BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 25, 2009 -- Boeing Defence
Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company [NYSE:
BA], has signed a Deed of Standing Offer to provide Electromagnetic
Environmental Effects (E3) testing and design services for
Australian Defence Force (ADF) aircraft and systems.
The deed will allow any ADF operational unit to contract with
the Boeing E3 team to test for electromagnetic interference and its
detrimental environmental effects on military platforms and
equipment, as well as provide design advice to correct any E3
susceptibilities or problems identified for a platform. Certain
electromagnetic frequencies can affect flight- and mission-critical
systems within an aircraft.
"As the first company in the Southern Hemisphere to receive
National Association of Testing Authority certification to conduct
E3 tests on military and commercial aircraft, Boeing has the
resources and skills to help the ADF maximize the performance and
safety of its platforms and equipment," said John Duddy, vice
president and managing director of Boeing Defence Australia.
Mark Wade, head of Systems Certification and Integrity for ADF's
Directorate General Technical Airworthiness, added that "Boeing's
ability to verify that an ADF aircraft can withstand an operational
electromagnetic environment will be a significant contributor to
aircraft capability and safety."
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Boeing and the Directorate General Technical Airworthiness
worked together for six months to develop the deed, which will
significantly reduce contract negotiation times due to simplified
individual E3 contract terms and conditions for both parties.
Boeing tests aircraft and other platforms at its E3 facility at
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley, Queensland, and at
customer sites. The tests are completed using software programs
developed and written in-house by the Boeing E3 team and cover a
range of frequencies between 4MHz and 400MHz. The following
military platforms and equipment have completed E3 testing to
date:
- F-111 weapons systems and modifications
- ground platforms and air equipment for the RAAF's Modernised
High Frequency Communications System
- Australian Army Black Hawk helicopter systems.
Boeing Defence Australia, a
wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company and a business unit
of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, is a leading Australian
aerospace enterprise. With a world-class team of nearly 2,000
employees at 13 locations throughout Australia and two
international sites, Boeing Defence Australia supports some of the
largest and most complex defense projects in Australia.
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated
Defense Systems is one of the world's largest space and defense
businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven
customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile
manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis,
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $32 billion business with
70,000 employees worldwide.
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Contact:
Sarah Wills
Boeing Defence Australia
+1 (61) 7-3306 3132
sarah.e.wills@boeing.com