Boeing Defence UK Ltd.
A subsidiary of The Boeing Company and a business unit of Boeing's Integrated Defense Systems, Boeing Defence UK Ltd. currently has employees at 20 locations throughout the UK supporting Ministry of Defence (MOD) and U.S. military programmes.
Boeing Defence UK is strengthening its ability to accommodate future business growth as they continue their alignment with the MOD's Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) which calls for deliverance of UK military capability through the development of UK-based expertise and technology.
As a system-of-systems integrator, Boeing Defence UK is positioned to supportthrough-life system-of-systems programme management of complex defence programmes. Along with engineering and integration, as an integrator Boeing Defence UK delivers through-life capability management, through-life technology management, alliance development and supply chain management.
One such way Boeing Defence UK is delivering capability is through the company’s Analysis, Modelling & Simulation facility, The Portal, located in Farnborough with partner QinetiQ.
The Portal enables future military hardware and software solutions to be assessed in a variety of operational environments. Comprised of personnel from Boeing Defence UK and QinetiQ, The Portal is tasked with providing a robust experimental architecture including a realistic scenario, detailed mission briefs and, most importantly, a rigorous analysis plan.
Delivery is a cornerstone of business for Boeing Defence UK. Boeing’s extensive capabilities can be seen in the variety of platforms utilised by the UK armed forces, enhancing operational effectiveness. From the versatile C-17 and the heavy-lift capability of the Chinook, to the battle-winning Apache, Boeing platforms, and the services provided to support these and other platforms, are making a difference to the frontline.
Through Life Capability Management (TLCS) is a performance-based logistics (PBL) programme whereby the customer pays for a set level of readiness and not individual parts or services. TLCS is the first PBL programme for the Chinook platform in the world and is a capability Boeing Defence UK with partner Vector Aerospace is looking at enhancing to other platforms within the UK armed services.
Apache Integrated Operational Support (AIOS) is a similar PBL programme developed specifically for the UK Apache attack helicopter fleet. Boeing Defence UK is supporting the evaluation of AIOS alongside its current support contracts with AgustaWestland. The partnership experienced on programmes such as Apache and Chinook and capabilities such as The Portal is not only critical to Boeing’s success but to the success of the customer.
Incorporating a one company approach, Boeing Defence UK is expanding upon its abilities in the UK to deliver defence logistics transformation – the delivery of streamlined, optimised, agile and effective end-to-end logistics support chain of complex processes and systems in order to fully integrate the front line and industry. The ability of Boeing Defence UK to reach back into the larger parent organisation gives Boeing Defence UK a unique advantage in this area of expertise.
The Boeing Company has an extensive network of industrial and academic partners and suppliers across the UK. Boeing works with a number of universities in the UK and has established multi-year collaborative research and technology relationships with several including: Cambridge, Cranfield and Sheffield.
Through the development of UK-based expertise and technology, Boeing Defence UK will continue its support of the DIS through jobs and creation of UK intellectual property with one ultimate goal in mind: to deliver the best of Boeing to the warfighter.