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Boeing Defence UK
Boeing UK • Nimrod
• The Boeing Portal - synthetic environment based
decision support centre.
• RAF Mission Training through Distributed
Simulation (MTDS) CCD in-conjunction with
Industry Defense QinetiQ[3]
• Future Logistics Information System (FLIS), Boeing is
Headquarters London Basingstoke Bristol Farnborough the Delivery Partner for logistics transformation
Gosport Hounslow Yeovil Luton Newbury
across UK defence.
Waddington Manchester
Boeing also conducts research and development in the
Products Military aircraft UK on primarily aerodynamics and manufacturing tech-
Munitions nologies with the following research organisations [4]:
Aerospace Support
Simulation
• QinetiQ
Operations and Maintenance • Cambridge University
Computer Services • Cranfield University
• Sheffield University
Employees 600 (2007)
• Southampton University
Parent The Boeing Company • Loughborough University
Website Boeing.co.uk
This research is supporting the following Boeing pro-
grams:
Boeing’s presence in the United Kingdom is currently • 787 Dreamliner
made up of a number of Boeing businesses (and sub- • Blended Wing Body
sidiaries)[1]: • Classified Programs
• Boeing Defence UK
• Boeing UK Limited References
• Aviall
[1] "Boeing in the UK home page". The Boeing
• Alteon
Company. 2007-07-10. http://www.boeing.co.uk.
• Jeppesen
Retrieved 2007-08-25.
• Continental Data Graphics
[2] "Boeing UK Ltd profile". Yahoo. 2007-07-10.
The current President of Boeing in the UK is Sir Roger
http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/135/135065.html.
Bone,[2] a UK ex-diplomat. The Managing Director of Boe-
Retrieved 2007-08-25.
ing Defence UK is Mike Kurth, previously a Vice President
[3] "RAF News". Royal Airforce.
within Boeing Advanced Systems.
http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/
Ministry of Defence programs Boeing in the UK is in-
index.cfm?storyid=A00A2990-1143-EC82-2E0AE968E96807EF.
volved in are:
Retrieved 2007-12-02.
• System of Systems Integrator on the British Army
[4] "Boeing". The Boeing Company.
Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) with Thales
http://www.boeing.co.uk/
• RAF Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft
ViewContent.do?id=2682&aContent=University%20Relationships.
(AWACS) support and upgrades
Retrieved 2007-08-25.
• WAH-64D maintenance and support with
AgustaWestland
• Through Life Maintenance on the CH-47 Chinook
fleet
• RAF Fylingdales Early Warning Radar Missile Defence
support and upgrades
• Brimstone missile integration to RAF Tornado and
Harrier aircraft with MBDA
• C-17 Globemaster III
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