Exelis CEO David Melcher to speak at Atlantic Council on the business of the defense industry in an austere budget environment

David Melcher, chief executive officer and president of Exelis (NYSE: XLS), will deliver the keynote address at the Atlantic Council’s Captains of Industry Speaker Series on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Melcher will offer a perspective from a mid-tier company on the state of the defense industry to an audience of industry experts, policymakers, think tanks and … Dowiedz się więcej

F-22: Can You See Me Now?

A US Air Force F-22 Raptor serves as a Red Force aircraft during a detect-to-engage training exercise over the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG-88) on 24 September 2013. Preble is on patrol with the USS George Washington (CVN-73) Carrier Strike Group in the US 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the … Dowiedz się więcej

NATO Secretary General to visit Chicago

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will visit the Chicago Council on Global Affairs on Monday, 30 September 2013. He will join Council president and former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder to discuss NATO’s current stance on today’s security issues. Source / Author: NATO

Pratt & Whitney and Air Force Leaders Meet at Annual Air Force Association Conference

Pratt & Whitney leaders were on hand to meet face-to-face with key Air Force customers, industry partners, and news media during the Air Force Association’s 2013 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition held this week in National Harbor, Md. The three-day, 55-session conference covers various topics pertaining to the U.S. Air Force, with attendees … Dowiedz się więcej