Boeing Bids on Next Generation Global Positioning Satellite System

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Boeing Bids on Next Generation Global Positioning Satellite System

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27, 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today
submitted its proposal to the U.S. Air Force for the development and
production of up to 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellites.
The enhanced spacecraft will offer positioning service that is 10
times better than today's system as well as improved anti-jamming
capabilities for the warfighter.

"Boeing's GPS III offering builds on our proven 34-year GPS
partnership with the U.S. Air Force," said Howard Chambers, vice
president and general manager of Boeing Space and Intelligence
Systems. "Our best value offer brings together the best of Boeing's
space-based navigation and communications capabilities, including our
integrated GPS space and control segment experience, to deliver a
low-risk, high-value program to the U.S. Air Force."

Working with the U.S. Air Force for more than two years on risk
reduction demonstrations and detailed plans, Boeing completed a
successful System Design Review for the next-generation GPS satellite
constellation earlier this year. Boeing also validated the technology
readiness of its low risk, heritage-based flexible payload
architecture to meet future GPS III performance requirements in an
end-to-end demonstration in July.

Boeing will continue its current GPS III system definition and risk
reduction contract effort in parallel with the Air Force's source
selection process to preserve continuity and ensure the program
launches the first constellation in mid-2013, as scheduled.

A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems
http://www.boeing.com/ids/index.html is one of the world's largest
space and defense businesses specializing in innovative and
capabilities-driven customer solutions. Headquartered in St. Louis,
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $32.4 billion business with
72,000 employees worldwide.
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