Boeing 2008 Annual Report Download - page 152

138
A-10 Wing Replacement Program
SELECTED PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems James F. Albaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
737-700 Airborne Early Warning
and Control (AEW&C) System
The 737 AEW&C system encompasses the
Boeing 737-700 aircraft platform and a variety of
aircraft control and advanced radar systems. The
737 AEW&C is the standard for future airborne
early warning systems. Boeing continued to make
progress on the Australian Wedgetail AEW&C
system in 2008 and is planning to provide Initial
Training Capability on two aircraft in late 2009, with
full operational capability in early 2010. The first
of four aircraft was modified for the Republic of
Turkey’s Peach Eagle program in 2008 and is sup-
porting mission system flight tests. Three other
aircraft are undergoing modification in Ankara,
Turkey. The AEW&C program for the Republic of
Korea continues to progress through the initial
customer requirements and design phases.
In 2007, the U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a
contract for engineering services and the manu-
facture of 242 wing sets for the A-10 fleet. The
A-10 Wing Replacement Program will be executed
over two five-year periods. The Air Force also
awarded Boeing a contract for systems engineering
and computer-aided design in support of the A-10
program. The award was based on Boeing’s
expertise with converting legacy two-dimensional
drawings to three-dimensional environments and
experience with aircraft wing structures.
A160 Turbine (A160T) Hummingbird The A160T Hummingbird is an unmanned rotor-
craft system that offers increased performance
capabilities to reach higher altitudes, hover for
longer periods of time, fly greater distances and
operate more quietly than current rotorcraft. Its
unique Optimum Speed-Rotor system allows
blade revolutions-per-minute to be tailored to flight
conditions to improve engine efficiency. The
A160T is being developed to operate auton-
omously at sea, in austere land environments
and on complex urban terrain. Its missions include
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance;
communications relay; precision re-supply and
direct attack.
AH-64D Apache Longbow The AH-64D Apache Longbow is the most capa-
ble, survivable, deployable and maintainable multi-
mission combat helicopter in the world. After
Boeing completed U.S. government multiyear
contracts for 501 Apache Longbows, the U.S.
Army contracted with Boeing for 52 new and 96
remanufactured Apaches. Boeing will begin deliv-
eries of the AH-64D Apache Block III to the Army
in mid-2011. This newest version of the Apache
Longbow features enhanced aircraft performance,
joint digital operability, survivability and cognitive
decision aiding, while reducing operations and
support costs. Boeing has delivered, is under
contract for or has been selected to produce ad-
vanced Apaches for Egypt, Greece, Israel, Japan,
Kuwait, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United
Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. Boeing
also provides performance-based logistics sus-
tainment services for the Army’s Apache fleet, as
well as a full suite of Apache training devices for
domestic and international customers.
2008 deliveries: 3 new, 51 remanufactured & kits
Airborne Laser (ABL) Boeing is the prime contractor for ABL, a
directed-energy weapon system using speed-of-
light lethality to detect, track and destroy ballistic
missiles in the boost phase, when they are most
vulnerable. The ABL aircraft is a modified Boeing
747-400F. The team completed installation of the
high-energy laser in the aircraft in July 2008 and
began firing the laser onboard the aircraft in ground
testing in September. In November, the ABL pro-
gram completed the first ground test of the entire
weapon system integrated aboard the aircraft.
ABL is on track to demonstrate a shootdown of
a boosting ballistic missile in 2009.
Ares I Ares I is a two-stage rocket that will carry the
Orion crew exploration vehicle to low-Earth orbit.
This rocket will replace the space shuttle as NASA’s
primary vehicle for human space exploration.
Boeing is the prime contractor for the avionics
and the production of the upper stage, including
installation of the avionics system and design
support for NASA. Both contracts have a com-
bined value of almost $2 billion and mark the first
major contracts that Boeing has earned under
NASA’s Constellation program. The first test flight
is scheduled for 2009.
B-1/B-52 Bombers
B-1 Bomber
B-52 Bomber
The B-1B Lancer is a long-range bomber in service
with the U.S. Air Force since 1984. In operation,
its wings sweep forward for takeoff and landing
from smaller airfields with large loads and sweep
aft for efficient cruise and improved maneuverabil-
ity at high speeds. The B-1 is capable of rapidly
delivering large quantities of precision munitions
through any weather, anyplace in the world,
anytime. The B-52 Stratofortress is in its fourth
decade of operational service. Its primary mission is
to provide the United States with immediate nuclear
and conventional global power. Due to its high
mission-capable rate, long range, persistence and
ability to employ accurate standoff weapons and
Joint Direct Attack Munitions, the B-52 continues
to be a major contributor to the U.S. allied forces.
Boeing Launch Services
Commercial Delta II Commercial Delta IV
Medium Medium Plus Heavy
Boeing continues to offer the Delta family of launch
vehicles to commercial customers through launch
services contracted with the United Launch Alliance
(ULA). Commercial Delta launches are conducted
from ULA’s launch facilities at Cape Canaveral Air
Force Station, Florida, and at Vandenberg Air Force
Base, California. Delta rockets provide Boeing’s
commercial customers with a wide range of
payload capabilities and vehicle configuration
options to reliably deliver missions to virtually any
destination in space.
2008 launches:
2 successful Delta II commercial missions