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Boeing unveils invisible laser beam that can take down drones in 15 seconds

It’s not laser-beams-mounted-on-sharks cool, but it’s still fairly cool. Boeing unveiled this video of its Compact Laser Weapons System yesterday.… Read More

Boeing gives $30M to Museum of Flight to expand STEM education

The Boeing Co. and June Boeing today announced a $30 million donation to the Museum of Flight to expand its science,… Read More

Photos: Boeing unveils new custom-designed Seahawks 747 Freighter

Boeing’s badass Seahawks-themed 747 is back. The airline company today unveiled a newly-designed 747-8 Freighter with Seahawks colors and logos that… Read More

Go inside the cockpit of that awesome Boeing 787 Dreamliner test flight

Remember that wicked test flight of the 787 Dreamliner Boeing posted last week? Well, now you can get multiple views… Read More

What company has the biggest revenue in Washington? This map will surprise you

What are the biggest revenue-producing companies in each state? A cool map from Broadview Networks let’s us know. If you guessed… Read More

High-speed Wi-Fi on international flights might be coming soon

If you fly internationally often, and are one of the many who could really use Wi-Fi over the Pacific, you’ll… Read More

Boeing CTO: Here’s what I look for when hiring recent grads

Technical fundamentals and an entrepreneurial mindset — this is what Boeing looks for when hiring new graduates. At least that’s according… Read More

Boeing shows off wicked 787 Dreamliner maneuvers in practice flight for Paris Air Show

Boeing has posted a dress rehearsal, so to speak, of its 787 Dreamliner doing some jumbo jet tricks in advance of the… Read More

Attention business travelers: Your carry-on bag is probably going to become obsolete

Here’s the latest annoyance in airline travel: A call for carry-ons to be officially smaller. If you travel often for… Read More

New patent shows how Boeing plans to recharge drones in mid-air

A patent awarded to Boeing this week outlines the aerospace giant’s plans for keeping drones in the air longer. The patent describes inflatable drones… Read More

Boeing’s electromagnetic CHAMP can knock out power with a simple flyby

A stealth aircraft that can send electromagnetic pulses to knock out power is a reality. That’s the news in this video… Read More

NASA taps Boeing for first commercial crew flight to International Space Station

Boeing will help NASA get back into the business of transporting people to the International Space Station. NASA announced on Wednesday that… Read More

Museum’s ‘Flight Team’ aims to fill age gap, fuel aerospace economy, and launch new leaders

The leaders of Seattle’s Museum of Flight see the institution not just as a place for historical artifacts, but as a… Read More

Could remote-controlled airplanes be the future?

If airplanes could be controlled from the ground, could it help prevent another tragedy like the Germanwings crash last month… Read More

Boeing patents ‘cuddle chairs’ to improve air travel

Will “cuddle chairs” be coming to your favorite airline soon? Perhaps. Boeing calls it the “transport vehicle upright sleep support system,”… Read More

Name a rocket: Boeing-Lockheed venture and Bezos’ Blue Origin are looking for your vote

Eagle, Freedom or GalaxyOne — which do you prefer? Those are the three choices you can vote for in this… Read More

Boeing working on ‘Star Wars’-like force fields

It appears that Boeing is working on a shockwave-repelling force field, much like the ones seen in movies like Star… Read More

Boeing files patent for 3D-printed aircraft parts — and yes, it’s already using them

Boeing wants to patent its process for 3D-printed replacement aircraft parts. And here’s a novel twist in this era of pre-emptive… Read More

Why big data matters to Boeing, and what it means for your next flight

The name Boeing typically conjures images of airplanes, defense systems and space capsules. But with 8,000 to 10,000 sensors on… Read More

Alibaba makes Fast Company’s Most Innovative List, Amazon falls off

Fast Company announced its annual ranking of the world’s 50 Most Innovative Companies, and Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce powerhouse, ranks… Read More

Boeing partners with University of Washington for new engineering research center

Boeing is tapping into the talent at the University of Washington to help the company develop its airplanes and spacecraft. Gov. Jay… Read More

Boeing’s latest engineering feat is a building within a building, and it’s incredible

To put its engineers closer to the manufacturing process, Boeing devised a clever fix: Building an office building right inside… Read More

Boeing sells part of its cybersecurity business to Symantec

Symantec announced today that it will be hiring 65 engineers and technical staff from Narus, a cybersecurity company and Boeing… Read More

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Top 10: Highlights from GeekWire’s most-read stories of 2014

On this week’s GeekWire radio show, we’re counting down our top 10 picks from our most popular stories of the year.… Read More

BlackBerry is working on Boeing’s self-destructing spy phone, and that’s all they can say about that

Chalk this up as one of the stranger corporate announcements this week, delivered by BlackBerry CEO John Chen on the… Read More

Boeing chief engineer says SpaceX ‘drives us to be better’

Boeing doesn’t mind its competition — in fact, the company welcomes it. That was the message from Ted Goetz, a chief… Read More

U.S. Marshal Service using fake cell towers on airplanes to pinpoint fugitives

The U.S. Marshal service is using specially-equipped airplanes to pick up information about the location of Americans’ cell phones, according… Read More

Boeing wins $4.2B NASA contract to fly astronauts to Space Station; SpaceX lands $2.6B deal

Update: The bulk of the contract, $4.2 billion, was awarded to Boeing, with a $2.6 billion portion going to SpaceX.… Read More

German robot maker Kuka opening new facility next to Boeing in Everett

Kuka Aerospace announced this week that it plans to open a new 29,000 square foot facility in Everett, marking the… Read More

Unmanned surveillance aircraft maker Insitu takes flight with new CEO

Insitu has a new leader at the helm. The Boeing maker of unmanned aircraft systems, including the ScanEagle and Integrator,… Read More