David Broadbent
President of Space & C2 Systems, Raytheon Intelligence & Space
David Broadbent’s role involves overseeing the development and implementation of state-of-the-art space solutions that support a wide range of critical missions. S&C2 provides cutting-edge space solutions that support essential missions, such as missile warning, intelligence gathering, weather monitoring and navigation.
Broadbent and his team’s work has a direct impact on the safety and security of people worldwide, and he feels humbled to be leading such an essential initiative.
“The importance of space and the technology that my team is developing cannot be overstated, as it plays an increasingly critical role in every aspect of our lives,” he said. “Our reliance on space technology is evident, such as using GPS to navigate our cars to work and trusting the weather forecasts meteorologists provide during severe storms”.
“The development of this technology requires the hard work and dedication of a team that works tirelessly behind the scenes to provide us with everything from up-to-date weather forecasting to protecting our nations’ skies, and their efforts have a profound impact on our daily lives.”
Why Watch
In 2023, Broadbent’s focus is to lead the business through the evolving defense industry landscape, where customers require solutions in a much shorter time frame of 18 months, as opposed to the previous 5- to 7-year acquisition cycle. To meet this demand, they have launched a new strategy that prioritizes the development of resilient and cost-effective proliferated satellite capabilities.
This year, Broadbent’s objective is to solidify the organization’s reputation as a proactive and responsive partner, delivering critical technologies to customers with utmost urgency to help them achieve their goals.