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November 16, 2023 | International, Aerospace

Boeing chief strategy officer to depart in 2024 as part of restructuring | Reuters

Marc Allen will step down as Boeing's chief strategy officer at the end of the year and leave the company in 2024 as the U.S. planemaker pares down its strategy arm.

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/boeings-chief-strategy-officer-depart-2024-2023-11-16/

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    May 2, 2019 | International, Aerospace

    RPAS maritime surveillance services now underway in Iceland

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  • Leonardo’s M-346 Fighter Attack embarks on maiden flight equipped with Grifo radar

    July 24, 2020 | International, Aerospace

    Leonardo’s M-346 Fighter Attack embarks on maiden flight equipped with Grifo radar

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  • Northrop pushes Battle Command tool to a missile-defense hungry Europe

    November 19, 2023 | International, Land

    Northrop pushes Battle Command tool to a missile-defense hungry Europe

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