Boeing

MELBOURNE, Victoria, Oct. 30, 2012 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] will showcase its leading-edge land force technology, products, services and capabilities at the 2012 Land Warfare Conference, which opens today at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

"Boeing has more than 75 years of experience in providing the Australian Defence Force with solutions that range from rotorcraft, helicopter training and sustainment, and unmanned aerial systems to battlespace communications and integrated logistics support," said Kim Gillis, vice president and managing director of Boeing Defence Australia. "Land Warfare Conference 2012 gives us the opportunity to meet with the Australian Army, as well as other current and potential customers and partners, to discuss how we can apply our innovation and flexibility for the benefit of warfighters."

The Boeing exhibit at Stand 183 will represent Boeing Military Aircraft as well as Boeing subsidiaries Boeing Defence Australia, a major provider of Defence training, systems integration and integrated logistics support services; Insitu Pacific, which provides iRobot unmanned ground vehicles and McQ unmanned ground sensors; and Argon ST, which offers command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) and combat systems solutions.

Highlighted products include the CH-47F Chinook helicopter, V-22 Osprey tiltrotor, AH-6i Little Bird light attack/reconnaissance helicopter, and Avenger air defense system. Boeing Senior Flying Instructors at the exhibit will offer visitors the chance to "fly" a Ryan Aerospace Helicrew Simulator.

Boeing's online press kit at www.boeing.com.au//Featured-Content/Boeing-at-Land-Warfare-Conference-2012 will be updated as needed throughout the show. The website contains program product cards, executive biographies and a link to high-resolution photos. Reporters may contact the media relations representatives listed below to schedule interviews at the show.

Media briefing schedule:

THURSDAY, Nov. 1
1430-1500: Hawkei (Thales Australia Stand 45)
Boeing participates in a Hawkei media briefing with Thales Australia and Plasan. Boeing Defence Australia is providing the Integrated Logistics Support for six Hawkei prototypes and a trailer during the next stage of development of Thales Australia's Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle - Light prototypes.

Boeing Defence Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company and a business unit of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, is a leading Australian aerospace enterprise. With a world-class team of nearly 1,300 employees at 15 locations throughout Australia and four international sites, Boeing Defence Australia supports some of the largest and most complex defense projects in Australia.

A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security 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 Defense, Space & Security is a $32 billion business with 61,000 employees worldwide. Follow us on Twitter: @BoeingDefense.

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Contact:

Melanie Shanahan
Boeing Defence Australia
+61 (0)7-3306-3132
+61 423-829-505
melanie.a.shanahan@boeing.com

James Baker
Boeing Defence Australia
+61 (0)7-3306-3411
+61 431-658-529
james.m.baker9@boeing.com