Steven "Smiley" Enewold spoke to reporters today as the Northrop Grumman vice president who manages the $9 billion Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) program.
Five years ago, I knew Enewold as Rear Adm Enewold, and his job was a lot different. He was the program executive officer for the then-$210 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, who left (voluntarily) after shepherding the Lockheed Martin-led industry team through the F-35B weight crisis.
BAMS and JSF are worlds apart, but they share one common feature. Both involve a mostly common airframe purchased by both the US Navy and US Air Force. BAMS is derived from the RQ-4 Block 20 Global Hawk, with a strengthened wing, anti-icing and a maritime sensor payload. Here's his reply:
Five years ago, I knew Enewold as Rear Adm Enewold, and his job was a lot different. He was the program executive officer for the then-$210 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, who left (voluntarily) after shepherding the Lockheed Martin-led industry team through the F-35B weight crisis.
BAMS and JSF are worlds apart, but they share one common feature. Both involve a mostly common airframe purchased by both the US Navy and US Air Force. BAMS is derived from the RQ-4 Block 20 Global Hawk, with a strengthened wing, anti-icing and a maritime sensor payload. Here's his reply:
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