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Northrop Grumman Appoints James Culmo Vice President of New HALE Enterprise

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, October 19th, 2012

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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…

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