…Says Simplified, Flatter Structure Will Accelerate Decision Making
…About 50 Executive Positions To Affected By Changes
Boeing , the aircraft manufacturing giant has stated that it would take the next step in making its Defence, Space & Security (BDS) unit more globally competitive by eliminating a layer of executive oversight.
According to Defense, Space & Security President and CEO Leanne Caret, “We need to be an agile organization that is more responsive to customers’ needs and committed to continually improving productivity. We are fundamentally addressing how we compete, win, and grow in Boeing’s second century.”
Boeing said that by July 1,2017, the current Boeing Military Aircraft and Network & Space Systems segments will evolve into smaller entities reporting to Caret.They are:
Autonomous Systems: Insitu and Liquid Robotics subsidiaries, Echo Voyager maritime vehicle, vertical lift unmanned systems; and certain electronic and information systems.
Space and Missile Systems: satellites, Boeing’s share of United Launch Alliance, the International Space Station, Ground-based Midcourse Defense, Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, Joint Direct Attack Munition and Harpoon weapons, among others.
Strike, Surveillance and Mobility: F-15 and F/A-18 fighters, P-8 maritime patrol aircraft, Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, modifications/upgrades to fixed-wing aircraft.
Vertical Lift: AH-6i, AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook helicopters, V-22 Osprey tilt rotor.
Boeing executives Chris Raymond, Jim Chilton, Shelley Lavender, and David Koopersmith will lead those, respectively.
The Development, Global Operations and Phantom Works segments, which also report to Caret, will largely be unchanged.
About 50 executive positions will be affected this year as a result of the changes.
