Hensoldt is making a change in the management of its Spectrum Dominance and Airborne Solutions business unit: Dietmar Thelen, currently Head of Electronic Warfare in the Military Air Systems division of Airbus Defense and Spaceis expected to take over from Christoph Ruffner, who is moving to Thales Germany, on March 1, 2024.

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Dietmar Thelen is currently Head of Electronic Warfare in the Military Air Systems division at Airbus Defense and Space.

“We have gained a knowledgeable and experienced new colleague who knows the airborne solutions and electronic warfare environment very well and will ensure the continuous fulfillment of our current contracts and actively drive business development as part of our growth strategy,” said Hensoldt board member Celia Pelaz. Dietmar Thelen was a member of the Management Board of MBDA Germany and has also been Managing Director of TLVS GmbH since 2018. Previously, he was responsible for cyber security on the Management Board of RUAG Defense in Bern. As Deputy General Manager of the AGS Management Agency, Thelen was responsible for the procurement and commissioning of NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance billion-dollar program, after having held management positions in various business areas of the then EADS Defence and Security and European Satellite Navigation Industries SpA. https://militaeraktuell.at/salzburg-neue-finalisierungskueche-eroeffnet/ “We warmly welcome Dietmar Thelen to our Executive Committee. His extensive knowledge of technologies and operational customer needs and his broad network of customers and partner companies will give a strong boost to the expansion of our business”, says Celia Pelaz.

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