BAE Systems has appointed Ann Ackerson to become the global Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), effective May 4, 2020. Ackerson will report to the BAE Systems, Inc. organisation with a functional reporting line to BAE Systems plc. As a member of the Inc. senior leadership team and chair of the Global Procurement ...
The US Air Force has announced plans to continue with Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a business of Raytheon Technologies, on the development of the Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) cruise missile, a strategic weapon that will replace the service’s legacy Air-Launched Cruise Missile. Wes Kremer, President of Raytheon Missiles & Defense, said: “LRSO ...
An RAF Puma helicopter based at Kinloss has supported the NHS in Scotland with the first transfer of a critically ill patient from the Isle of Arran. Three Puma helicopters are currently based at Kinloss Barracks in Scotland as part of a new Aviation Task Force which was set up to ...
Elbit Systems Ltd has announced it has been awarded two contracts worth around $20 million from Latin American customers to upgrade the capabilities of their Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Under the contracts, which will both be performed within a 1-month period, the Company will integrate satellite communication systems and ...