Boeing To Return Defense Headquarters To St. Louis

Boeing announces HQ return to St. Louis before Hegseth visit

Boeing will be moving its defense, space and security business out of Arlington, VA and back to the St. Louis, MO area, according to a company announcement in advance of a visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The company’s defense unit was headquartered in the St. Louis area from 1997 to January 2017 before it moved to Arlington, putting leaders closer to decisionmakers at the Pentagon and Congress. Boeing did not provide a timeline for the …

Boeing To Return Defense Headquarters To St. Louis

ST. LOUIS — Boeing said Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, it is relocating its Defense, Space & Security business back to the St. Louis area, a move the aerospace and defense contractor framed as a way to place leadership closer to a major production hub.The business, known as BDS, was previously headquartered in Berkeley, a St. Louis suburb, from 1997 to January 2017, when it relocated to Arlington, Virginia. Boeing’s statement did not say when the mov…

Boeing to move defense HQ back to StL

After spending about 8 years in Arlington, Virginia, Boeing is moving its Defense, Space & Security business back to the St. Louis area. The CEO of that division has indicated that move was important to have its leaders close to…