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X-37
Selected Programs, Products and Services
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems continued
Space Shuttle The Space Shuttle is the world’s only
operational, reusable launch vehicle
capable of supporting human space
flight mission requirements. Boeing is
a major subcontractor to NASA’s
space flight operations contractor,
United Space Alliance. As the original
developer and manufacturer of the
Space Shuttle Orbiter, Boeing is
responsible for orbiter engineering,
major modification design, engineer-
ing support to operations (including
launch) and overall shuttle systems
and payload integration services.
Space Shuttle Discovery, dubbed
STS-114, successfully returned to
flight this past summer after the loss
of Columbia and its crew on Feb. 1,
2003. Space Shuttle Discovery,
dubbed STS-121, is expected to
fly its second return-to-flight mission
in spring 2006. In late 2006, the
Space Shuttle will resume assembly
missions of the International
Space Station.
Support Systems Support Systems provides best-value
mission readiness to the warfighter
through total support solutions for
Boeing and non-Boeing military air-
craft across the globe. Support
Systems sustains aircraft with a full
spectrum of products and services,
including aircraft maintenance, modi-
fication and upgrades; supply chain
management; engineering and logis-
tics support; and pilot and mainte-
nance training. Through innovative,
cost effective programs like the
F/A-18E/F Integrated Readiness
Support Teaming and C-17
Globemaster III Sustainment
Partnership programs, these com-
bined capabilities are reducing opera-
tors’ life cycle costs and maximizing
aircraft readiness.
T-45 Training System The two-seat T-45 Goshawk is the includes advanced flight simulators, aviators train in the T-45A/C at U.S.
heart of the integrated T-45 Training computer-assisted instruction, and a Naval Air Stations in Meridian, Miss.,
System, which the U.S. Navy computerized training integration and Kingsville, Texas.
employs to prepare pilots for the system. U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine
fleet’s carrier-based jets. The system Corps and international student naval 2005 deliveries: 7
Connexion by Boeing Laurette T. Koellner, President, Seattle and Kent, Washington, and Irvine, California, U.S.A.
Boeing is developing the X-37
Approach and Landing Test Vehicle
(ALTV), an atmospheric technology
demonstrator project led by the
U.S. Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency. The ALTV will serve
as a test bed for key technologies
applicable to airframe, guidance,
navigation and control. In 2005, the
X-37 ALTV conducted two success-
ful captive carry flights aboard the
White Knight aircraft at Mojave
Airport and Edwards Air Force Base
in Calif. These tests accomplished all
objectives. Additional tests are
planned in 2006.
V-22 Osprey In September 2005, the Defense
Acquisition Board approved the full-
rate production of the V-22 Osprey
tiltrotor aircraft after it successfully
completed its Operational Evaluation
with the U.S. Marine Corps. In
December, the first Block B MV-22
was delivered to the U.S. Marine
Corps. Produced jointly by Boeing
and Bell Helicopter, a Textron
Company, the V-22 combines the
speed and range of fixed-wing aircraft
with the vertical flight performance of
a helicopter, capable of 2,100 nm in
self-deployment and 638 nm in
amphibious assault. There are 57
V-22s in flight operations to date.
2005 deliveries: 19
Connexion by BoeingSM provides
high-speed Internet communication
services to mobile platforms, includ-
Internet
Intranets ing commercial airplanes and mar-
TV
Data itime vessels. Air travelers enjoy
Boeing Capital Corporation Walter E. Skowronski, President, Renton, Washington, U.S.A.
high-speed, in-flight Internet access,
including personal and virtual-private-
network-secured business e-mail and
intranets. The Connexion by Boeing
high-bandwidth approach also
permits applications to link aircraft or
maritime vessel data systems with
operations, enhancing operational
efficiency on the ground, in the air
and at sea.
Boeing Capital is a global provider of
financial solutions. Drawing on its
comprehensive expertise, Boeing
Capital arranges, structures and,
where appropriate, provides innova-
tive financing solutions for commer-
cial and government customers
around the world. Working with
Boeing’s business units, Boeing
Capital is committed to helping cus-
tomers obtain efficient financing for
Boeing products and services. To
ensure adequate availability of capital
funding, Boeing Capital is leading
efforts to improve the international
financing infrastructure and engaging
financiers in an aggressive investor
outreach program. With more than
three decades of experience in struc-
tured financing, leasing and complex
restructuring and trading, Boeing
Capital’s team brings opportunity and
value to its financial partners. Boeing
Capital manages a $9.2 billion port-
folio of more than 500 airplanes.
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