Cyril Heckel

NGRC Programme Manager NATO Support and Procurement Agency

Cyril Heckel is currently the Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) Programme Manager for its Concept Stage at NSPA. He has been working within international defense programme environment for the last 19 years, operating 7 years at OCCAR and the last 5 years at NSPA. He concluded his 23-year Naval officer career in 2018 where he served on several operational units between 1997 and 2002 before directing his career towards Naval Programme Management. He was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1998, from SUPELEC engineering school in 2004 and from the Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program in 2018. He has extensive experience in leading high-level performance teams for defense armament Programmes and he strongly supports dedication to customers’ satisfaction.

DAY ONE | TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2025

11:20 NEXT GENERATION ROTORCRAFT CAPABILITY: PROGRAMME UPDATE AND NEXT PHASE OF CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

·       Status update and key priorities of NGRC for 2025/2026

·       What could the next phase of development look like for the NGRC as contracts are awarded to Airbus, Sikorsky and Leonardo for potential platform concepts

·       How will open system architecture benefit the development of the NGRC, and allow for a 2038 delivery of the next-generation platform

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Cyril.

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