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EA-18G Growler A variant of the U.S. Navy F/A-18F two-crew strike
fighter, the EA-18G combines the combat-proven
Block II Super Hornet with an enhanced version
of the Improved Capability III Airborne Electronic
Attack avionics suite. The EA-18G is the Navy’s
replacement for its current Airborne Electronic
Attack aircraft, the EA-6B Prowler. At the end of
2010, Boeing had delivered a total of 41 Growlers
to the U.S. Navy.
2010 deliveries: 22
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet The combat-proven F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is
the cornerstone of U.S. naval aviation. Designed
to perform both fighter (air-to-air) and attack
(air-to-surface or strike) missions, the Super Hornet
provides the capability, flexibility and performance
necessary to modernize the air or naval aviation
forces of any country. Boeing has delivered
more than 433 Super Hornets to the U.S. Navy
and 16 to the Royal Australian Air Force — all
on or ahead of schedule. In March 2010, the
first of 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets for the
Commonwealth of Australia arrived at RAAF
Base Amberly, Australia. Boeing is offering the
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to a number of nations
including India, Brazil, Japan, Malaysia, Denmark
and countries in the Middle East. On Sept. 28,
2010, the U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a third multi-
year procurement contract to deliver 124 new
F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers
through 2015. Boeing provides support to the
U.S. Navy’s Super Hornet fleet through a
performance-based logistics program that
oversees supply chain management, in-service
engineering and integrated information systems.
2010 deliveries: 28
F-15E Strike Eagle The F-15E Strike Eagle’s unparalleled range, pay-
load and persistence make it the backbone of the
U.S. Air Force fleet, now and far into the future.
The F-15E carries larger payloads than other
tactical fighters and retains air-to-air superiority.
Five other nations fly the F-15 — Japan, Israel,
Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Korea and the
Republic of Singapore. Aimed at current interna-
tional F-15 operators, the innovative F-15 Silent
Eagle offers greater mission flexibility with options
such as internal or external weapons carriage,
enhanced survivability and enhanced situational
awareness via an advanced electronic warfare
system coupled to the AESA radar. In 2010,
Boeing demonstrated the F-15 Silent Eagle’s in-
ternal carriage capability by launching an AIM-120
AMRAAM missile. Boeing also provides support
for domestic and international F-15 operators,
including technical data sustainment, field services,
support and test equipment, training systems and
a wide range of supply chain services.
2010 deliveries: 13
F-22 Raptor The Raptor is designed to quickly establish air
dominance using its revolutionary combination of
stealth, super-cruise, advanced integrated avionics
and unmatched maneuverability. Boeing produces
the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor in partnership
with Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney.
Boeing is responsible for the aircraft’s wings, aft
fuselage, mission software, radar, power supplies,
auxiliary mounted accessory drive and auxiliary
power-generation, arresting gear, life support,
fire protection and pilot and maintenance training
systems. Boeing also provides a third of the
aircraft’s support systems. The program will
produce 187 operational aircraft with production
ending in 2012. The program will continue with a
strong business base in aircraft modernization and
sustainment for the life of the aircraft already in use.
2010 deliveries: 20
Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight
Terminals (FAB-T)
FAB-T is a key military program that enables users
to harness the power of information technology
to accelerate command-and-control decision
support with speed, security and precision.
Boeing is under contract with the U.S. Air Force
to design and develop a family of multi-mission-
capable satellite communications terminals to
enable information exchange among ground, air
and space platforms. In 2010, Boeing and the
Air Force completed intersegment tests of
communications between a Family of Advanced
Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminal and Advanced
Extremely High Frequency satellite vehicle pay-
load. The tests displayed the ability of FAB-T
to communicate with the satellite payload,
demonstrating increased functionality and
development progress in ground, air and
satellite communications.
Global Positioning System (GPS) Since 1978, Boeing has delivered a total of
41 GPS satellites to the U.S. Air Force and is un-
der contract to build 12 GPS Block IIF satellites,
the next-generation of GPS spacecraft that will
deliver new capabilities to the Air Force. Boeing
delivered and launched the first IIF satellite in May
2010. The GPS IIF satellites incorporate several
key technology enhancements, including greater
navigational accuracy through improvements
in atomic clock technology, a more secure and
jam-resistant military signal, a protected signal
to assist in commercial aviation and search-and-
rescue operations, an onboard reprogrammable
processor and a 12-year design life providing
long-term service and reduced operating costs.
Global Services & Support Global Services & Support provides best-value
mission readiness to its customers through total
support solutions. The global business sustains
aircraft and systems with a full spectrum of
products and services, including aircraft mainte-
nance, modification and upgrades; supply chain
management; engineering and logistics support;
pilot and maintenance training; and other defense
and government services. Boeing Energy and its
industry partners are actively working with the
U.S. Departments of Energy and Defense to create
innovative solutions that increase secure energy
reliability and efficiency to benefit civil and defense
customers. Internationally, Global Services &
Support has major operations in Australia, the
United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia.
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