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KC-135 Boeing has been providing programmed depot
maintenance for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135
Stratotanker fl eet since 1998. These services include
KC-135 depot level inspections, repairs, mainte-
nance, modifi cations and supply chain services.
The KC-135, in service since 1957, is used primarily
to refuel aircraft during fl ight. Modifi ed KC-135s,
however, serve as fl ying command posts, providing
pure transport, electronic reconnaissance and photo
mapping.
KC-767 International Tanker The KC-767 International Tanker provides un-
rivaled tanker capability and operational fl exibility.
Technology advances include a fi fth-generation
boom, second-generation remote vision system,
new wing air refueling pods and hose drum unit,
and a digital cockpit. Leveraging thousands of
hours of fl ight testing, Boeing delivered the fi rst
two KC-767Js to Japan in 2008 and the fi nal two
aircraft in 2009. The company continues fl ight
test and certifi cation activity for Italy’s KC-767A
program. Boeing is also establishing KC-767 sup-
port capability through the KC-767 Italian Tanker
performance-based logistics program, which
includes training, service engineering, fi eld service
representatives, aircraft maintenance, support
equipment, spares, repairs and warehousing.
2009 deliveries: 2
P-8A Poseidon The P-8A Poseidon is a military derivative of the
Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 designed to
replace the U.S. Navy’s fl eet of P-3C aircraft. The
P-8A will signifi cantly improve the Navy’s anti-
submarine and anti-surface warfare capabilities, as
well as armed intelligence, surveillance and recon-
naissance. The Navy awarded Boeing a System
Development and Demonstration contract for the
aircraft in June 2004. As part of the initial contract,
Boeing built three fl ight-test and two ground-test
aircraft at its facility in Renton, Washington. In 2009,
an option for two additional test vehicles was
exercised, and one fl ight-test aircraft was later
added to the contract. The P-8A completed its fi rst
fl ight in April 2009, and Navy fl ight testing began in
October. The Navy anticipates achieving Initial
Operational Capability in 2013. Boeing also
supports the Navy by providing front-end analysis,
as well as fl ight and maintenance training devices
and coursework. In January 2009, the government
of India selected Boeing to provide eight India-
specifi c P-8 variants (named P-8I), to meet its
long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-
submarine warfare aircraft mission requirements.
Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) The SDB system is capable of delivering a
113.4-kilogram (250-pound) precision standoff
guided munition from a distance of 60 nautical
miles in all weather, day or night. In addition to the
munitions, the SDB system includes a four-place
smart pneumatic carriage system, accuracy sup-
port infrastructure, a mission-planning system and
a logistics system. Boeing successfully completed
development and operational testing of the SDB
on schedule, and the U.S. Air Force deployed the
system in September 2006. The Air Force ap-
proved SDB for full-rate production and awarded
Boeing an $80 million contract for the third produc-
tion lot in December 2006. The SDB’s miniaturized
size allows each aircraft to carry more weapons
per sortie, and its precision accuracy and effective
warhead provide war planners with greater target
effectiveness and reduced collateral damage
around the target. SDB is deployed in combat on
the F-15E, and integration is expected on most
other U.S. Air Force delivery platforms, including
the F-22A Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
2009 deliveries: 2,246 weapons and 383 carriages
Space Shuttle The space shuttle is the world’s only operational,
reusable launch vehicle capable of supporting
human space fl ight mission requirements. Boeing
is a major subcontractor to NASA’s space program
operations contractor, United Space Alliance. As
the original developer and manufacturer of the
space shuttle orbiter, Boeing is responsible for
orbiter engineering, major modifi cation design, en-
gineering support to operations (including launch),
and overall shuttle systems and payload integration
services. NASA plans to retire the shuttle in 2010.
Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded
Response (SLAM ER) Missile
The SLAM ER missile provides over-the-horizon,
precision strike capability for the U.S. Navy day
or night and in adverse weather conditions. It is
the only air-to-surface weapon that can engage
fi xed or moving targets on land and at sea.
SLAM ER extends the weapon system’s combat
effectiveness, providing an effective, long-range,
precision-strike option for both preplanned and
target-of-opportunity missions against land and
ship targets. In 2009, SLAM ER was approved for
missions against land-based moving targets.
Joint Tactical Radio System Ground
Mobile Radios (JTRS GMR)
The JTRS GMR program is a joint service initiative
to develop software-programmable tactical radios
that will allow complete battlespace awareness
to provide secure wireless voice, data, video and
Internet-like capabilities for mobile forces. In 2009,
GMR engineering development models advanced
to formal testing. Boeing also supported the
government-run demonstrations of the Wideband
Networking Waveform on GMR radios and the
Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team Limited User
Test. These demonstrations used the GMRs to
connect soldiers and commanders as they traded
real-time information, providing greater situational
awareness. A decision on low-rate initial produc-
tion of the radio system is scheduled in 2011.