Andrew Tyler, Northrop Grumman’s new chief executive for the U.K. and Europe.
…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 in the U.K. and Europe, including NATO countries. Tyler joins Northrop Grumman from Siemens’ Marine Current Turbines, where he was chief executive officer. Prior to that, he was chief operating officer at Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) in the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD), the organization responsible for the procurement and support of all the equipment used by the British Armed Forces.
Tyler has more than 20 years’ experience leading and managing science, engineering and technology businesses and international business development within a variety of markets including offshore oil and gas, commercial maritime, environmental and defence. During his five year period at the MoD, Tyler was director, Land and Maritime in the Defence Procurement Agency, directing a wide portfolio of projects including the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, Type 45 destroyer, armoured fighting vehicles, artillery and munitions projects, and the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. When the DE&S organization was formed, he then became director general, Ships, with responsibility for directing the procurement and support of all the Royal Navy’s surface assets. Tyler became chief operating officer of DE&S in 2008, a role in which he has been widely credited with transforming equipment support to Afghanistan, and in achieving major performance improvements in the delivery of complex engineering projects. Previously, Tyler held a number of senior executive roles at BMT, the independent maritime engineering, science and technology consulting and technical services company.
Eleven teams, made up of 77 students, celebrate their achievements, along with representatives from Northrop Grumman, HCT, ADASI and AUVSI, following the 2013 Innovation Challenge in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman.
…two-day Innovation Challenge flying competition for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) held April 23-24 in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). Now in its third year, Innovation Challenge is sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments (ADASI) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Foundation.
The winning team, Emirates Robotics from Dubai Men’s Campus, and the runner-up team, Spirit of Al Ain from Al Ain Colleges, will receive a trip to the AUVSI annual convention in Washington, D.C., in August. The teams will exhibit their winning unmanned aircraft and describe their design process to industry and government representatives. The third place team, Seven Stars from Al Ain Colleges, will also receive a trip to the AUVSI annual convention, courtesy of ADASI.
Eleven teams of students worked with Northrop Grumman engineers over four months to design, fabricate and fly unmanned aircraft. As part of the flying competition, the aircraft had to meet specific criteria related to speed, endurance and weight. Each team was also judged on an oral presentation. The flying competition began with a memorandum of understanding between Northrop Grumman and HCT that was signed in 2010 to create initiatives related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics in the U.A.E. The first competition was held in 2011 and has expanded over the last two years to include 11 teams for a total of 77 students.
