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Boeing Weapon Systems

Boeing is a U.S. aerospace and defense manufacturer that designs, builds, and supports military aircraft, patrol aircraft, precision-guided munitions, air and missile defense systems, and space-related products. In this catalog it anchors a broad manufacturer facet across airpower, strike, and strategic systems.

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Boeing traces its roots to 1916, when William Boeing formed Pacific Aero Products Co. and quickly moved into military aviation as the company evolved into Boeing Airplane Co. The modern corporation now presents itself as a global aerospace company that develops commercial airplanes, defense products, and space systems.

For this archive, Boeing matters because a large share of the catalog's aviation and strike systems sit inside its production footprint, from the AH-64 Apache and F-15EX to P-8 Poseidon, JDAM, Harpoon, and other precision weapons.

Military aircraftPatrol and reconnaissance aircraftPrecision-guided munitionsAir and missile defenseStrategic strike systems

Notable Systems

AH-64 Apache

Boeing presents the Apache as its attack-helicopter line and a backbone platform for the U.S. Army and partner forces.

Sources: Boeing defense, Boeing Apache

F-15EX Eagle II

Boeing describes the F-15EX as a high-energy fighter optimized for massive payloads, long-range strike, and air-dominance missions.

Sources: Boeing defense, Boeing F-15EX

P-8 Poseidon

Boeing describes the P-8 as a multimission maritime patrol aircraft for anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, ISR, and maritime domain awareness.

Sources: Boeing defense, Boeing P-8

Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

Boeing says JDAM is a low-cost guidance kit that converts existing free-fall bombs into accurately guided smart weapons.

Sources: Boeing precision-guided munitions, Boeing JDAM

Harpoon

Boeing's Harpoon materials describe the missile as an autonomous, all-weather over-the-horizon strike weapon for anti-ship and land-strike missions.

Sources: Boeing precision-guided munitions, Boeing Harpoon

GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb I

Boeing's product card presents the Small Diameter Bomb as a compact precision weapon for fighter, bomber, and unmanned carriage.

Sources: Boeing precision-guided munitions, Boeing SDB

Builder History

  1. Pacific Aero Products Co. is formed

    Boeing's history materials say William Boeing formed Pacific Aero Products Co. on 15 July 1916, marking the company's origin.

    Sources: Boeing history

  2. Boeing shifts toward military aviation

    Boeing's history feature says the company renamed itself Boeing Airplane Co. in 1917 and began seeing strong potential in military aircraft and mail delivery.

    Sources: Boeing history

  3. Arlington becomes global headquarters

    Boeing announced that its Arlington, Virginia campus would serve as the company's global headquarters, while preserving a significant Chicago presence.

    Sources: Boeing headquarters release

Predecessors
Pacific Aero Products Co.Boeing Airplane Co.

Boeing uses a mix of corporate, defense, and legacy-history pages for its current and historical identity. Legacy company names are retained as aliases so the catalog can resolve older Boeing references cleanly.

Builder Sources

  • Boeing homePublisher: Boeing | Note: Supports Boeing's current corporate description as a global aerospace company developing commercial airplanes, defense products, and space systems. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • About BoeingPublisher: Boeing | Note: Supports Boeing's company overview, business-unit framing, and broad aerospace and defense manufacturing role. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Boeing historyPublisher: Boeing | Note: Supports the company's 1916 founding context and early history as William Boeing's airplane company. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Boeing history featurePublisher: Boeing | Note: Supports the 1916 founding date and the 1917 rename to Boeing Airplane Co., with early military-market emphasis. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Boeing headquarters releasePublisher: Boeing Investor Relations | Note: Supports Boeing's Arlington, Virginia global headquarters announcement and the continuing Chicago presence. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Boeing defensePublisher: Boeing | Note: Supports Boeing's defense-product portfolio and its role as a manufacturer of military aircraft, munitions, and strategic systems. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Boeing weapon systemsPublisher: Boeing | Note: Supports Boeing's precision-guided munitions, layered air and missile defense, and strategic deterrent portfolio. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Boeing precision-guided munitionsPublisher: Boeing | Note: Supports Boeing's precision-guided munitions portfolio and the company's role in guided bombs and related strike weapons. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Boeing ApachePublisher: Boeing | Note: Supports the AH-64 Apache as a Boeing attack helicopter line and the company's production and modernization role on the program. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Boeing F-15EXPublisher: Boeing | Note: Supports the F-15EX Eagle II as a Boeing fighter and long-range strike platform. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Boeing P-8Publisher: Boeing | Note: Supports the P-8 Poseidon as a Boeing maritime patrol aircraft for ASW, ASuW, ISR, and maritime domain awareness. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Boeing JDAMPublisher: Boeing | Note: Supports JDAM as a Boeing guidance kit that converts unguided bombs into guided weapons. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Boeing HarpoonPublisher: Boeing | Note: Supports Harpoon as a Boeing strike missile and its anti-ship / land-strike mission framing. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Boeing SDBPublisher: Boeing | Note: Supports the GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb as a Boeing precision-guided munition. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Boeing Virginia Headquarters photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY-SA 2.0 licensing for the Boeing Arlington headquarters photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Category

Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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