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WATCH: Boeing on Space, the Newest Warfighting Domain

Feb. 8, 2024

Kay Sears, Boeing’s Vice President of Space, Intelligence & Weapon Systems, sat down with Air & Space Forces Magazine for a discussion on how Boeing approaches space as a warfighting domain, and how it supports the U.S. Space Force’s mission to protect and defend our nation’s interests in space.

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