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 Dr Sandy Wilson
General Dynamics UK Limited
Dr Sandy Wilson has been President and Managing Director of General Dynamics UK since January 2005. His experience covers a wide range of defence technology and business including tactical communications, ISTAR, NEC, avionics, data & information fusion, security solutions and armoured fighting vehicle systems.
>Dr Wilson was Chairman of the Defence Manufacturers’ Association until it merged with the SBAC in October 2009 whence he became VP Defence for the merged trade body, ADS (Aerospace, Defence, Security). He is a strong advocate for SMEs and has introduced new systems at GD UK to utilise SME technology and encourage their engagement. Dr Wilson is also a member of the Board of Intellect, the UK’s trade association for electronics and IT companies, and is Vice-Chairman of the Intellect Defence Group. He is also a member of the DIC and NDIC.
>He joined the defence industry in 1983 with Pilkington Optronics (previously known as Barr & Stroud), where he held a variety of roles in the Advanced Coatings and Sensors Business Groups. In 1995 he joined Avimo, Taunton, as Managing Director, continuing his involvement in optronics with work on UK recce vehicles and the UK Apache helicopter programme. In October 2001, following the acquisition of Avimo by Thales, Dr Wilson became Managing Director of Thales Defence Optronic Systems, becoming CEO of Thales’ Optronics Business Group in January 2003.
In his subsequent role as Deputy CEO in the Thales Land & Joint Systems his business interests also included communications systems, NEC and land systems. He has held non-executive directorships in a number of international joint ventures.
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