Replaces Herman Claesen, Returned to Senior Role at BAE Systems

The Eurofighter consortium’s shareholders appointed Carlo Mancusi as the new CEO of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH with effect from 1 January 2022. His appointment follows Eurofighter’s three-year rotation policy. He succeeds Herman Claesen, who has returned to BAE Systems as Managing Director of the Future Combat Air Systems business.

Mancusi joins Eurofighter from Leonardo, where he has held a series of senior roles, most recently as Head of the Fighter Line of Business. There he was responsible for Eurofighter and Joint Strike Fighter programmes for Leonardo’s Aircraft Division.

“Herman and his team on the Eurofighter Board of Management, along with all colleagues in Eurofighter and its partner organisations, NETMA and customers, have accomplished great things together. Now we must build on it. In recent years, the company has secured contracts around E-Scan radar development, the delivery of Quadriga standard aircraft for Germany and the next major capability enhancement contract in the shape of P3Ec are already secured. I am absolutely convinced that we have a bright future ahead, with a 10-year plan in place and long term evolution beginning to take shape,” Mancusi commented.

Carlo started his career at Leonardo in 1981, following a Degree in Engineering from the Politecnico in Turin. He is joined on the Board of Management by Wolfgang Gammel, who is appointed Chief Operating Officer Programmes, and Andrew Eddleston, who has been named Chief Operating Officer Capabilities. They join existing members Meinrad Pohl (Director Business Support), Peter Maute (Director Strategy and Marketing) and Gabriel Semelas (Chief Commercial and Financial Officer).