Arlington, Va., USA - June 13, 2017 - Boeing (NYSE: BA) is taking the next step in making its Defense, Space & Security (BDS) unit more globally competitive by eliminating a layer of executive oversight. As of July 1, the current Boeing Military Aircraft and Network & Space Systems segments will evolve into smaller entities reporting to Caret. About 50 executive positions affected by changes.
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Boeing’s expertise spans a broad range of products in defense.
Fighter jets, rotorcraft, embedded product support, cybersecurity products, surveillance suites, advanced weapons, missile defense and commercial aircraft derivatives all fit in Boeing’s portfolio.
The company can leverage this holistic knowledge and deliver the value of those integrated systems to its customers.
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Arlington, Va., USA - June 13, 2017
• Simplified, flatter structure will accelerate decision making
• About 50 executive positions affected by changes
Boeing (NYSE: BA) is taking the next step in making its
Defense, Space & Security (BDS) unit more globally competitive by eliminating a layer of executive oversight.
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1990- current, Boeing 747, VC-25A - "Flying Oval Office"
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"We need to be an agile organization that is more responsive to customers' needs and committed to continually improving productivity,"
said Defense, Space & Security President and CEO Leanne Caret.
"We are fundamentally addressing how we compete, win, and grow in Boeing's second century."
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F-15 Strike Eagle
A twin-engine, all weather air superiority fighter with a proven design that is undefeated in air-to-air combat.
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As of July 1, the current Boeing Military Aircraft and Network & Space Systems segments will evolve into smaller entities reporting to Caret.
• Autonomous Systems: Insitu and Liquid Robotics subsidiaries; Echo Voyager maritime vehicle; vertical lift unmanned systems; and certain electronic and information systems.
• Space and Missile Systems: satellites; Boeing's share of United Launch Alliance; the International Space Station; Ground-based Midcourse Defense; Ground Based Strategic Deterrent; Joint Direct Attack Munition and Harpoon weapons, among others.
• Strike, Surveillance and Mobility: F-15 and F/A-18 fighters; P-8 maritime patrol aircraft; Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System; modifications/upgrades to fixed-wing aircraft.
• Vertical Lift: AH-6i, AH-64 Apache, and CH-47 Chinook helicopters; V-22 Osprey tilt rotor.
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F-15 Strike Eagle
A twin-engine, all weather air superiority fighter with a proven design that is undefeated in air-to-air combat.
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Boeing executives Chris Raymond, Jim Chilton, Shelley Lavender, and David Koopersmith will lead those, respectively.
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Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
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The Development, Global Operations, and Phantom Works segments, which also report to Caret, will largely be unchanged.
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Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
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About 50 executive positions will be affected this year as a result of the changes.
For more on
Defense, Space & Security, visit
www.boeing.com
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Twitter: @BoeingDefense.
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F-15 EAGLE
A twin-engine, all weather air superiority fighter with a proven design that is undefeated in air-to-air combat.
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Contact:
Todd Blecher
Office: +1 703-414-6033
Mobile: +1 312-543-4311
todd.h.blecher@boeing.com
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F-15 EAGLEs
A twin-engine, all weather air superiority fighter with a proven design that is undefeated in air-to-air combat.
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