NP Aerospace expands Vehicle Systems Business with new appointment

Richard Bullock, defence industry Business Development Leader and serving British Army Reservist, has joined the NP Aerospace Vehicle, Systems Services and Spares (VSSS) Team as Business Development Director.

The VSSS business has grown significantly over the last 12 months with new military contracts such as the UK MOD CVSSP and Belgian MOD LTTV vehicle support and spares contracts. Richard’s role is to deliver further expansion across new export markets, via collaboration with industry and technology partners.

Richard joins NP Aerospace from Babcock, where he led UK training programmes in the Defence and Resilience domains. Prior roles have included Business Development at QinetiQ, both in the UK synthetics and training space and in the Middle East managing a joint venture covering specialist vehicle trials. He has also worked in technology businesses Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) and 4C Strategies UK Ltd.

Richard has spent 25+ years in the Regular and Reserve Service within the British Army in both the Infantry and Royal Artillery and is continuing his reservist activity.

Commenting on the new role, Richard said: “NP Aerospace is a well-established and proven vehicle integrator with significant opportunities for accelerated growth. I am looking forward to helping the company break into new market areas, enhancing and developing current and future capabilities and drawing on my experience of working with different MODs.”

David Petheram, MD & SVP, NP Aerospace Vehicle Systems, Services and Spares Business Unit said: “We are delighted to welcome Richard to our Senior Leadership Team, he brings a wealth of knowledge of the defence industry, both in vehicles and technology, and has extensive experience of British Army platforms gained on multiple operations.”