Thu, Aug 13, 2009
Bishop Brings A 34 Year Aviation Career To The Program
Gary M. Bishop has joined EADS North America as vice president of
its Armed Scout 645 program. EADS North America is offering the
Armed Scout 645 combat helicopter to strengthen U.S. Army
capabilities in aerial reconnaissance and security during
operations in current and future conflicts. Bishop is a highly
experienced helicopter program manager, and served in the U.S. Army
where he led aviation and armor units, and performed assignments in
the acquisition community.
“Gary Bishop’s expertise in leading critical Army
helicopter programs – combined with his experience from a
20-year military career – will be extremely valuable as EADS
North America continues to offer low risk, highly capable and best
value systems to the U.S. Army,” said EADS North America
Chief Operating Officer David R. Oliver.
In the private sector, Bishop previously led the industry team
responsible for the U.S. Army’s Apache Longbow programs at
Mesa, AZ. He managed Apache Longbow remanufacture and new
production programs for Block I, Block II, Extended Block II, and
Wartime Replacement Aircraft. Bishop was also responsible for the
Apache Block III developmental program. Prior to leading U.S. Army
programs, Bishop served as the United Kingdom Apache program
manager and the acting director for all International Apache
Programs for a leading defense company.
Bishop’s 34-year career in aviation has included a variety
of management positions in areas as diverse as international
program management, congressional relations, simulation and
digitization, experimental flight test engineering and electronic
warfare. Bishop holds a bachelor’s degree from the U.S.
Military Academy, West Point, NY; a master’s degree in
aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School,
Monterey, CA; and a master’s degree in national security and
strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College, Newport, R.I. He
also is a graduate of the Program Manager's course at the Defense
Systems Management College, Ft. Belvoir, VA. EADS North
America’s Armed Scout 645 is based on the same airframe as
the highly successful UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter it is
currently delivering to the U.S. Army. The world-class industry
team assembled by EADS North America for the Armed Scout 645
includes Lockheed Martin as the Mission Equipment Package
integrator, and American Eurocopter – which will build the
aircraft at its Columbus, Miss., facility where Lakotas are
currently manufactured.
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