Extreme hauling
Boeing Phantom Works has teamed up with Canada-based SkyHook
International to develop an innovative hybrid aircraft that
promises to transport heavy loads of equipment and supplies
to remote and pristine regions--regardless of the season
or lack of roads and runways.
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NAUJOKAS/BOEING |
Flying virtually
Boeing's Mission Training Centers, which together make up
the Distributed Mission Operations network, link flight simulators
worldwide. The system enables pilots to train for combat missions
jointly and simultaneously around the globe, saving time, fuel,
manpower and money for government customers.
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Bob Ferguson/BOEING |
Forging alliances
The relationship being forged by Boeing Defence UK with key
customers in the United Kingdom is helping grow business on
both sides of the Atlantic. Here's a look at how Boeing is
strengthening local relationships there and presenting a single
face to the customer.
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Ashby-Hayter/Bristol Photographers, UK |
Lean production, start to finish
When the U.S. Army, a Boeing customer, asked the company to
not only meet the Army's rapidly increasing production requirements
but also minimize building and equipment costs, the Patriot
Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile team went to work. Applying
Lean+, the team cut costs, increased production and, most important,
helped position Boeing for more work.
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Eric Shindelbower/Boeing |
Fit for active duty
Boeing engineers and technicians, alongside U.S. soldiers,
are testing and evaluating some U.S. Army recruits to determine
their fitness for active duty. But these are no ordinary recruits.
They are robotics designed by Boeing and its partners to give
soldiers a layer of safety and increased situational awareness
during reconnaissance and surveillance missions.
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