Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) formerly known as Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) is a unit of The Boeing Company responsible for defense and aerospace products and services. Boeing Integrated Defense Systems was formed in 2002 by combining the former "Military Aircraft and Missile Systems" and "Space and Communications" divisions.[4] Boeing Defense, Space & Security makes Boeing the third largest defense contractor in the world and is responsible for 51% of the company's income in 2008.[5] BDS is based in Berkeley, Missouri,[6][7] near the city of St. Louis. Boeing was the largest employer in St. Louis County in 2000.[8]
Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a consolidated group which brought together major names in aerospace; Boeing Military Airplane Company; Hughes Satellite Systems; Hughes Helicopters minus the commercial helicopter products (which were divested as MD Helicopters); Piasecki Helicopter, subsequently known as Boeing Vertol and then Boeing Helicopters; the St. Louis-based McDonnell division of the former McDonnell Douglas Company; and the former North American Aviation division of Rockwell International.
History
Boeing Defense, Space & Security is headquartered near St. Louis, Missouri, with major employment locations in California (with a larger BDS workforce than St. Louis), and Washington state. Boeing chose to locate the defense systems offices in the St. Louis area because of the role of the space and aircraft programs of the former McDonnell Douglas location, and bipartisan support from area politicians.[9]
Organization
BDS is organized into the following subdivisions as of January 2011:[3]
- Boeing Military Aircraft is responsible for fighter aircraft, airlifters, aerial refuelling tankers, helicopters, and airborne warfare systems. This group is headquartered in Northern Virginia, and led by John Chris Chadwick. This group was previously known as Precision Engagement & Mobility Systems (PE&MS) before July 11, 2008.
- Global Strike
- Mobility
- Surveillance and Engagement
- Missiles and Unmanned Airborne Systems
- Insitu, former partner of Boeing, was purchased in July 2008 (with the transaction closing September 8), and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary.[10] Insitu developed the ScanEagle UAV and is currently developing new UAV platforms and control systems. Insitu is headquartered in Bingen, Washington.
- Global Services & Support is responsible for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul, material management, training systems, international business operations, and advanced logistic systems.
Products
Bombers
Rotorcraft
Fighter and attack aircraft
Tankers and transports
Surveillance and other military
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Missiles
Space launch and exploration
Boeing Launch Services Inc. (BLS) is Boeing's commercial launch service provider. On behalf of its commercial customers, BLS administers launch service contracts for Delta II and Delta IV launches conducted by United Launch Alliance. In November 2010, Boeing Defense, Space & Security was selected by NASA for consideration for potential contract awards for heavy lift launch vehicle system concepts, and propulsion technologies.[11]
Satellites
Other
Facilities
On July 21, 2006, Boeing announced that it would be consolidating its Southern California locations. The Boeing facility in Anaheim will be moving to Huntington Beach, CA.[12]
- Huntsville, Alabama[13] (Spacelab, International Space Station, Delta)
- Mesa, Arizona[13] (AH-64)
- Anaheim, California[13]
- El Segundo, California[13] (satellite complex: 601, 702)
- Palmdale, California[13] (Space Shuttle)
- Long Beach, California[13] (C-17)
- Seal Beach, California[13] (Saturn V rocket and Skylab projects)
- Huntington Beach, California[13] (Saturn V, X-51A, Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttle, Delta, and ISS)
- Macon, Georgia[13] (C-17)
- Kennedy Space Center, Florida[13] (as part of United Space Alliance and United Launch Alliance)
- Wichita, Kansas[13]
- St. Louis, Missouri (F-15, F/A-18)
- St. Charles, Missouri (Weapons)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[13] (H-46, H-47, V-22)
- El Paso, Texas[13] (B-1B, PAC-3, power and electronics components for ISS, F-22, and F-15, assembly and test for Minuteman III missile guidance system)
- Houston, Texas[13]
- San Antonio, Texas[13] - military aircraft maintenance
- Puget Sound, Washington[13]
- Tulsa, Oklahoma (F-15/F-15E)[14]
- Washington D.C. area[13]
References
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- ^ Boeing Defense, Space & Security Leadership. Boeing.
- ^ "Hoover's Company Records - In-depth Records: Boeing Defense, Space & Security", Hoover's Inc. Retrieved on 2007-01-15
- ^ a b Integrated Defense Systems: Overview. Boeing, January 2011. Retrieved: January 16, 2011.
- ^ Boeing Realigns Defense, Intelligence and Space Businesses
- ^ "Defense News Top 100" (for 2008 using 2008 data). Defense News.
- ^ "Berkeley city, Missouri." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 8, 2009.
- ^ "Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation (Boeing Defense, Space & Security)." Manta. Retrieved on June 8, 2009.
- ^ "5. Airport/North Region Profile." City of St. Louis. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.
- ^ "St. Louis Lands $23 Billion Boeing Defense, Space & Security Headquarters." St. Louis Commerce Magazine. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.
- ^ Boeing Completes Acquisition of Insitu, Boeing, September 9, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2008.
- ^ "NASA Selects Companies for Heavy-Lift Vehicle Studies". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_10-292_Heavy_Lift.html. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Boeing Defense, Space & Security locations in the U.S.. Boeing, December 2009.
- ^ New York Times
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