“Our R&D will be about the same for a while.”

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“th of the -- on all of our airplanes, frankly. And the keys are getting the increasing stabilization of the supply chain, and they've gotten much, much better. I'd say the introduction of the 800 demonstrated the strength of the supply chain as they become more reliable and are better able to keep up with demand as compared to the 700. That supply chain, too, has stabilized. So we'll continue to see gross margin improvement as we come down our learning curve. Sheila Kahyaoglu: Can I ask a follow-up again on Aerospace, if it's okay, on deliveries and just R&D. On the delivery profile for the 700, 800, do we think about that cumulative being the 650? Or is it plus that? And then R&D, how much of a tailwind do we see from R&D as you've certified some of these major programs? Phebe Novakovic: Our R&D will be about the same for a while. We've got developmental programs, and we still have airplanes to get through certification. The 800 is really the replacement for the 650. And that is what we are seeing as the 650 customers are buying the 800 as a replacement. The 700, I think, is a market expander. It is a new offering in an element of the market that we didn't have before. So I think net-net, that's a positive growth profile going forward. Operator: Next question comes from the line of Doug Harned with Bernstein. Douglas Harned: On -- going back to Combat, you talked about the value of having the indigenous operations in country in Europe. When you look forward, given the growth potential in Europe, do you expect to be doing more investment there? And could this be beyond just ground vehicles into other areas? Phebe No”