BAE Systems Appoints New Chairman
BAE Systems today appointed Roger Carr as its new chairman, replacing Dick Olver who was asked to step aside after the collapse last year of the company's proposed mega-merger with European aerospace group EADS. "BAE Systems plc is pleased to announce that Sir Roger Carr
Northrop Grumman Appoints Ian Irving Head of Australia Industry
Northrop Grumman has announced the appointment of Ian Irving as chief executive for Australia, effective July 15. In this new position, he will play a leading role in supporting the company's current programmes, developing strategies for growth and identifying new business opportunities for the company's activities in Australia and the...
Northrop Grumman Appoints Andrew Tyler CEO Of UK, Europe Units
Northrop Grumman has announced that it will appoint Andrew Tyler chief executive for the United Kingdom and Europe, effective July 1. In this new position, he will play a leading role in supporting the company's current programmes, developing strategies for growth and identifying new business opportunities for the company's activities...
SAAB Laments Danish Supreme Court Penalty Over DACCIS Systems
The Danish Supreme Court has ordered SAAB to repay about MDKK 187 plus interest costs, totalling about MDKK 243, to the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) and to compensate DALOs court costs. The DACCIS dispute originates from a terminated contract concerning the command and control system DACCIS
Lockheed Martin Appoints New Chief for F-35 Program
Lockheed Martin Corporation announced that its board of directors has approved the appointment of Orlando Carvalho, 54, to executive vice president of the Aeronautics business area, and Lorraine Martin, 50, as vice president and general manager of the F-35 Lightning II program. The board also elected Martin a corporate officer
Finmeccanica Appoints New CEO Following Orsi’s Arrest
The Finmeccanica group has today appointed Alessandro Pansa as the companys CEO and COO after his predecessor Giuseppe Orsi was arrested on charges on money laundering and corruption. Pansa, who was COO of the company, will be “insuring comprehensive management of the company and the group,” the firm said in a statement
Thales Appoints Jean-Bernard Lévy As New CEO
Thales has appointed Jean-Bernard Lévy as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company after his predecessor Luc Vigneron tendered his resignation to the company's directors at a meeting of the Board of Directors on 20 December 2012. Thales's two main shareholders, the French State and the Dassault Aviation, welcome this appointment and will work in agreement with senior management to pursue the continued recovery of the Group and its future development, according to a company statement
Boeing Co. Appoints Pratyush Kumar President Of Boeing India
Boeing today appointed Pratyush ‘Prat’ Kumar as president of Boeing India, effective December 14. He joins Boeing with significant business leadership experience and insight into the Indian market, having served in senior executive positions at GE Transportation since 2003
Two New General Managers Take Charge At BEL
India’s public sector unit Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has appointed two new General Managers; Veeresh D Bevinamarad, GM (HR), and Koshy Alexander, GM (Internal Audit). Bevinamarad has been with the company since 1984 when he was appointed as Deputy Engineer at Taloja (Navi Mumbai) Unit, where he was involved in the setting up of a plant for the production of glass parts for TV Tubes
Niklas Nieminen Appointed New MD Of Saab India
Saab has appointed Niklas Nieminen as Managing Director of Saab India Technologies Pvt Ltd from November 1. According to Lars-Olof Lindgren, designate Head of Market Area, India, “India has been identified to be one of Saab’s most important markets and we are looking at Niklas with his considerable experience in Saab to enable us to respond quickly and effectively to the diverse market opportunities here
Cassidian Appoints New Chief Executive
Cassidian’s new CEO Bernhard Gerwer took over the reins of the defense giant and presented a new development plan and appointed new members of the division's new management team. Gerwert, said, "The goal of this planned new division setup is mainly to reduce complexity, developing Cassidian towards clear accountability and empowerment in order to enable a better reactivity towards market challenges"
Newsaker Takes Over As Director (Other Units) Of Bharat Electronics Limited
Amol Newaskar has officially taken over as Director (Other Units) of India’s Navaratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on May 24, 2012. Newaskar will head 8 Units of BEL located at Ghaziabad, Panchkula, Navi Mumbai, Kotdwara, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai and Machilipatnam
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Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
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Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
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Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
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China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
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