HII Names Strategic Leadership to Advance AUKUS Goals in Australia
June 03 2024 - 5:30PM
HII’s (NYSE: HII) Mission Technologies division announced the
appointment of Tim Brown as vice president of operations and Terry
Nichols as the managing director for two HII business areas in
Australia.
Brown and Nichols will work from HII’s Canberra office, and both
will report directly to Michael Lempke, president of Mission
Technologies’ Nuclear and Environmental Services business group and
the leader of HII’s Australia operations working to advance the
goals of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS)
trilateral partnership on behalf of HII.
Brown, as vice president of operations for HII Nuclear Australia
Pty Ltd., will lead HII’s efforts in support of AUKUS for Pillar 1,
which focuses on enabling Australia to acquire, support, and
maintain a nuclear-powered, conventionally armed submarine fleet
and the necessary ancillary infrastructure, workforce development,
and supplier uplift activities.
Nichols, as the managing director for HII Australia Pty Ltd.,
will be responsible for leveraging HII's extensive expertise in
advanced cyber and electronic warfare, artificial intelligence,
autonomy and undersea capabilities, C5ISR operations, and nuclear
shipbuilding expertise in support of AUKUS Pillar 2.
Photos accompanying this release are available at:
https://hii.com/news/hii-names-strategic-leadership-to-advance-aukus-goals-in-australia/.
"Today marks a significant milestone to support and guide AUKUS
efforts in Australia on behalf of HII,” Lempke said. “Their
leadership will be crucial as we strengthen alliances, enhance
capabilities, and drive innovation in partnership with the
Australian Defence Force customers to make both Pillar 1 and Pillar
2 of AUKUS a success. Together, we are set to forge a future that
supports global security and technological advancement."
Brown, a native of Brisbane, Australia and a 33-year veteran of
the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), has extensive knowledge and
experience of Australia’s submarine program and defense and
industry strategy. He is a mechanical engineer who primarily served
as a submarine officer and commanded both a Collins-class submarine
and an ANZAC-class frigate. As the director general submarines and
head of the submarine profession, he led the submarine capability
enterprise through a period of unheralded submarine availability
and high levels of workforce growth, and he played an early and
instrumental role in the AUKUS security partnership. Brown brings
significant insight and leadership experience to drive the
transformation and uplift of Australian industry to support the
operation of nuclear-powered submarines.
A native of Brisbane, Australia, Nichols served 20 years in the
Australian Army and brings more than 35 years of defense and
industry experience across management and executive management
roles. Nichols is a strong collaborator with direct board
experience in the defense domain and an extensive executive
leadership background from prime contractors, including Boeing
Defence Australia, Rheinmetall, and UGL.
HII’s Australian business units are headquartered in Canberra,
leveraging HII’s proven track record in the construction and
sustainment of nuclear-powered submarines, advanced technologies,
and infrastructure development, including workforce and supply
chain, in support of the AUKUS security partnership. For more
information about HII Australia, visit:
https://hii.com/what-we-do/sectors/hii-australia.
About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII’s mission is
to deliver the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions
in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers
to protect peace and freedom around the world. As the nation’s
largest military shipbuilder, and with a more than 135-year history
of advancing U.S. national security, HII delivers critical
capabilities extending from ships to unmanned systems, cyber, ISR,
AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s
workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:
- HII on the web: https://www.HII.com/
- HII on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamHII
- HII on X: https://www.x.com/WeAreHII
- HII on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WeAreHII
Contact:
Greg McCarthy+1.202.264.7126gregory.j.mccarthy@hii-co.com
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
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