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P-8A Poseidon/P-8I The P-8A Poseidon is a military derivative of the
Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 designed to
replace the U.S. Navy’s P-3C aircraft fleet. The
P-8A will significantly improve the Navy’s anti-
submarine and anti-surface warfare capabilities,
as well as armed intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance. In 2012, Boeing received its third
low-rate initial production contract for 11 aircraft,
which will bring the total fleet to 24. Boeing deliv-
ered the first five production P-8As to the Navy
in 2012. The Navy’s program of record is for
117 aircraft. Initial Operational Capability is
planned for 2013. In 2009, India selected Boeing
to provide eight India-specific P-8 variants (named
P-8I). The first P-8I completed its initial flight
September 28, 2011. Boeing expects to deliver
two P-8Is to India in 2013. Boeing sustainment
support includes maintenance, support equip-
ment, spares, training, field service engineering
and technical publications support.
2012 deliveries: 5
Maintenance, Modifications and Upgrades
(MM&U)
MM&U operates at centers strategically located
throughout the United States and around the
world, providing high-quality, rapid cycle time and
affordable aircraft services for military custom-
ers on a wide variety of Boeing and non-Boeing
platforms. The Boeing philosophy is to work in
close partnership with existing military depots,
providing complementary capabilities for the
nation’s support infrastructure. Key programs
on Boeing platforms include the KC-135, the B-1
and B-52 bombers, the E-4B, and the C-32 and
C-40 Government Executive Series of aircraft.
Key programs on non-Boeing platforms include
the A-10 Wing Replacement program, the C-130
Avionics Modernization Program, and the QF-16
Full-Scale Aerial Target program.
Patriot Advanced Capability-3
(PAC-3) Missile
The PAC-3 Missile uses hit-to-kill technology to
intercept and destroy tactical ballistic missiles,
cruise missiles and hostile aircraft through direct
body-to-body impact. Boeing produces and
delivers the PAC-3 Missile seeker to system prime
contractor Lockheed Martin. The seeker provides
active guidance data to the missile, enabling
the missile to acquire the target shortly before
intercept, select the optimal aim point, and initiate
terminal guidance to ensure target kill. The PAC-3
Missile is deployed with U.S. Army and Army
National Guard air defense units and has been
purchased by five international customers. Boeing
received its 10th PAC-3 Missile contract for nearly
300 seekers in early 2012 and has produced
approximately 1,700 to date.
2012 deliveries: 296
Phantom Eye Phantom Eye is a liquid hydrogen–powered,
high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft
system for persistent intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance (ISR) and communications. The
Phantom Eye demonstrator is a propeller-driven
lightweight structure with a high-aspect-ratio
wing. Its advanced propulsion system will enable
Phantom Eye to provide persistent monitoring
over large areas for up to four days at a time while
carrying a 204.5-kilogram (450-pound) payload.
Phantom Eye’s first flight was June 1, 2012, at
Edwards Air Force Base, California. The demon-
strator is scheduled to fly again in 2013.
Ship’s Signal Exploitation Equipment
(SSEE) Increment F
SSEE systems are tactical cryptologic and
information warfare systems that operate across
multiple U.S. Navy surface combatant platforms.
SSEE acquires, identifies, locates and analyzes
signals for external and internal information. SSEE
Increment F is a next-generation system within
the SSEE program. In 2012, Boeing subsidiary
Argon ST received an additional award under the
existing SSEE Increment F contract, representing
the third lot of full-rate production units. To date,
Argon ST has delivered more than 80 SSEE
systems, including both Increments E and F.
QF-16 Boeing is converting retired F-16s into full-scale
aerial targets that will replace the existing
QF-4 fleet. The QF-16s will be used to test newly
developed weapons and train pilots for the
rapidly changing nature of warfare in a safe and
controlled environment. The QF-16 contract
includes design, testing, manufacturing readiness
and production.
Small Diameter Bomb (SDB)
Laser SDB
The SDB is a 250-pound precision-guided muni-
tion that can be delivered from a distance of 60
nautical miles in any weather, day or night, with
reduced collateral damage around the target. The
SDB system includes a four-place smart pneu-
matic carriage system that allows each aircraft
to carry more of the miniaturized munitions per
sortie. The Focused Lethality Munition variant
provides ultra-low collateral damage, and the
Laser SDB variant can prosecute moving targets.
The 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, F-16 Falcon and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Space Launch System (SLS) The Space Launch System is NASA’s new
human-rated heavy-lift transportation program
that will enable the human exploration of destina-
tions beyond Earth orbit. Boeing has developed
an innovative, low-cost manufacturing approach
for low-rate production of the cryogenic core
stages for this robust rocket, as well as the avion-
ics instrumentation, to ensure affordability and
sustainability. Currently on contract for the design
and development of these elements, Boeing is
working with NASA to advance the baseline work
and prepare for further requirements that will lead
up to operational capability as early as 2017.