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Technology Development
Through the effective
application of innovative
technologies and com-
mon processes and sys-
tems, Boeing is honing a
sharper edge for future
global competition.
Innovative people, technolo-
gies, processes and systems
are the lifeblood of continuous
growth and productivity
improvement in every com-
pany. Boeing is developing
leaders who will ensure that a
healthy flow of these vital
resources is provided to every
business unit and function to
help guarantee their continu-
ing success.
In 2005, for example, we
infused a broad spectrum
of innovative materials,
manufacturing and avionics
technologies and processes
into our commercial and mili-
tary programs to significantly
reduce their design and pro-
duction cycle times and cost
while improving the quality and
performance of their products.
Programs of particular focus
this year were the 787, Future
Combat System (FCS), V-22
Osprey, and Multi-mission
Maritime Aircraft (MMA).
The business units also gained
a variety of advanced systems
programs to help grow their
top lines. These included the
Apache Block III helicopter,
Space-based Surveillance
System, Optical Deep-Space
Imager, and some significant
proprietary programs.
More promise for future
growth was demonstrated by
advancing faster
significant progress in flight
testing of the ScanEagle, X-50
Canard Rotor/Wing, and A160
Hummingbird advanced
unmanned air vehicles. We
also captured 18 key new
programs in such areas as
advanced unmanned systems,
space-based surveillance and
air traffic management.
To further sharpen our com-
petitive edge, we have consoli-
dated all our information
technology (IT) programs and
initiatives into a single, inte-
grated organization. This is
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strengthening our ability to
establish a single IT architec-
ture for the enterprise and
deploy common processes
and systems to enhance the
efficiency of our business
operations and ability to
design and build products
anywhere in the world.
New programs like MMA,
FCS and 787 have been early
beneficiaries of this effort
to demonstrate its power in
transforming Boeing into a
global, network-centric
enterprise.
We continually assess
the future needs of our
customers to ensure that
we are developing the
right skills, technologies
and processes to meet
their needs with the best
possible solutions.
Finally, we have established a
new enterprise initiative called
Development Process
Excellence. By focusing on
maximizing the yield on
Boeing’s R&D investments and
improving the productivity and
effectiveness of all develop-
ment programs, this long-term
initiative — like our technology
initiatives — is designed to
enhance Boeing’s growth and
productivity year after year for
decades to come.