Vishal Giare has been appointed head of the Air and Missile Defense Sector at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, to lead efforts to advance U.S. defense capabilities against threats to the homeland, deployed forces, allies and partners.
APL Director Dave Van Wie called Giare a nationally recognized expert in air and missile defense and said his leadership will help the laboratory continue delivering transformative impact to the nation.
“His vision, operational insights and leadership have significantly strengthened APL’s long-standing contributions to current high-priority national security missions and capabilities that will counter evolving threats,” he added.
Giare has spent 28 years at APL, most recently as mission area executive for theater defense. He oversaw key technical capabilities for programs such as Aegis, Air and Missile Defense Radar, multi-mission Standard Missile and Cooperative Engagement Capability.
He also led critical APL contributions to the Glide Phase Interceptor hypersonic defense program and the Guam Defense System.