Boeing announced Tuesday that it will be closing operations in El Paso, Texas, and Newington, Va., as part of a series of moves to consolidate its defense, space, and security business, according to a company press release. Boeing hopes to achieve greater efficiency through the changes, which will include shifting jobs around a number of its locations nationally. A total of 1,600 Boeing jobs will be moved to Los Angeles County, 500 will shift to St. Louis, and 400 will transition to Huntsville, Ala. Boeing also plans to reduce its total facilities by 4.5 million square feet by 2020. “In order to push ourselves farther and win more business, we need to make the most of our resources and talent,” said Leanne Caret, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space, and Security, according to the release. “These steps will help us be a stronger partner for our customers worldwide.” The company is also reorganizing its Australia, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom businesses under a single global operations group, to be managed by David Pitchforth, who has been overseeing UK operations.
Details Murky as ARRW Falls Short in Second Test
March 24, 2023
The second all-up flight of the AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile apparently fell short of expectations, but the AIr Force isn't saying how, reporting only that the test met "several of the objectives" of the test. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control recently said he company is "ready to go" to…