Business Overview

Boeing Integrated Defense Systems combines weapons and aircraft capabilities, intelligence and surveillance systems, communications architectures and extensive large-scale integration expertise across its seven customer-facing business units.

A $30.5 billion business with more than 80,000 employees, the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems strategy is to understand the enduring needs of customers and provide value-added solutions to meet their requirements. The strategy includes understanding the art of using current and emerging technologies to improve the capabilities of existing products and delivering new solutions.

Organization
Working in partnership with its customers and focusing on network-centric, capability-driven solutions, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is transforming business and military operations to address a rapidly changing world. The seven customer-facing business units are Aerospace Support, Air Force Systems, Army Systems, Missile Defense Systems, NASA Systems, Naval Systems and Space and Intelligence Systems.

Air Force Systems

Boeing Air Force Systems, headquartered in Long Beach, Calif., has 24,000 people in eight major operating locations including Southern California, Florida, Missouri and Washington.

Among the many products and services provided to global Air Force customers are fighters, bombers, airlifters, expendable launch vehicles, aerial tankers, unmanned aircraft, weapon systems, strategic systems, military satellites and Network Centric communications. Key programs include:

• 737 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C): The 737 AEW&C is the next generation airborne surveillance and command and control system, which includes a multitude of advantages including a self-defense capability, an advance identification system and an expanded, passive surveillance system.
• KC-767 Tanker Programs: The KC-767 Tanker fulfills air-refueling and transport needs for military services around the globe. "Right-sized" for optimum fuel offload, range and on-ground operations, the aircraft is equipped with the proven Boeing-developed boom-and-receptacle, the hose-and-drogue aerial refueling systems, the advanced aerial refueling remote operator station, and offers maximum operational flexibility along with full European Union and NATO interoperability.
• Airborne, Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS): A joint Air Force-Navy project, the AMF JTRS program is one of several aimed at satisfying emerging needs for secure, multiband/multimode software programmable digital radios for mobile military users in the air, on the ground and at sea.
• Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS ): The E-3 707 AWACS represents the world's standard for airborne early warning systems. The E-3 fills the needs of both airborne surveillance, and command and control, for tactical and air defense forces. It provides a highly mobile, survivable surveillance and C2 platform. E-3 fleets are operated by the United States, NATO, the United Kingdom, France and Saudi Arabia. Japan operates a fleet of 767 AWACS.
• C-17 Globemaster III: The C-17 is the world’s premier heavy airlift aircraft and has proven itself as a versatile strategic and theater airlifter in every recent worldwide operation, from Operation Iraqi Freedom to humanitarian tsunami relief missions. More than 130 operational C-17s in the U.S. Air Force and Royal Air Force fleets have logged 750,000 flight hours since becoming operational in 1995. With a payload of 160,000 pounds, the C-17 can take off from a 7,600-foot airfield, fly 2,400 nautical miles, and land on a small, austere airfield in 3,000 feet or less.
• Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL): This lightweight radio is a critical component of a global communications system to assist in combat search-and-rescue missions. The system enables search-and-rescue forces to locate, authenticate and communicate with a downed or isolated solider, airman, or sailor anywhere in the world via communication satellites.
• Delta II: Delta II rockets can be configured as two-or three-stage launch vehicles with three, four or nine strap-on solid rocket boosters and two sizes of payload fairings depending on mission requirements. Delta II rockets can carry payloads ranging from 891 to 2,142 kg (1,965 to 4,723 lb) to geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) and 2.7 to 6.0 metric tons (5,934 to 13,281 lb) to low-Earth orbit (LEO). Two-stage Delta II rockets typically fly LEO missions, while three-stage Delta II vehicles generally deliver payloads to GTO or are used for deep space and planetary exploration missions.
• Delta IV: The Delta IV is the most advanced family of launch vehicles developed by The Boeing Company in partnership with the U.S. Air Force Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program. Delta IV rockets can accommodate single or multiple payloads on the same mission and can carry satellites weighing between 4,210 kg (9,285 lbs.) and 13,130 kg (28,950 lbs.) to geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO). Delta IV rockets can also launch satellites to polar orbits, Sun-synchronous orbits and the International Space Station orbit with the capability to lift over 23,000 kg (50,000 lbs.) to low-Earth orbit (LEO).
• F-15E Strike Eagle: An advanced multi-role fighter able to perform its mission in all weather conditions, the F-15E employs precision and non-precision weapons at unrefueled ranges approaching 1,000 nautical miles, while retaining full air-to-air weapons capability. The F-15K is currently in production for the Republic of Korea Air Force, and the F-15T has been down selected in the on-going Singapore replacement fighter competition.
• Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T): FAB-T is a Department of Defense initiative to design and develop a multi-mission capable family of wideband satellite communications terminals for strategic forces that utilize a common design and open system architecture to talk to different satellites and enable information exchange between ground, air and space platforms.
• Global Positioning System (GPS): Navstar GPS is a satellite-based radio navigation system that permits land, sea and airborne users to instantaneously and precisely determine their three-dimensional position, velocity and time 24 - hours a day, under all weather conditions, anywhere in the world.

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Army Systems is based in Newtown Square, PA. This customer-facing business unit encompasses more than 10,000 employees at nine major sites nationwide.

Army Systems programs include: Future Combat Systems; Joint Tactical Radio System; AH-64D Apache Longbow and Apache Block III; CH-47F and MH-47G Chinooks; and the Brimstone modular missile. Army Systems is forging new ground with advanced systems, such as the A160 Hummingbird; Canard Rotor Wing; and the Unmanned Little Bird.

• Apache Longbow: The AH-64D Apache Longbow is a multi-role combat helicopter that features fully integrated avionics and weapons, plus state-of-the-art digital communications capabilities that enable real-time, secure transfer of battlefield information to air and ground forces.
• Chinook: The CH-47/MH-47 Chinook is a heavy-lift helicopter for intra-theater troop and cargo movement. It provides key capabilities to special operations forces from combat to disaster relief and is in service with the armed forces of nearly 20 countries worldwide.
• Future Combat Systems (FCS): The Future Combat Systems program is the centerpiece of a transformation to a lightweight, rapidly deployable and network-centric force able to respond to conflicts anywhere in the world within 96 hours.
• Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Cluster 1: Considered a key military transformation program, JTRS is a family of software programmable radios that will ultimately become the primary means of wireless information transfer among mobile military users in the air, on the ground and at sea.

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Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a leading provider to many international customers around the globe.

As the leading partner of choice of U.S allies, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is proud to provide the following:

• 737-700 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) – Australia and Turkey
• 767 Tanker Transport – Italy and Japan
• AH-64A Apache – Egypt, Greece, Israel, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
• AH-64D Apache – Egypt, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, The Netherlands, Singapore and United Kingdom
• AV-8B Harrier II – Italy, Spain and United Kingdom
• Boeing 376, 601 and 702 satellites – Australia, Brazil, China, Cyprus, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom
• C-17 Globemaster III – United Kingdom
• CH-47 Chinook – Argentina, Australia, East Asia, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, The Netherlands and United Kingdom
• Delta family of rockets (Delta II & IV) – France
• F/A-18 Hornet – Australia, Canada, Finland, Kuwait, Malaysia, Spain and Switzerland
• F-15 Eagle – Israel, Japan, Korea and Saudi Arabia
• Harpoon – 26 international customers
• JDAM – 12 international customers
• Sea Launch Company, LLC – Japan, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates
• SLAM-ER – Korea

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