Indian MoD Wants Forces’ Chief Of Defense Staff
Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said that he is working out a mechanism for the creation of a post of Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) with a fixed tenure in order to integrate the three services. Parrikar said that he will recommend the mechanism in 2-3 months
Telenor Connexion Appoints New Information Security and Privacy Officer
Telenor Connexion has appointed Jimmy Johansson as Information Security and Privacy Officer to drive information security and privacy agenda. The Swedish firm announced on Tuesday that Johansson has assumed his position on March 1 and will report to the CTO
Lockheed Martin Appoints New Senior Vice Presidents
Lockheed Martin has appointed Rodney A. Makoske as senior vice president, Corporate Engineering, Technology, and Operations and corporate officer and Dana Jackson as vice president and chief technology officer (CTO)
India’s DRDO Chief Avinash Chander Sacked Abruptly
Indias Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) chief, Avinash Chander was terminated by the government on Tuesday abruptly 15 months before his contract was to end. The Cabinet committee for Appointments headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the termination of the contract with effect from January 31, an official note
BAE India Appoints Deepak Parekh As Non-Executive Director And Chairman
BAE Systems has appointed Deepak Parekh, Chairman of HDFC Ltd, as a non-executive Director and Chairman of its Indian subsidiary, BAE India. Parekh's association with BAE Systems began in 2010 when he was appointed as a member of the Company's Independent Advisory Board for India
Thales Appoints New Chairman And CEO
Thales has elected Patrice Caine as a new Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, following the resignations of Philippe Logak, who served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. As such, he was mandated to prepare the separation of the Chief Executive Officer role, which he will hold, and the Chairman of the Board role, which will be held by Henri Proglio
Northrop Grumman Elects New CFO, Corporate VP Kenneth L. Bedingfield
Northrop Grumman announced today that its board of directors has elected Kenneth L. Bedingfield, corporate vice president and chief financial officer, effective after the company files its 2014 annual report
Airbus Helicopters Appoints Yves Barillé VP of Corporate Communications
Yves Barillé has been appointed as Airbus Helicopters' Vice President of Corporate Communications. As of March 2015, Yves Barillé will report to CEO Guillaume Faury and manage all internal and external communication activities for Airbus Helicopters
Cubic Appoints Chris Bellios Senior VP of National Intelligence, Mission Support Services
Cubic Corporation announced today that Chris Bellios has been appointed senior vice president of National Intelligence, Mission Support Services. He will report to Bill Toti, president and general manager of Cubic Mission Support Services
Retired RNZAF Air Vice Marshall To Head Lockheed Martin New Zealand
Lockheed Martin announced today that retired Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Air Vice-Marshal Graham Lintott appointed as Managing Director of Strategy and Business Development for Lockheed Martins New Zealand operation. In this role, Lintott will lead the growth of Lockheed Martins New Zealand business both domestically and for international export
Exelis Appoints New Vice President For Electronic Warfare Systems Business
Exelis announced today that it has appointed Peter Martin as vice president and general manager of its electronic attack and release systems business on Long Island, New York. Martin's career has spanned a range of functions within Exelis, including program management, manufacturing and technology development
AUVSI Appoints New President And CEO
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced today that Brian Wynne has been appointed as the new president and CEO succeeding the Michael Toscano after he retires on 12 Jan 2015. Wynne is currently president of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), a post he has held since April 2004
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Turkey, Iraq Sign MOU on Defense Industry Cooperation
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
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Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...