Boeing Receives Contract for Future Combat Systems Spin Out Production
Click here for more news / Clique aqui para mais notícias
ST. LOUIS, June 15, 2009 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today that it has received a contract from the U.S. Army for the procurement of long lead items and related tooling and test equipment to support the initial delivery of early Spin Out systems to the first infantry brigade combat team. The value of the contract, awarded in May, is for a base amount of $18.7 million.
Boeing, in coordination with its partner, Science Applications International Corp. [NYSE: SAI], will now procure the items required to produce the Class I Block 0 Unmanned Aerial Systems, Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles, Tactical and Urban Unattended Ground Sensors, and Network Integration Kits that are part of the incremental Spin Out effort. These early capabilities are scheduled to be fielded to the first infantry brigade combat team in 2011. The systems will enable soldiers at the squad, platoon and company level to exchange images and data across a shared mobile network for the first time.
"This contract award is a vote of confidence in the technological maturity of these Spin Out capabilities," said Gregg Martin, Boeing vice president and Future Combat Systems program manager. "These Spin Outs represent a system of systems, capabilities-based approach for delivering incremental and integrated brigade capabilities, including increased intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance across the full spectrum of operations."
The early Spin Out capabilities are currently being evaluated and tested by the Army Evaluation Task Force at Fort Bliss, Texas, and White Sands Missile Range, N.M. These activities will culminate in a Limited User Test this fall, all serving to reduce program risk by involving the end user -- the soldier -- in the development process earlier than usual.
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The company’s approximately 45,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. SAIC had annual revenues of $10.1 billion for its fiscal year that ended January 31, 2009. For more information, visit www.saic.com. SAIC: From Science to Solutions®
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is one of the world's largest space and defense businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $32 billion business with 70,000 employees worldwide.