Didier Cormary

Our Leadership / Didier Cormary Didier Cormary Airbus U.S. Connected Intelligence Didier Cormary leads Corporate Strategy and the Airbus U.S. C4ISR line of business. He previously led the company’s C4SIR, UAS and Space Products line of business. From 2017 to June 2020, Didier served as Vice President and Head of Dynamic Components for Airbus Helicopters in Marignane, France…

Armen Askijian

Our Leadership / Armen Askijian Armen Askijian Chief Technology Officer and Head of Engineering Armen Askijian is the Chief Technology Officer and Head of Engineering at Airbus U.S., responsible for leading engineering development, design for manufacturing, launch, and R&D activities. Prior to his role at Airbus, Armen led satellite programs and design teams at Lockheed…

Debra Facktor

Our Leadership / Debra Facktor Debra Facktor Head of U.S. Space Systems, Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. Debra Facktor leads the Airbus U.S. Space Systems line of business, with a focus on small satellites produced for commercial and government customers at the company’s manufacturing facility in Merritt Island, Florida, and on space exploration activities in the U.S.…

Cara Sindir

Our Leadership / Cara Sindir Cara Sindir Chief Operating Officer Cara Sindir is Chief Operating Officer for Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. and leads the company’s operations with a focus on the U.S. government market for space systems and small satellite manufacturing at the Merritt Island, Florida satellite final assembly line. She oversees operations support to the…

Jose Antonio de la Fuente

Our Leadership / Jose Antonio de la Fuente Jose Antonio de la Fuente Airbus U.S. Military Aircraft Jose Antonio de la Fuente leads Airbus U.S.’s Military Aircraft Line of Business in the U.S., which includes the sales of military aircraft, the program execution and the Service Center in the United States. Prior to that, he worked for Airbus Military North America leading the…

Robert Geckle

Our Leadership / Robert Geckle Robert Geckle Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Geckle, Jr. is Chairman & CEO of Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. and oversees the operations, activities, and strategy of all Airbus U.S. companies in America. Prior to becoming CEO in October 2021, Rob served as Chief Operating Officer and led the company’s day-to-day…

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Establishes New UAS Business Line

November 9, 2023 Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Establishes New UAS Business Line November 9, 2023 Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Establishes New UAS Business Line Nearly 20 years ago Vice Admiral Lowell Jacoby, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, testified before Congress that “lethal unmanned aerodynamic vehicles are expected to pose an increased threat to…

Meet Jaysen Yochim

October 12, 2023 Meet Jaysen Yochim October 12, 2023 Meet Jaysen Yochim Airbus U.S. Space & Defense welcomes retiring U.S. Army Colonel Jaysen Yochim as our first Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellow. Jaysen brings over 25 years of experience as a pilot and senior leader in the Department of Defense. We sat down with Jaysen to learn more about his background, his future…