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Selected Programs, Products and Services
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems James F. Albaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
AH-64D Apache Longbow The AH-64D Apache Longbow is the
most capable, survivable, deployable
and maintainable multi-mission com-
bat helicopter in the world. In addi-
tion to U.S. government multiyear
contracts for 501 Apache Longbows,
the U.S. Army is in negotiations for
an additional 96 remanufactured
Apaches. Boeing has received a con-
tract for 13 new wartime replacement
helicopters and a non-recurring engi-
neering contract in anticipation of
production of the Block III AH-64D.
Boeing has delivered, is under con-
tract for or has been selected to pro-
duce advanced Apaches for Egypt,
Greece, Israel, Japan, Kuwait,
Singapore, The Netherlands and the
United Kingdom. Several other
nations are considering the Apache
Longbow for their defense forces.
2005 deliveries: 90
Airborne, Maritime/Fixed Station
Joint Tactical Radio System
(AMF JTRS)
The U.S. Air Force awarded the
Boeing-led team a 15-month $54.6
million contract in September 2004
to develop system architectures and
initial designs for the next iteration of
JTRS software-defined radios. The
AMF JTRS program is one of several
aimed at satisfying emerging needs
for secure, multiband/multimode soft-
ware programmable digital radios for
mobile military users in the air, on the
ground and at sea. A joint U.S. Air
Force–Navy effort, the AMF JTRS
program development will be carried
out in two phases. The first involves a
15-month Pre-System Development
and Demonstration that included a
Preliminary Design Review in August
2005. The System Development and
Demonstration phase will be full and
open competition, with contract
award anticipated in mid-to-late 2006.
737-700 Airborne Early Warning
and Control (AEW&C) System
The first of six 737 AEW&C systems
ordered by Australia under Project
Wedgetail completed an aircraft per-
formance and flight handling program
in July 2005. Boeing has extensively
modified the aircraft to handle air-to-
air refueling and to house the dorsal-
mounted multi-role electronically
scanned array antenna, wingtip elec-
tronic support measures, an elec-
tronic warfare self-protection system
and a mission suite. As part of its
Peace Eagle program, Turkey has
signed a contract for four 737
AEW&C aircraft. The first “green”
737-700 for the Peace Eagle pro-
gram rolled off the production line in
November 2004 and is undergoing
modifications to transform it into an
AEW&C platform.
Airborne Laser (ABL) ABL is a directed-energy weapon
system using speed-of-light lethality
to intercept boosting missiles. Boeing
is prime contractor and systems inte-
grator. ABL’s megawatt-class, high-
energy laser and sophisticated optics
and battle management segments
will be integrated on a Boeing 747-
400F aircraft. ABL will detect, track
and destroy ballistic missiles in the
boost phase of flight when they are
most vulnerable and before they
deploy countermeasures. ABL also
cues other layers of the global ballis-
tic missile defense system. In 2005,
the ABL team completed flight test-
ing the system’s passive mission
payload and demonstrated lethal lev-
els of lasing power and duration at
simulated altitudes in the ground test
facility at Edwards Air Force Base.
C-17 Globemaster III The C-17 Globemaster III is the most
advanced, versatile airlifter ever pro-
duced. Capable of long range with a
maximum payload of 74,818 kilo-
grams (164,900 pounds), the C-17
can operate from short, austere run-
ways — even dirt — close to the front
lines. As the U.S. Air Force’s premier
airlifter, the C-17 continues to be
used extensively during Operation
Iraqi Freedom. During that service, it
conducted its first combat airdrop,
and it set a new single-day delivery
record of 725,953 kilograms (1.6 mil-
lion pounds). C-17s also play an inte-
gral role in global humanitarian relief
efforts. Under a multi-year procure-
ment contract to design, build and
deliver 180 C-17s to the U.S. Air
Force, Boeing has delivered 144 air-
craft through 2005. In partnership
with suppliers, the C-17 program
used Lean principles to help reduce
the cost to the U.S. Air Force for
C-17s delivered in 2005 by more
than 20 percent from the previous
contract, while improving margins
and adding significantly more capa-
bility. The United Kingdom operates
four leased C-17s, with plans to
purchase them outright along with a
fifth C-17.
2005 deliveries: 16
C-32A Executive Transport The C-32A is a specially configured U.S. government officials. Four
Boeing 757-200 for the U.S. Air Force. C-32As currently are in service, and
The aircraft provides safe, reliable Boeing is providing a major commu-
worldwide airlift for the Vice President, nications upgrade to all four aircraft,
U.S. Cabinet members and other including Connexion by BoeingSM.
C-40 Clipper
C-40A
C-40B
C-40C
The C-40A Military Transport is a
modified 737-700C whose mission is
to provide airlift of cargo and passen-
gers to the fleet commanders. It can
be configured as an all-passenger,
all-cargo or combination passenger-
cargo transport. The U.S. Naval
Reserve has contracted for nine air-
craft, and the ninth aircraft will be
delivered in May 2006.
The C-40B Combatant Commander
Support Aircraft is a specially modi-
fied Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) that
provides high-performance, flexible
and cost-effective airlift support for
combatant commanders and senior
government leadership. C-40B air-
craft are equipped with Connexion by
BoeingSM, allowing the users to send,
receive and monitor real-time data
communications worldwide in both
the secure and non-secure modes.
Four C-40Bs are currently in service
with the U.S. Air Force.
The C-40C Operational Support
aircraft is a modified BBJ that can
incorporate several team travel con-
figurations designed for U.S. govern-
ment travel from the Washington,
D.C. area. In 2002, the U.S. Air Force
contracted with Boeing to lease up
to three C-40C aircraft. The first two
C-40Cs were delivered to the U.S.
Air Force in 2002; the third in 2004.
Boeing is on contract for an addi-
tional three aircraft to be delivered to
the U.S. Air Force Reserve in 2007.
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