Boeing has been granted a patent for a force field-like defense system, leading excited sci-fi fans to herald the advent of something previously seen only in the realms of “Star Wars” or “Star Trek.” ...

"In a patent filed in 2012, aviation and defense pioneer Boeing who has served the American military for over a century set ...

Boeing, a company that is popular worldwide for manufacturing aircraft but is also involved in the defense and security industry, has received a patent for a design that is named "Method and system ...

An illustration of the protective arc from Boeing’s patent filing. Boeing could be bringing force fields to life. The traditionally metaphysical concept of a protective force field, seen only in ...