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News from the Boeing world September 2012 Boeing & South Pacifi c BBoeingoeing supportssupports WWarar MMemorialemorial EA-18G Growler will be a force multiplier Boeing Australia continues its long partnership with the Australian War for Australian defence capability: CAF Memorial in 2012, supporting the conference Kokoda: beyond the legend held in Canberra on September 6th and 7th to mark the 70th anniversary of the campaign. Boeing Australia joined with the War Memorial to sponsor internationally renowned historian Antony Beevor as the inaugural Australian War Memorial Boeing Visiting Fellow to deliver the keynote address at the conference. “The Australian War Memorial celebrates all the values held high by Australians and the ,” said Ian Thomas, President of Boeing Australia & South Pacifi c. “It tells the story of Australia’s nationhood, interwoven with tales of heroism, mateship and commitment. It is Boeing’s privilege to The will fi t 12 of (ADF) ability to operate in complex, and support such a worthy institution.” its fl eet of 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets with increasingly hostile electronic battle space. EA-18G Growler capability, making it the The Australian War Memorial is one of only country outside of the United States to “It’s a force multiplier right across all of the four local organisations supported by operate the electronic attack aircraft. ADF’s capabilities, whether it’s air, land, the Boeing global corporate citizenship sea, and cyber, and it’s certainly a unique program in 2012. Boeing is also working Stephen Smith, Minister for Defence (above capability with its ability to deny and disrupt with The Smith Family, Greening right), said Growler was a very important an adversary’s use of the electronic spectrum,” Australia and the Stephanie Alexander acquisition for Australia. Air Marshall Brown said. “In my view it’s Kitchen Garden Foundation to deliver probably the biggest strategic increase in the community programs across Australia. “The purpose of the Growler, of course, ADF’s capability since we ordered the F-111.” is it provides a capacity to jam the communications system of an adversary, Bill Profi let, vice president of Business whether that adversary is a nation-state, or Development Australia for Boeing Defense, indeed a non-state actor, in other words, Space & Security, said Boeing has been a jam the communications system of a signifi cant partner for the ADF. group of terrorists as well as a traditional adversary,” Minister Smith said. “We have a long and proud history of supporting the ADF and providing Australia Australia operates 24 F/A-18F Super with Boeing aircraft and systems,” Profi let Hornets. The fi rst aircraft joined the RAAF said. “Those aircraft are performing extremely fl eet in March 2010 with the fi nal fi ve well for Australia – particularly in conjunction delivered in October 2011 – ahead of with other Boeing-built aircraft such as the schedule and under budget. Twelve of Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control the aircraft were pre-wired for Growler aircraft, as recently demonstrated in Exercise conversion during production in St Louis. Pitch Black – and the Growler acquisition will deliver outstanding capability for Australia.” Air Marshall Geoff Brown, Chief of Air Force (above left), said the conversion will Minister Smith said he expected the Growlers improve the Australian Defence Force’s to be available for operations from 2018. September 2012 • Boeing Australia & South Pacifi c • Velocity 1 Boeing Commercial Airplanes 778787 DDreamlinerreamliner oonene yyearear onon Boeing plays a key role in mapping BBoeingoeing hashas celebratedcelebrated thethe one-yearone-year aanniversarynniversary ofof certificertifi ccationation ooff tthehe 778787 Australia’s manufacturing future DDreamliner.reamliner.

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Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) will Helicrew is designed to replicate the Bell for emergencies in a safe environment, and provide Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) 206B-1 Kiowa, which the Australian Army to assess our performance at any point of during the next stage of development uses as an initial training helicopter before the exercise – all of which will ultimately of Thales Australia’s Hawkei Protected pilots transition to operational rotorcraft. benefi t pilots in training.” Mobility Vehicle - Light prototypes. Through the Army Aviation Training and Training Support (AATTS) contract awarded “Our investment in the Helicrew shows The contract will be delivered under Stage in 2007, Boeing supports the Army’s Kiowa, our ongoing commitment to supplying 2 of the Manufactured and Supported in Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters industry-leading, in-country instruction Australia option for the LAND 121 Phase 4 with pilot, aircrew and technician training, to align with the future of rotary wing program for the Australian Army. operational fl eet maintenance, and support training,” noted Mark Brownsey, AATTS services. project manager for BDA. “BDA and Thales Australia are a formidable team, and on this project we bring “The Helicrew gives us the fl exibility to plan As BDA develops this synthetic capability together the best of both companies – training exercises much more quickly than it will work with customers to generate BDA’s leading in-country ILS expertise and before,” said Charlie Stone, chief pilot at opportunities for cost-eff ective, lower-risk Thales Australia’s protected-vehicle design AATTS. “It also allows us to better prepare pilot instruction. expertise,” said Kim Gillis, managing director, BDA. Pitch Black a success for Boeing platforms Exercise Pitch Black 2012, Australia’s “The success of the exercise is testament to Under the AU$3.5 million contract, BDA biennial air combat training activity, the professionalism, planning and fl exibility will deliver ILS services to the Thales team concluded on Friday 17 August after three of all participating nations.” for six Hawkei prototypes and a trailer that weeks of off ensive counter air and off ensive will be delivered to the Commonwealth air support operations that included large Pitch Black is a biennial exercise and is for further testing. formations of multi-national aircraft over scheduled to occur again in mid 2014. Northern Territory skies. During the 16-month prototype production and testing phase, BDA will The exercise was the result of months of work with Thales Australia to help increase successful work by participating nation’s the vehicles’ long-term availability and including Australia, Singapore, Thailand, the maintainability, with a view to reducing United States, Indonesia and New Zealand. future support costs. This includes delivering development and training Air Commander Australia, Air Vice-Marshal to operators, conducting logistics Mel Hupfeld, said all involved gained support analysis and providing logistic valuable experience from participating in a engineering support to the Thales design high tempo, multi-national air operations team. environment. “This is vitally important for all of our “The Hawkei is very much a team aircrew, maintainers and support staff ,” Air eff ort, and Boeing’s involvement since Vice-Marshall Hupfeld said. the project’s early days has enabled us to deliver innovative prototypes “The fi rst time inclusion of the RAAF Super An F/A-18F Super Hornet taxis during Exercise specifi cally designed to meet the Hornet, Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning Pitch Black 2012. The F/A-18F Super Hornets current and future requirements of and Control aircraft and KC-30A Multi-Role from No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley QLD, the Australian Defence Force,” said Tanker Transport aircraft contributed to a participated in Exercise Pitch Black for the fi rst time this year. Photo: Australian Defence Chris Jenkins, Thales Australia CEO. more complex undertaking this year.

September 2012 • Boeing Australia & South Pacifi c • Velocity 3 Higher Education and STEM Program

AAustralian-designedustralian-designed JDAM-ERJDAM-ER ccompletesompletes wwindind ttunnelunnel ttestsests Internships support next generation A winged version of Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) that of Australian aerospace engineers will triple the weapon’s glide range to more than 40 miles is a step closer to production after completing wind tunnel tests at a US facility in June. Developed in partnership with the Commonwealth of Australia, the 500-pound JDAM Extended Range (JDAM-ER) features a modular add-on wing kit that will unfold in fl ight. Boeing will produce and integrate the JDAM-ER wing kits for the Royal Australian Air Force under a contract awarded in 2011. The kits will be built in Australia, with initial deliveries expected to begin in early 2015. “By successfully transitioning this technology from prototype to production, the Australian Defence Force will be able to further reduce Boeing interns Chelsea (left), Rhianna and Elizabeth were treated to a tour of the Dreamliner during the risk to its personnel on operations, its visit to in May. Photo: Boeing allowing RAAF aircrew to engage By rolling up their sleeves with Boeing an invaluable experience, enhanced further their targets from beyond the range Australia’s engineering teams, three by the opportunity to travel to Boeing sites of enemy air defences,” said Jason enthusiastic university students are taking in the United States last year. Clare, Australia’s Minister for Defence advantage of opportunities they never Materiel. would have imagined. “A century ago, no-one would have believed DAM is a low-cost guidance kit that it possible that humans could break the converts existing unguided bombs Queensland University of Technology sound barrier or travel to the moon, however into near- precision weapons. Boeing (QUT) engineering students, Rhianna aerospace engineers have made both intentionally designed its JDAM kit Ferguson, Chelsea Redman and Elizabeth these things possible,” said Ferguson. “The to be modular so the product could Roy are participating in internships at excitement of pushing the technological mature with a variety of technological Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) and Boeing envelope and doing things which have never upgrades. Boeing has built more than Research & Technology–Australia. Ferguson been done before is what has driven me to 238,000 JDAM tail kits in its St. Charles, and Redman are helping keep the Royal pursue a career in this industry.” Australian Air Force’s fl eet of Super Hornets Missouri, facility since production For Redman, the internship has been an started in 1998. mission-ready at RAAF Base Amberley; Roy has turned her attention to unmanned opportunity to get ahead of the pack. “I have aerial systems research with BR&T-Australia. attained many important contacts and have been exposed to key concepts that I am yet “At Boeing we recognise that tomorrow’s to touch on at university,” she said. Velocity aerospace and defense technologies will come partly from inspiring and mentoring Brendan Williams, Boeing Associate Technical the students of today,” said Ian Thomas, Fellow and research program lead from Editor: Allison Bone president of Boeing Australia & South BR&T–Australia, who mentors all three Content: Caroline Bell Pacifi c. “As a company Boeing remains students, said the task was just as rewarding Melanie Shanahan deeply committed to the success of higher for him as it was for the students.

education and STEM programs, and in “All three students have the right attitude, Australia we are working to ensure that creative spirit and drive to contribute to the global aerospace industry has a bright real projects, which makes mentoring future by pairing dedicated employees with E-mail: [email protected] a rewarding experience,” he explained. the emerging talent of the future.” “Mentoring is a unique opportunity to give Phone: +612-9086 3300 Ferguson, who has always been inspired by back and stay connected with fresh new space and aircraft, said working at Boeing talent and perspectives coming from our during her third year of university has been universities.” September 2012 • Boeing Australia & South Pacifi c • Velocity 4