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Job Of The Week!

 

Flarebright is looking to boost the team early next year with a number of new contracts to deliver on. We are likely to be hiring the following. If you think you fit, why not send us your CV ahead of then so we know who you are.

Office Manager & Admin: A real all-rounder to run our office and support the management team to ensure the smooth operation of the business

Software Engineering Manager: Someone to work closely with the CTO and Head of Engineering to balance existing and future software capabilities, bringing your technical know-how to help develop and maintain the software engineering processes at Flare Bright, and to help nurture and grow Flare Bright’s young and dynamic software engineering team.

Senior Embedded Software Test Engineer: Working closely with everyone from apprentices to our CEO and CTO, you will be responsible for testing all Flare Bright’s machine learning, digital twin, flight software and other drone software systems, within our main Westcott office, and for our remote workers.

Software Engineer: Working closely with everyone from apprentices to our CEO and CTO, you will be responsible for a wide variety of software engineering, including machine learning, digital twins and embedded software in the complete operation of autonomous drones, from logistics, drone setup and testing, mission configuration, launch, asset monitoring, capture, data download, analysis, and data sharing. The work includes software engineering work on C++ on Linux for machine learning, digital twins, which operate on with a range of drone assets, along with some UI work as required

(US)Business Development Manager: This role is very customer-focused and covers opportunity spotting and would suit someone already well versed and well connected in the aerospace, defence and drone world – with a view of promoting our capabilities in other drones and systems. This is a relationship role with a technical aspect, and the key part is matching user needs with Flare Bright’s capabilities and bringing these to the bid writing and contracting stage.

Flare Bright Ltd.

Building 436, Westcott Venture Park,

Westcott, Buckinghamshire,

United Kingdom, HP18 0XB

 

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VACANCIES

 

17 Dec 22. Altitude Angel seeks Managing Director of Netherlands office as part of global expansion. Uncrewed Traffic Management (UTM) company Altitude Angel aims to capitalise on growth and maximise opportunities by hiring a dedicated, entrepreneurial Managing Director to build, scale and manage the company’s subsidiary in the Netherlands.

Altitude Angel says the successful candidate will be at the foundation of its Dutch operations and the start of an international expansion journey following significant investment and global success.

Fully supported by our corporate HQ in the UK, the candidate will be responsible for hiring new recruits, developing, and nurturing critical relationships, identifying, and forging new business opportunities, and promoting and selling the company’s award-winning UTM technologies across Europe.

The role includes:

  • Develop and manage new business and partnership opportunities in the Netherlands and in other, targeted EU member states
  • Establish repeatable processes and procedures for sales, business development and customer success
  • Build, grow and lead a local team, identifying, interviewing, and hiring successful candidates into the business.
  • Develop a marketing and communications strategy for the Netherlands and key EU Member States to effectively communicate and promote Altitude Angel’s knowledge, expertise and products, evangelising the benefits of our approach and technologies versus competitors’
  • Have overall responsibility for creation and overseeing the execution of plans to further develop and deploy our game-changing ARROW(R) technology and market-leading GuardianUTM product suite in the Netherlands and other key EU Member States.

In addition:

  • You’ll be responsible for day-to-day business operations, but you’ll be supported with ‘virtual’ global functions such as HR, Security, Product, IT Support and Finance.
  • You’ll serve as an effective brand ambassador, ensuring our core company values are baked into everything you do, enhancing our reputation with every opportunity through your ‘can-do’ mentality, honesty, clear market and product knowledge and transparency.
  • You’ll build on Altitude Angel’s internationally renowned reputation as a reliable, trustworthy partner and supplier, and you’ll ensure that our tradition of always delivering on-time, to specification, is upheld;
  • You’ll work closely with regulators and National transportation departments as a source of knowledge and truth, building trust and credibility to help build flourishing drone ecosystems in EU Member States
  • You’ll speak fluent Dutch and English;
  • You’ll have a demonstrable ‘owner’ mentality: you enjoy taking responsibility, accountability and driving for shared success, and you’ll be a problem solver by nature.
  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, a related field (preferably a master’s degree) or equivalent experience.
  • 4 or more years within a senior management or consultant role
  • Strategist
  • You’ll favour pragmatic action over procrastination!
  • Someone that can be relied upon
  • A good knowledge base of the country/region, and a willingness to learn.
  • Data-driven analytical mindset
  • Outstanding negotiation and communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise effectively, and work cooperatively to build networks and satisfy needs of internal and external stakeholders.
  • You enjoy start-up environments with an opportunity to be involved in many developing aspects of the business, and you’ll seek out opportunity for efficiency and improvement
  • Team leadership & management experience
  • Be passionate about new technologies
  • Good IT skills and ability to quickly understand and use web-based applications and platforms

Bonus points for:

  • Experience in tech business, aerospace industry, start-up, or dynamic high-growth company
  • Experience in product launches or running a business

Email: 

For more information visit: www.altitudeangel.com

(Source: www.unmannedairspace.info)

 

13 Dec 22. Operational Solutions Ltd seeks counter drone field engineer, and expert operator, to join airport team. UK counter drone company Operational Solutions Ltd is looking to recruit a Counter Drone Sensor Field Engineer and a Counter Drone -Airports Expert Operator to join the existing operations team on a full-time basis.

The role involves being at the forefront of providing CUAS and Security services to large scale international customers. In this role, you will be responsible for installing, maintaining, testing and evaluating a range of sensors such as radars, radio frequency (RF) detectors, and various camera systems.

Relevant skills include: Experience on radar, RF detectors and camera systems; experience or interest in operating UAS (drones); current knowledge and understanding of the threat landscape, emerging security threats and vulnerabilities; IT skills with proficiency in MS Teams and Office. For more information visit: www.operationalsolutionsltd.co.uk

(Source: www.unmannedairspace.info)

 

LOCATIONS

 

LAND

 

MARITIME

 

21 Dec 22. HII commences fabrication of USS Fallujah (LHA 9) LHA 9 will have surface assault capability of a well deck besides a large flight deck for F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding (HII-Ingalls) division has commenced fabrication of the future USS Fallujah (LHA 9). The commencement of fabrication indicates that the shipyard is prepared for sustained production following a successful production readiness review.

This milestone is represented by the first 100 tonnes of steel being cut for the vessel, and also marks the shipyard is ready to advance with the construction of the ship.

Ingalls received a $2.4bn fixed-price-incentive contract in October from the US Navy for the detail design and construction of Fallujah.

Naval Sea Systems Command Amphibious Warfare Program Executive Office Ships programme manager Captain Cedric McNeal said: “We are excited to announce that fabrication has started on the fourth ship of the America class. We look forward to achieving future production milestones as we work to deliver this versatile and capable warship to the Fleet.”

The LHA Replacement Program, also called USS America (LHA 6) class, is intended to replace the original five Tarawa-class LHAs.

All the five Tarawa-class LHAs have all been decommissioned.

The multi-functional, America-class ship is capable of operating in a high density, multi-threat environment.

Besides being the second Flight I ship, LHA 9 will have the aviation capability of the America-class design, and the surface assault capability of a well deck and a large flight deck intended for F-35B Joint Strike Fighter and MV-22 Osprey aircraft.

Furthermore, LHA9 will feature additional cargo stowage capacities and have flexible command and control capability.

HII’s Pascagoula shipyard is currently involved in the production of the Bougainville (LHA 8), Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), and George M. McNeal (DDG 131), Richard M. McCool Jr (LPD 29), Harrisburg (LPD 30) and Pittsburgh (LPD 31).

 

15 Dec 22. Steel cut for second Bulgarian multi-purpose patrol vessel. The Bulgarian Navy’s multipurpose modular patrol vessel (MMPV) programme has marked another milestone with the start of production of the second ship. German shipbuilder NVL Group (formerly Lürssen Werft) staged a steel-cutting ceremony for Smeli (11), the second of two MMPVs on order, at the yard of its local shipbuilding partner MTG Dolphin in Varna, Bulgaria on 14 December. The two MMPVs are being built by MTG Dolphin under a contract worth valued at BGN820m (USD446.4m) awarded to NVL Group in 2020. First-of-class Hrabri (12) was laid down in June and under current planning is scheduled to be commissioned in 2025, followed by Smeli in 2026.

The steel monohull vessels are derived from NVL Group’s OPV 90 design. They have a displacement of around 2,300 tonnes fully loaded, with an overall length of 90m, a beam of 13.5m, and a 3.5m draught. They are powered by two diesel engines driving two shafts to convey a top speed of 24 kt. (Source: Janes)

 

20 Dec 22. US Navy’s first Flight III Arleigh Burke ship completes builder’s trials. The sea trials provided an opportunity to test and evaluate the destroyer’s systems. Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has announced the successful conclusion of builder’s trials for the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125).

Jack H. Lucas is the US Navy’s first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer.

Conducted in the Gulf of Mexico, the trials saw the vessels being put through an extensive list of events, such as hull, mechanical, and electrical tests. It provided Ingalls’ test and trials team to evaluate the destroyer’s SPY-6 arrays, the machinery control system and the new electric plant’s remote operability.

Ingalls Shipbuilding president Kari Wilkinson said: “Getting DDG 125 underway is a significant milestone in keeping this first Flight III ship on schedule and reflects the hard work and dedication of our combined Ingalls and Navy team to ensure a successful sea trial.

“We are all very happy with how DDG 125 performed, and we look forward to delivering this highly advanced ship to the Navy.”

As the fourth Flight upgrade, the Flight III vessels feature the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) and several design modifications to the electrical power and cooling capacity.

Jack H. Lucas will be the 75th Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class destroyer of the US Navy.

Program Executive Office (PEO) Ships DDG 51 class programme manager captain Seth Miller said: “Embarking on Builder’s Sea Trials is a significant accomplishment for the DDG 51 programme.

“As the first Flight III ship, DDG 125 is the culmination of years of dedication and perseverance to design, build, and integrate the Flight III capability of BL 10, AMDR and the supporting systems such as the new electric plant and associated upgrade to the machinery control system.”

Ingalls is also building the future Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), George M. Neal (DDG 131) and Sam Nunn (DDG 133) for the Navy. (Source: naval-technology.com)

 

16 Dec 22. Dean of University of Maine School of Law Christened Future U.S. Navy Ship Augusta. In a time-honored Navy tradition, the Honorable Leigh I. Saufley, sponsor of the Navy’s newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship the future USS Augusta (LCS 34), christened the ship during a 10:00 a.m. CDT ceremony on Saturday, December 17, in Mobile, Ala.

Saufley, president and dean of the University of Maine School of Law and the former chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, broke a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow to symbolically christen the ship at the Austal USA shipyard. Augusta’s commanding officer, Cmdr. Christopher Polnaszek, will represent the ship’s crew in the ceremony.

The principal speaker with be the Honorable Jerry Carl, U.S. House of Representatives (R-AL). Remarks will also be provided by the Honorable Mark O’Brien, mayor of Augusta; Vice Adm. John Mustin, chief of Navy reserve; Ms. E. Anne Sandel, acting principal civilian deputy to the assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition; Mr. Rusty Murdaugh, president, Austal USA; and Mr. Stan Kordana, vice president of Surface Systems, General Dynamics Mission Systems.

“The future USS Augusta will honor the beautiful, capital city of the pine tree state,” said Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro. “The Honorable Saufley and the ship’s crew will forge a special connection with the fine people of Augusta. This future ship’s Sailors will stand the watch with pride and represent Augusta with the honor, courage, and commitment they deserve.”

Augusta’s motto, “Protecting the frontier”, continues the legacy of the first USS Augusta (SSN 710), a Los Angeles-class submarine that was in active service for 24 years and decommissioned on February 11, 2009. Augusta is the 17th Independence-variant LCS and 33rd in the LCS class. It is the second ship named in honor of the city of Augusta, Maine.

Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS integrate with joint, combined, manned, and unmanned teams to support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. Currently, Independence-variants USS Charleston (LCS 18) and USS Oakland (LCS 24) are on deployment in the Indo-Pacific.

The LCS class consists of two variants, Freedom and Independence, designed and built by two separate industry teams. Austal USA, which leads the Independence-variant industry team for even-numbered hulls, is a ship manufacturer headquartered in Mobile, Ala., with service centers in San Diego and Singapore, and a technology center in Charlottesville, Va. Austal USA has earned 21 safety excellence awards. (Source: US DoD)

 

AIR

 

19 Dec 22. In a joint ceremony to mark the 101st anniversary of the Guatemalan Air Force, Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, delivered two SUBARU BELL 412EPX aircraft during an acceptance ceremony at La Aurora International Airport. The aircraft are part of an Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract signed between Bell and the U.S. Army Multinational Aviation Special Programs Office (MASPO) earlier this year.

“We are honored to bring the most modern version of the Bell 412 to Guatemala,” said Carl Coffman, Bell vice president, Advanced Vertical Lift Systems sales and strategy. “Turnaround from signature to delivery is a statement to the men and women supporting this aircraft at every level of the business, and a testament to the efficiency of the IDIQ contract between Bell and MASPO.”

Multi-mission capabilities make the SUBARU BELL 412EPX a popular choice for customers with more than 54 percent of the Bell 412 global fleet deployed in military and para-public missions worldwide. The Guatemalan Air Force currently operates versions of the Bell 206, 212, 407, 412 and UH-1. The SUBARU BELL 412EPX is the latest version of the 412 aircraft, whose legacy spans more than 6.5 m flight hours.

“We are excited to introduce the SUBARU BELL 412EPX into the Guatemalan Air Force,” said Major General Henry Yovani Reyes, Minister of National Defence. “The aircraft will support missions including disaster response, humanitarian relief, and other utility needs.”

The SUBARU BELL 412EPX robust main rotor gearbox improves horsepower and maximum weight capacity, enabling the aircraft to transport more supplies and perform operations more efficiently. The SUBARU Bell 412EPX has a maximum internal weight of 12,200 lbs, external weight of 13,000 lbs and up to 5,000 lbs of goods with a cargo hook.

 

19 Dec 22. Gripen E now in Operation with Brazilian Air Force. The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) held a ceremony on 19 December at the Anápolis Air Base (BAAN) marking the beginning of operational activities of the Gripen E fighters (referred to as Gripen F-39 in Brazil) by the First Air Defense Group (1st GDA).

This important customer milestone follows the flight test phase in Brazil that started in September 2020 with the arrival of the test aircraft in the country, and which were conducted at the Gripen Flight Test Center (GFTC) located at the Embraer plant in Gavião Peixoto.

“The start of operational activities with Gripen E by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is an extremely important day. It marks the beginning of a new operational era for FAB but also is the result of years of hard work done in partnership with the Air Force and with our Brazilian industry partners: Embraer, AEL Sistemas, Akaer, Atech, and our own subsidiaries in Brazil,” said Saab’s President and CEO Micael Johansson.

At the event two Gripen fighters made a presentation flight led by FAB pilots Lieutenant Colonel Gustavo Pascotto, Commander of the 1st GDA, and Lieutenant Colonel Ramon Lincoln Santos Fórneas. The Brazilian pilots carried out their training with Gripen E in Sweden. They also practiced for today’s flight on the mission trainers, which are installed at the Anápolis Air Base.

In November, Saab achieved the certification necessary for the military use of Gripen E, which attests that the aircraft has met certain airworthiness and flight safety requirements which was an important step prior to operational activities with the FAB. This was granted by both the Swedish and Brazilian military authorities, represented by the Swedish Military Aviation Safety Inspectorate (FLYGI) and the Industrial Fostering and Coordination Institute (IFI) in Brazil. The joint certification reflects the synergy obtained through the technical cooperation between the two authorities in each country.

“Brazil now has one of the most advanced fighters in the world. This is currently the most extensive ongoing technology transfer programme in Brazil and it is definitely the largest one ever done by any Swedish company, bringing to the Brazilian defence industry the knowledge to develop, produce, test and maintain an advanced supersonic fighter. We are very proud to be a strategic partner to Brazil,” concluded Johansson.

 

MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT

 

PERSONNEL

 

U.S. APPOINTMENTS

 

19 Dec 22. USMC SM Carlos A. Ruiz, currently assigned as command senior enlisted leader for Marine Forces Reserve/Marine Forces South, New Orleans, Louisiana, is selected to replace Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Scott Stalker as the command senior enlisted leader for U.S. Space Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.

 

REST OF THE WORLD APPOINTMENTS

 

20 Dec 22. PMO lists Australia’s new ambassadors, high commissioners and consul-general. The Commonwealth has unveiled Australia’s new diplomatic representatives, including heads of industry and career bureaucrats.

The Commonwealth has this week unveiled a raft of high-ranking appointments to represent Australia on the world stage, including the appointment of former prime minister Kevin Rudd to the post of Ambassador to the United States.

Qualifying the appointment of Dr Rudd, the Prime Minister’s Office explained that it was continuing a tradition of appointing “experienced former ministers” to leading diplomatic appointments.

The announcement is an about-turn on the government’s pre-election comments on the appointment of former PM to a role.

Speaking to Nine Radio in April, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rubbished allegations that the government would appoint Dr Rudd to a diplomatic role in the United States describing the suggestions as “complete nonsense”.

Representing Australia in the US is also Heather Ridout AO, who will service as Australia’s consul-general in New York.

Ridout is the first woman to have been appointed into the role, having previously served as chief executive of the Australian Industry Group.

The Prime Minister’s Office has also confirmed the appointment of several career diplomats to global posts:

  1. Sophie Davies as Australia’s ambassador to Brazil.
  2. Dr Ralph King as Australia’s ambassador to Israel.
  3. Sonya Koppe as Australia’s high commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago.
  4. Minoli Perera as Australia’s ambassador to Zimbabwe.
  5. Richard Rodgers as Australia’s ambassador to Croatia.
  6. Phoebe Smith as Australia’s high commissioner to the Cook Islands.

In addition to the global postings, the Prime Minister’s office further appointed Bronte Moules as the nation’s first ambassador for human rights, and Stephanie Copus-Campbell as the ambassador for gender equality. (Source: Defence Connect)

 

INDUSTRY

 

PERSONNEL

 

21 Dec 22. Leonardo agrees early retirement, new hirings deal with Italian unions. Defence and aerospace group Leonardo (LDOF.MI) said on Wednesday it had struck a deal with Italian trade unions for the early retirement of 400 of its staff during 2023-2024, to be offset by around 600 new hirings over the same period. The early retirement option will be made available, on a voluntary basis, to employees who qualify for retirement by no later than Nov. 30, 2028, the company said in a statement. Meanwhile, hirings “will bring new talents aboard the Leonardo community to help face the challenges of digitisation and development of distinctive technologies and production processes,” Antonio Liotti, Leonardo’s Chief People & Organisation Officer, said. At the end of last year, Leonardo had around 31,600 employees in Italy, accounting for just under two-thirds of its global workforce, according to company data. (Source: Reuters)

 

18 Dec 22. BAE Systems is set to hire a more than 2,600 new apprentices and graduates in 2023. Representing a 43% increase on this year’s early careers intake, the announcement reinforces the Company’s commitment to invest in the next generation, equipping young people across the UK with the skills they need to succeed in the workplace.

The majority of roles will be based in the North of England, with opportunities also available across the South of England, Scotland and Wales, supporting the UK Government’s aspiration to put education at the heart of plans to stimulate economic growth.

Tania Gandamihardja, Group Director of Human Resources at BAE Systems, said: “Faced with economic challenges not seen in a generation, it’s essential for businesses like ours to invest in the next generation to equip young people with the skills they need to achieve their full potential and support social mobility.

“Providing high-quality early careers programmes gives young people a route into long-term employment and helps recruit the talent we need to deliver on vital national defence and security programmes, such as the Tempest next-generation combat aircraft and Dreadnought nuclear submarines.”

Robert Halfon, Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, said: “Apprenticeships are the catalyst to boosting the economy, building a skills nation and extending the ladder of opportunity to all.

“It’s extraordinary to see leading apprentice employer BAE Systems plan to recruit over 2,600 apprentices and graduates this year across key industries including cyber security, aerospace engineering and software development.”

With more than 50 programmes available, there are opportunities in areas including cyber security, software development, aerospace engineering, accountancy and human resources. Successful applicants will work on some of the world’s most advanced technology programmes, playing an important role in delivering essential equipment and services to the armed forces and security services to protect the nation’s defence and security.

Hazel McGarth, first year Project Management Apprentice in BAE Systems’ Naval Ships business, said: “I’m the first in my family to work in the maritime industry and they’re so proud of me. My apprenticeship is the perfect blend of hands-on work experience and academic study. I have a real pride and purpose being part of the team which floated HMS Glasgow on to the River Clyde this year. It’s built my confidence so much and helped me become more financially independent.

“I’ve got friends who wish they’d gone down a similar route to me, so I’d recommend considering all available early careers options before you decide your next move.”

BAE Systems invests approximately £100m in education, skills and early careers activities in the UK annually and currently has almost 4,300 apprentices and graduates in training across its UK businesses, equivalent to more than 10% of its 35,000 strong UK workforce.

Around 95% of apprentice trainees complete their apprenticeship with BAE Systems and go on to secure full time employment with the Company. BAE Systems apprenticeship programme is rated Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ and the Company recently ranked in the Top 10 of the Department for Education’s Apprenticeship Employers and Top 25 for The Times’ Graduate Employers.

The closing date for apprentice applications is 28 February 2023. There are multiple graduate intakes throughout the year, including January, June and September. Find out more and apply: baesystems.com/earlycareers

Additionally there are thousands of roles available across the UK for experienced professionals. Find out more and apply: baesystems.com/experiencedprofessionals

 

U.S. APPOINTMENTS

 

19 Dec 22. Capewell, a global leader in engineering and manufacturing of aviation aerial delivery and life support solutions, announced it has named Mark Lavender as the Operations Director for Capewell Europe Limited (CEL) – Capewell’s UK-based subsidiary in the United Kingdom – to lead CEL’s UK, European, and Commonwealth operations. (Source: PR Newswire)

 

16 Dec 22. DEFCON AI (“DEFCON”), a cutting-edge software company building next-generation tools for the modern military mobility environment, today announced its Board of Directors and Advisors. In addition to Gen. Selva, the Board consists of the following members: Honorable Dr. Mark T. Esper; Dr. Roger W. Ferguson Jr.; Honorable Christine H. Fox; Grant Verstandig; and Dr. Yisroel Brumer.

Dr. Mark T. Esper was the 27th Secretary of Defense, serving from 2019 to 2020. Currently he is a Director and the Chairman of the National Security Practice at Red Cell Partners, the parent company of DEFCON. Dr. Esper has held many roles inside and outside of government. He served as Secretary of the Army from 2017 to 2019 and was a senior corporate executive at the Raytheon Company from 2010 to 2017. Prior, he served as an Executive Vice President at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Defense and International Affairs at the Aerospace Industries Association. Dr. Esper served as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon during the President George W. Bush administration from 2002-04. He was also a senior Congressional staffer on the Senate Foreign Relations, Senate Government Affairs, and the House Armed Services committees, and served as national security advisor for former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.

Dr. Roger W. Ferguson Jr. was the 17th Vice Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, from 1999 to 2006, during which time he notably led the central bank’s economic response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Currently, Dr. Ferguson is the Chief Investment Officer and a Director at Red Cell Partners and a board member of Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL); Corning (NYSE:GLW); Blend Labs Inc. (NYSE:BLND), and International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (NYSE:IFF) as well as the Steven A. Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of TIAA, the leading provider of retirement services in the academic, research, medical, and cultural fields, and a Fortune 100 financial services organization from 2008 to 2021.

Honorable Christine H. Fox is a Senior Fellow at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Previously, she was the Assistant Director for Policy and Analysis at JHU/APL, a position she has held since 2014. Previously, she served as Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, she served as Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) in the Department of Defense from 2009 to 2013; and as president of the Center for Naval Analyses from 2005 to 2009, after working there as a research analyst and manager since 1981.

Grant Verstandig is the Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO at Red Cell Partners. He is also the co-founder of Epirus, Inc., Zephyr AI, and DEFCON. Previously, he was Chief Digital Officer of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) from 2017 to 2021 and the founder and CEO of Rally Health, which was acquired by UNH. He currently serves as a senior advisor to the National Security Agency (NSA) on advanced analytics, technology, and artificial intelligence and holds several patents in these fields. He is the founder and chairman of the Verstandig Family Foundation, a member of the National Council for American Enterprise, and serves on the boards of the Third Option Foundation, the International Spy Museum, and the Greater Washington Partnership, where he is a founding member.

Dr. Yisroel Brumer is a Co-Founder and the CEO of DEFCON, the President of Red Cell Partners, and the Co-Founder, Executive Vice Chairman, and former Chief Executive Officer of Zephyr AI, a Red Cell portfolio company. He was previously the Acting Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) within the Department of Defense, where he worked for 14 years. He has been a member of the DoD’s most senior decision-making bodies, including the Nuclear Weapons Council, the Missile Defense Executive Board, and the Deputy Secretary’s Management Action Group, among many others.

General (Retired) Paul Selva is a Co-Founder and the Chief Strategy Officer at DEFCON, and an operating partner in Red Cell’s National Security Practice. Gen. Selva retired from the United States Air Force in July 2019 as the 10th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the second highest-ranking military officer in the nation, a position he held from July 2015. Gen. Selva was previously appointed commander of United States Transportation Command, responsible for overseeing all global air, land, and sea transportation systems for the entire Department of Defense. Prior to this role, he was the commander of Air Mobility Command, and spent 39 years holding numerous positions of staff, leadership, and command in nearly every operational tier of the Air Force.

The Advisory board consists of the following members: Alan Shaffer, Robert Schmidle, Jamie Morin, Ken Bedingfield, and Jeff Sherman.

Honorable Alan Shaffer served as the former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. From 2015 to 2018, Shaffer served as the Director, NATO Collaboration Support Office in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Previous to his role at NATO, Shaffer was the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering from 2007-2015. He has also served twice as the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering from 2007-2009 and 2012-2015.

Lieutenant General (retired) Robert E. Schmidle, Jr., USMC, served as Deputy Commander for U.S. Cyber Command, Assistant Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Programs and Resources, Deputy Chief of Staff for Integrated Product Team 1, among other staff positions. Operational assignments include multiple tours flying the F-4 and F/A-18 aircraft as well as serving as the operations officer and air officer of an Infantry Battalion, First Battalion 9th Marines.

Jamie Morin is vice president of Defense Systems Operations at The Aerospace Corporation where he is also the executive director of the Center for Space Policy and Strategy. Previously, Morin served as Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation for the Department of Defense, Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force, and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller). Before joining the Department of Defense, Morin was lead analyst for defense, intelligence, and foreign affairs for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget.

Ken Bedingfield is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Epirus, Inc. Previously, he spent over eight years at Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) where he was Chief Financial Officer for five years. Prior to that, he spent 17 years at KPMG, with the last six as an audit partner.

Jeff Sherman is the Chief Technology Officer of Red Cell and the Chief Technology Officer at Zephyr AI. Previously, he led the design and development of a state-of-the art Recommendation Engine leveraging healthcare and behavioral data at scale for Rally Health. Prior to joining Rally, he worked as a Scientist at BBN Technologies from 2008 to 2012 where he performed on DARPA and IARPA sponsored R&D programs involving Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Sensor Fusion, and Graph Mining. In 2013, he co-founded Adaje Inc., a SaaS company in the financial services space that applies Machine Learning to bond, swap, and credit modeling. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)

 

20 Dec 22. Epirus, a high-growth technology company developing power management solutions and directed energy systems, has named Aerospace & Defense industry veteran Ken Bedingfield as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Bedingfield most recently served as President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Epirus and will succeed former CEO Leigh Madden. (Source: PR Newswire)

 

19 Dec 22. General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today that it has appointed chief financial officer Jason Aiken as executive vice president of the Technologies segment effective January 1, 2023.  Aiken will retain his responsibilities as chief financial officer while expanding his leadership role. Christopher Marzilli, who has served as executive vice president of Technologies since 2019, has informed the company of his intent to retire in early 2023. (Source: PR Newswire)

 

19 Dec 22. Parry Labs, LLC welcomes Dave Walsh as the company’s new Vice President of Engineering where he will lead creation and deployment of Research, Technology and Product strategies and manage engineering teams and capability development. Walsh is a proven strategic engineering leader and Army Aviation Subject Matter Expert with over a decade of experience in aircraft and ground system development, hardware and software integration, and next-generation research and development solutions. Prior to joining Parry Labs, he was Director of Open Systems for Military Avionics and Helicopters at Collins Aerospace where he led organizational transformation to instantiate the company’s Mosarc Product Line, a fully Modular Open System Approach (MOSA) compliant solution. Previously, he was UAS Chief Engineer at Leidos, and System Integration Lead for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (Source: PR Newswire)

 

20 Dec 22. Sigma Defense Systems, a leading provider of systems and services for Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), announced the appointment of Jay Turner to its leadership team as the Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr. Turner will oversee operations and the business execution of the Sigma Defense portfolio focused on JADC2, DevSecOps and C5ISR. (Source: PR Newswire)

 

REST OF THE WORLD APPOINTMENTS

 

19 Dec 22. NIOA unveils new Benalla facility appointments. The company has unveiled two new appointments to support operations at the Benalla Commonwealth government-owned, contractor-operated munitions production plant. NIOA has announced that it has appointed Jeff Gordon as facility manager and Dr Emma Coen as senior engineer, supporting operations at the government-owned, contractor-operated munitions production plant at Benalla. NIOA explained that their tenancy houses the Australian Defence Force’s domestic production facilities for primary energetics, pyrotechnics, mortar and tank ammunition, as well as hand grenades, fuzes, primers and munitions test capabilities. The pair are expected to bring a broad depth of experience to the team at Benalla. (Source: Defence Connect)

 

19 Dec 22. Plasan Sasa Ltd. (“Plasan”) announced today that Dani Ziv, founder, business developer, and CEO for 36 years is retiring from his role at Plasan Sasa. The Board of Directors, headed by ret. General Udi Shani, gives thanks, appreciation, respect, and recognition of his achievements including projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars, which are exceptional in the field of armor and protection. Moshe Elazar, currently CEO of Aeronautics, will replace Dani. The new CEO will enter his role over the coming months. (Source: PR Newswire)

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