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2003-2004 Press Release Archives

U.S. Army Selects Westar for $1B Advisory Services Contract
Westar Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc. (A&DG), one of the nation’s leading providers of technology solutions to the Department of Defense, other government agencies, and aerospace customers, announced today the award of a Prime Contractor Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in the Technical Domain from the Army Aviation & Missile Command (AMCOM) at the Redstone Arsenal. [ read more ]

Westar Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc. to be Acquired by QinetiQ
St. Louis, Mo., September 14, 2004 -- Westar Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc., one of the nation’s leading providers of technology solutions to the Department of Defense, other government agencies, and aerospace customers, announced today that it has agreed to be acquired by QinetiQ (pronounced ki' ne tik), one of the world’s largest science and technology companies. [ read more ]

NDIA Awards Dinner –- Kendell Phillips Selected for Defense Technology Award
In Huntsville Alabama, the National Defense Industrial Association Tennessee Valley Chapter announced on 29 April 2004 at its annual awards dinner recipients of the Medaris Award, the Defense Management Award and Defense Technology Award for 2004 were recognized. Mr. Kendell Phillips, Technical Director, System Test and Evaluation Planning and Analysis Lab (STEPAL), which supports the ground based midcourse defense system, and Vice President, Test and Evaluation Division, ELMCO, a Westar division. [ read more ]

Westar Awarded $30M Special Ops Contract
St. Louis, Missouri, September 15, 2003 -- Westar is pleased to announce the award of a competitive contract to by the Technology Application Project Office (TAPO), Ft. Eustis, VA, for sustainment and further development, training, and support of the Common Transitional System – Army (CTS-A). [ read more ]

Tieszen Appointed EVP of Strategic Planning
Huntsville, Alabama, September 8, 2003 -- Westar is pleased to announce an addition to its senior management team with the selection of BG Randal M. (Randy) Tieszen USA (Ret.) as Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning. [ read more ]

Westar Corporation Appoints Doug Childress as Chief Financial Officer
St. Louis, Missouri, March 17, 2003 -- Westar Corporation appointed Doug Childress as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Childress has over 20 years of financial experience. [ read more ]