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Boeing moves defense headquarters from Virginia to St. Louis
Boeing reunites defense leadership with 18,000 St. Louis employees to streamline production and strengthen national security capabilities, officials said.
- On Wednesday, during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's visit, Boeing announced it will move Boeing Defense, Space & Security headquarters from Arlington, Virginia back to St. Louis, Missouri.
- Boeing said the shift aims to place senior leaders side-by-side with manufacturing and production teams to listen, remove obstacles and strengthen the business.
- Previously, the defense unit was headquartered in St. Louis from 1997 to 2017 before relocating to Crystal City in early 2017.
- The move affects more than 18,000 Boeing employees in the St. Louis region, adds to the military corridor with the NGA and Scott Air Force Base, and has no immediate timeline.
- It positions St. Louis at the center of the administration's military-industrial strategy and aligns with Boeing's multi-year, multi-billion-dollar investments in advanced combat aircraft, while the global headquarters remains in Arlington.
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Arlington loses Boeing’s defense HQ to St. Louis
Boeing's Defense, Space and Security headquarters is leaving Crystal City after nine years. The aerospace and defense company announced the move Wednesday, citing a desire to be "present and engaged with teammates who are designing, producing and delivering vital defense and space products and capabilities." The St. Louis region is home to about 18,000 Boeing
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