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Boeing Small Diameter Bomb Receives $18.5 Million Initial Production Contract

Boeing [NYSE:BA] received an $18.5 million contract today from the U.S. Air Force to begin low-rate initial production of the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB).

Under this contract, Boeing will produce 201 SDBs and 35 carriages.

"Boeing is delivering exactly what the U.S. Air Force asked for," said Boeing SDB Program Manager Dan Jaspering. "It's small, has a 60 nautical mile standoff range, and is very accurate. In 21 flight tests, SDB has demonstrated its capabilities against real targets with unprecedented accuracy."

The all-weather SDB weapons system holds four SDBs and is compatible with every U.S. fighter and bomber aircraft. At 71 inches long, this 250-pound weapon quadruples the weapons load on each aircraft. The SDB will first be deployed on the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle in 2006.

A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is one of the world's largest space and defense businesses. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $30.5 billion business. It provides network-centric system solutions to its global military, government, and commercial customers. It is a leading provider of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems; the world's largest military aircraft manufacturer; the world's largest satellite manufacturer and a leading provider of space-based communications; the primary systems integrator for U.S. missile defense and Department of Homeland Security; NASA's largest contractor; and a global leader in sustainment solutions and launch services.
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For further information:
Chris Haddox
Boeing Air Force Systems
office: 314-234-6447
mobile: 314-707-8891
chris.d.haddox@boeing.com