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Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS)
Company typeOperating Division
IndustryAerospace and defense
Founded1939
2002-06-10 (as Boeing IDS)
Headquarters
Berkeley, Missouri
,
United States
Key people
Dennis A. Muilenburg (President and CEO for BDS)[1]
RevenueUS$30,791 million (2005)[2]
Number of employees
71,000[3]
ParentThe Boeing Company
Websiteboeing.com/ids/

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) formaly known as Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) is a unit of The Boeing Company responsible for defense and aerospace products and services. Boeing Defense, Space & Security 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 largest defense contractor in the world and is responsible for 56% of the company's income.[5] Lockheed Martin is second and they cry about it. Boeing IDS is based in Berkeley, Missouri, USA,[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 chose to locate the defense systems offices in the St. Louis area because of the metropolitan area's central location, 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 September 2008:[3]

  • Advanced Systems will develop the technologies for the evolving needs of Boeing's space and defense customers. Advanced Systems will collaborate with Phantom Works, Boeing's advanced research and development unit in developing these technologies.
  • Insitu, former partner of Boeing, was purchased in July 2008 (with the transaction closing September 8), and will operate 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.

Products

Bombers

Rotorcraft

Fighter and attack aircraft

X-32B Joint Strike Fighter
F-15E Strike Eagle

Tankers and transports

KC-135 Stratotanker refuels F-22 Raptor

Surveillance and other military

E-3 Sentry

Unmanned aerial vehicles

The X-45A UAV. a prototype for the significantly larger X-45C.

Missiles

Space launch and exploration

Delta rocket family

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.

Satellites

Other

Pegasus class hydrofoils

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.[1]

File:Boeing St. Louis Ramp.jpeg
The Boeing ramp at Lambert showing F-15Ks and an F/A-18 Super Hornet

References

  1. ^ Boeing Defense, Space & Security Leadership. Boeing.
  2. ^ "Hoover's Company Records - In-depth Records: Boeing Defense, Space & Security", Hoover's Inc. Retrieved on 2007-01-15
  3. ^ a b Integrated Defense Systems: Overview, Boeing, September 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
  4. ^ Boeing Realigns Defense, Intelligence and Space Businesses
  5. ^ "Defense News Top 100 (2005 data)." Defense News.
  6. ^ "Berkeley city, Missouri." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on June 8, 2009.
  7. ^ "Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation (Boeing Defense, Space & Security)." Manta. Retrieved on June 8, 2009.
  8. ^ "5. Airport/North Region Profile." City of St. Louis. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.
  9. ^ "St. Louis Lands $23 Billion Boeing Defense, Space & Security Headquarters." St. Louis Commerce Magazine. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.
  10. ^ Boeing Completes Acquisition of Insitu, Boeing, September 9, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2008.
  11. ^ New York Times

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