Phantom Works Broadens Horizons In Search of New Technology

摘要

Boeings Phantom Works research and development unit is launching an aggressive thrust to acquire new technologies from outside the aerospace giant, while also stimulating innovation inside. These initiatives are indicative of the major shift in Phantom Works philosophy that occurred when Boeing merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. For years, the low-profile unit typically had focused on classified programs, but its breakthroughs rarely made the transition to other product lines.