Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said it has appointed James Culmo vice president of the company’s newly-formed High-Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) Enterprise.
Culmo will lead the HALE Enterprise organization, comprising unmanned programs such as the Air Force Global Hawk; the EURO HAWK , the Navy MQ-4C Triton; and NATO Airborne Ground Surveillance.
A key objective of the position will be to enhance the efficiencies and operations of the programs’ common architecture.
Previously, Culmo was vice president and deputy general manager for Northrop Grumman’s Military Aircraft Systems business. He joined Northrop Grumman in 1999, and in 2009 was appointed vice president for the company’s Airborne Early Warning and Battle Management Command and Control business. Culmo has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of Connecticut, and a master’s in electrical engineering from Syracuse University.