Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Boeing Defense, Space & Security headquarters in Arlington, Virginia | |
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| Company type | Division |
| Industry | Aerospace and Defense |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Steve Parker (interim CEO) |
| Revenue | US$23.9 billion (2023) |
| US$(5.4) billion (2023) | |
| Total assets | US$15.4 billion (2023) |
Number of employees | 18,000 (2025) |
| Parent | The Boeing Company |
| Divisions | Rotorcraft Systems |
| Subsidiaries | United Launch Alliance (50%) |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references Financials as of December 31, 2024. References: | |
Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is a division of the Boeing Company based in Arlington, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. The division builds military airplanes, rotorcraft, and missiles, as well as space systems for both commercial and military customers, including satellites, spacecraft, and rockets.
It was formerly known as Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), which was formed in 2002 by combining the former "Military Aircraft and Missile Systems" and "Space and Communications" divisions. The group that brought together major names in aerospace; Boeing Military Airplane Company; Hughes Satellite Systems; Hughes Helicopters (the civilian helicopter line was divested as MD Helicopters); Piasecki Helicopter (subsequently known as Boeing Vertol and Boeing Helicopters); the McDonnell division of McDonnell Douglas; and the former North American Aviation division of Rockwell International.
Boeing Defense, Space & Security made Boeing the third-largest defense contractor in the world in 2021 and helped make Boeing the second-largest U.S. federal government contractor in fiscal year 2019.