. On Friday, after decades of planning, the transformed former rail switching yard opened as Metro‘s 98th station, serving the Yellow and Blue lines between the Braddock […]
Boeing receives $1.2B aircraft development contract
Arlington-based Boeing Co. will develop two E-7 Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft for the Air Force under a $1.2 billion award announced by the Pentagon Tuesday. The contract initiates prototype development activities of U.S. variations of the aircraft, which replaces the service’s E-3 aircraft. Work will be performed in Seattle and is expected to […]
Navy awards Boeing subsidiary $463M contract
Fairfax-based Argon ST Inc. has received a $463 million Navy contract to procure and produce sensor components for fielding in manned and unmanned aircraft, the Pentagon announced Friday. Argon ST is a wholly owned subsidiary of Arlington-based aerospace contractor Boeing Co. Under the contract, Argon ST will procure various Multi-Intelligence Sensor Development (MISD) Sensor Suite […]
Boeing defense unit announces leadership shifts, reorganization
Arlington-based Boeing Co. Thursday announced a series of top leadership changes and a reorganization to consolidate its eight divisions within the Boeing Defense, Space and Security unit into four. Boeing said the changes, effective immediately, are aimed at accelerating its operational discipline, quality and performance and at streamlining senior leadership roles and responsibilities. Accordin[...]
