DTN News: Boeing Completes Initial Tests for Army Brigade Combat Team Modernization Increment 1

DTN News: Boeing Completes Initial Tests for Army Brigade Combat Team Modernization Increment 1

Source: DTN News / Boeing

(NSI News Source Info) ST. LOUIS, - July 13, 2010: The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced July 12, that Increment 1 of the Brigade Combat Team Modernization (BCTM) program has completed its Technical Tests, the first key milestone in the 2010 testing cycle. "While this is just the first step in the 2010 test and evaluation process, we are encouraged by the performance of the Increment 1 capabilities," said Derek McLuckey, BCTM Increment 1 program manager for Boeing. "As we enter the next phase of testing, we will continue to show increased system reliability and performance for all Increment 1 capabilities." The tests evaluated aspects of Increment 1's capabilities and performance. Data and soldier feedback from these tests will lead to additional improvements in Increment 1 capabilities as the program prepares for the Force Development Test and Evaluation and the Limited User Test in September. The monthlong tests, which ended July 1, involved Army engineers, Boeing, industry partners, and soldiers from the Army Evaluation Task Force at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The tests were conducted in an operationally relevant environment designed to mimic conditions found in Afghanistan, and involved both day and night operations across a variety of terrain. The Increment 1 capabilities that were evaluated included the Network Integration Kit, the Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle, the Class 1 Unmanned Air Vehicle, and Unattended Ground Sensors. Together, these capabilities will provide soldiers with increased intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. In addition to supporting the BCTM 2010 testing cycle, a team led by Boeing with support from Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] is executing its initial production contract for the first set of BCTM Increment 1 capabilities, which will be delivered to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Armored Division for initial operational testing and evaluation in 2011. SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The company's approximately 45,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of $10.8 billion for its fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2010. For more information, visit http://www.saic.com/. SAIC: From Science to Solutions® 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 $34 billion business with 68,000 employees worldwide.

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