Jack Kormas Email Address

Managing Director

Textron Systems has been providing innovative solutions to the defense, homeland security and aerospace communities for more than 50 years. Known for its unmanned aircraft systems, advanced marine craft, armored vehicles, intelligent battlefield and surveillance systems, intelligence software solutions, precision smart weapons, piston engines, test and training systems, and total life cycle sustainment services, Textron Systems includes AAI Corporation, Lycoming Engines, Overwatch, Textron Defense Systems and Textron Marine & Land Systems. Textron Systems Corporation is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc.

Jack Kormas is Managing Director of Textron Systems Australia Pty. Ltd. In that role, Jack is the Senior Executive Leader for all Australian operations of of Textron Systems. He is responsible for the management of the business in both the civilian and military domains, which includes Engineering research and development, manufacturing of the Aerosonde unmanned air vehicle, flight operations, training services programs and financial performance of the organisation. He has 27 years experience in the Aerospace and Defence industry. Prior to joining Aerosonde, Jack has held senior roles at Rockwell Collins in Quality Management and was their Asia-Pacific Lean/Six Sigma Regional Manager. Jack was charged with providing quality management compliance to AS9100, ISO-9000 and to FAA, CASA and EASA safety standards. Additionally he provided training and direction to Rockwell Collins’ avionics repair stations in the Asia-Pacific region in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma implementation and certification. Prior to his time at Rockwell Collins, Jack worked for Boeing. In his 10 years at Boeing, he had a variety positions including Program Management, Spares Management, Manufacturing Process Improvement and Quality Management roles. He began his career at Hawker de Havilland in the Engineering Office supporting P3 Orion and F111 aircraft, progressing to airframe Manufacturing Quality Engineering. Jack holds an Aerospace Engineering Bachelors Degree from RMIT University and a Masters of Business Administration – Technology Management from Latrobe University. Jack is currently on the board of directors of the Australian Association of Unmanned Systems.