RTX has appointed Phil Jasper as president of the company’s defence manufacturing subsidiary, Raytheon. Jasper has succeeded Wesley D. Kremer and will report to RTX president and chief operating officer Christopher T. Calio. He has 31 years of experience in the aerospace and defence sector.
“Phil is a proven leader with significant depth of experience delivering defense solutions to the military customer,” said Calio. “His recent integration of RTX's connected battlespace solutions, a critical customer priority and growth driver for the company, is one of many business transformations he has led over his career.”
As president of Raytheon, Jasper, 55, will serve as a member of the RTX senior leadership team and will be responsible for leading the business in missile defence, air-to-air missiles, fire control radars, and electro-optical/infra-red systems.