Boeing will provide unmanned aerial systems (UAS) communications and network systems expertise to the U.S. Air Force under a five-year $14 million contract. The contract includes worldwide platform basing, development of crew training requirements, communications architecture, establishment of national and international airspace access policies and coordination of logistic and sustainment development efforts. Boeing said it also will work with the Air Force to develop current and future UAS operations plans for allied missions. Boeing currently supports day-to-day operations for the Global Hawk UAS at the Air Force's Air Combat Command headquarters in Langley, Va.More