B-52 Upgrade Becomes Latest Boeing Program to Meet Net-Readiness Criteria
Published: Nov 30, 2004Source: www.boeing.com
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 29, 2004 – A Boeing [NYSE: BA] program to modernize the U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber is the latest Integrated Defense Systems program to meet the Company's key requirements for networked combat readiness. Boeing defense programs are required to meet internal Company criteria ensuring the systems and platforms are delivered with the inherent ability to seamlessly share data and voice communications via mobile wireless networks. This capability – known as interoperability – is a key tenet of network centric operations, in which networked systems share information and are able to dynamically reallocate resources based upon operational needs.continue..
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