Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is a division of The Boeing Company based in Arlington, Virginia. It is responsible for defense and aerospace products and services. It was formerly known as Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS).
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace and defense |
| Founded | 1939 2002 (as Boeing IDS) |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Theodore Colbert III (President and CEO for BDS) |
| Revenue | US$23.3 billion (2022) |
| US$3.544 billion (2022) | |
Number of employees | 50,699 (2015) |
| Parent | Boeing |
| Website | boeing |
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems was formed in 2002 by combining the former "Military Aircraft and Missile Systems" and "Space and Communications" divisions. Boeing Defense, Space & Security made Boeing the third-largest defense contractor in the world in 2021.
Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a consolidated group that brought together major names in aerospace; Boeing Military Airplane Company; Hughes Satellite Systems; Hughes Helicopters minus the civilian helicopter line (which was divested as MD Helicopters); Piasecki Helicopter, subsequently known as Boeing Vertol and then Boeing Helicopters; the St. Louis–based McDonnell division of the former McDonnell Douglas Company; and the former North American Aviation division of Rockwell International.