The Boeing Co. [BA] named Greg Hyslop as vice president and general manager of its Missile Defense Systems division.
Hyslop succeeds Scott Fancher, who assumed responsibility for Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ 787 Dreamliner program in December.
In his new role, effective immediately, Hyslop reports to Roger Krone, president of Network and Space Systems, a unit of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems.
Hyslop will oversee an organization of more than 3,500 employees in nine major operating locations across the United States. MDS develops advanced missile defense systems and integrated missile defense solutions for all phases of ballistic missile threats.
In his 26 years with Boeing, Hyslop held a number of executive leadership positions in engineering and program management. His most recent role was leading the Ground-based Midcourse Defense program, the only U.S. missile defense system against long-range enemy missiles. It is already emplaced in Alaska and California.
Prior to that assignment, Hyslop was vice president and program director of the Airborne Laser program, which when developed would be the only operational system taking out enemy missiles shortly after they launch, when they are most vulnerable, before they can emit multiple warheads, decoys or chaff.
Hyslop received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Nebraska, a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Nebraska, and a doctorate in systems science and mathematics from Washington University in St. Louis, where he also served as an adjunct professor.
In addition to the GMD program, the MDS division manages the Airborne Laser program, directed energy systems programs such as the Advanced Tactical Laser, and the Missile Defense National Team systems engineering and integration organizations.