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 Asia Pacific region, according to an official statement. 

Irving has more than 25 years' experience at senior executive levels within the Australian defence and aerospace industry, and joins Northrop Grumman from ALTILUS, a management and professional services consultancy that he established in 2010 serving the government and the defence sector, and where he was managing director.

Prior to that he was vice president, Land Systems, and deputy chief executive officer at Thales Australia, where he held various leadership positions over a period of 12 years. This was preceded by 11 years with Rockwell and Boeing Australia.

"Ian brings deep industry knowledge and a strong understanding of our customer community in Australia, making him well suited to leading Northrop Grumman's activities in this strategically important market," said David Perry, corporate vice president and chief global business development officer, Northrop Grumman. "His appointment will enable us to build our in-country presence and position the company for future success in Australia and the Asia Pacific region as we continue to broaden our market focus to one that is increasingly global."