With an Eye Toward the Growing Demand for ISR: Boeing plans to offer a signals intelligence version of its 737 platform, which officials say could be used for ISR and advanced network centric communications. According to a Boeing statement, it will play off the 737-based Multimission Maritime Aircraft the company already is developing for the Navy. Working with Boeing on the P-8A MMA are Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Smiths Aerospace, and CFM Intl.
Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess will be nominated by President Donald Trump as the next Chief of Space Operations, the service’s top uniformed leader, people familiar with the matter told Air & Space Forces Magazine.