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Redwire Taps Former Leidos Airborne Systems Veteran William Mahoney as Defense Tech ...
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Fusion42 · 12 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
Redwire appointed William Mahoney, a veteran with experience in both airborne surveillance and kinetic effects, as CTO of its Defense Tech segment to accelerate its autonomous systems development. The segment has nearly doubled its contract backlog to $220 million as of mid-2026, signaling strong commercial momentum in unmanned aerial systems and EO/IR sensor technologies, including contracts supporting Taiwan and NATO allies.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Defense Tech, and 4 sources have reported it.
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The defence tech market is moving fast as contracts pile up and leadership with deep dual-domain expertise takes charge. You need to reassess if your tech roadmap can meet the demand and compete with expanding defence segments like Redwire.
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