AT A GLANCE / BOEING HUNTSVILLE Other programs with a presence in Huntsville: High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator (shown left), Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System and the Army Aviation Command Control System. Huntsville is also headquarters to the Standard Missile-3 Block IIB. Currently in the concept definition and program planning phase, this system will provide a mobile layer for defense of the United States against ballistic missiles. PhOTO: ERIC ShINdElBOWER solve in Huntsville is a microcosm of challenges thrive on our strong legacy of performance, that Boeing Defense, Space & Security—and meeting commitments and knowing that PAC-3 Boeing as a whole—are dealing with. We’re in a will perform flawlessly when called upon on competitive market with all of our programs … so the battlefield,” said Debbie Rub, Missiles and we have to offer innovation at an affordable price.” Unmanned Airborne Systems vice president Along with the success at the Huntsville and general manager. Design Center, some of the site’s other missile “With the Huntsville Design Center’s growing defense programs have seen recent wins as well. success, along with the recently procured con- The PAC-3 Seeker program in March received a tracts for Ground-based Midcourse Defense and $233 million contract to produce 275 additional Space Launch System, optimism is high as the seekers. Last fall, a two-year renovation project site marks its 50th year,” said Tony Jones, the on the program’s assembly line in Huntsville site’s vice president. was completed, doubling the production-rate “Those contracts took away a lot of the angst capacity to 30 seekers a month for system and now we’re ready to seize the momentum and prime contractor Lockheed Martin Missiles grow,” Jones said. “The past and history have and Fire Control Systems. been a great ride. Now we’re looking forward “With the expansion of our production capac- to what we’re going to do for the future.” n ity, I look forward to this program continuing to eric.c.fetters-walp@boeing.com BOEING FRONTIERS / SEPTEMBER 2012 29
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