Boeing is the prime contractor for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program because it is uniquely organized to respond to the government’s commitment to develop and deploy effective missile defenses. Missile Defense Systems has been organized to combine all of the company’s missile defense programs into a single division.

This ensures a strong focus is brought on solving missile defense problems and that decades of experience in systems integration, program management, and technology development are leveraged to the benefit of our customers.

Boeing Missile Defense Systems combines its leading role in the Ground-based Midcourse Defense program, the emerging Ballistic Missile Defense System Testbed, and the Airborne Laser program with its expertise in integrating and supplying key components of other missile defense programs, including Patriot Advanced Capability-3, Navy Theater Wide, Theater High Altitude Area Defense, and co-production of the U.S.-Israel Arrow interceptor.

Besides missile defense, the division is engaged in related activities in air defense and cruise missile defense. For example, Avenger, with its turret-mounted Stinger missile and slew-to-cue capability, is the U.S. Army’s premier shoot-on-the move air defense weapon.

Finally, the division encompasses research and development activities in advanced technology concepts and applications. For example, Lasers and Electro-Optic Systems (L&EOS), which is part of the division, provides expertise in directed energy technologies and operates the U.S. Air Force’s Starfire Optical Range. Boeing-SVS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, is also aligned with L&EOS under the division.