Brigadier General Lars Helmrich

Director Air and Space Systems Division Swedish Defence Materiel Administration

Previous Assignments

2021–2022 Head of Combat Air Systems, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration

2019–2020 Military Assistant to Force Commander MINUSMA, additionally as SNR part of the time

2016–2019 Commander 7th Airwing, Commander Skaraborg Wing, Commander Såtenäs Garrison

2013–2016 Head of GRIPEN Project Management, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration. Responsible for the Gripen development; Meteor, Gripen C/D MS20 & Gripen E

2012–2013 Staff Officer, HQ Long Term Defence Planning. Areas including Arctic Strategy, Long Term Defence Studies and future Gripen development

2011–2012 Staff Officer, HQ Operational Staff. Areas including Armed Forces Capability Development

2010–2011 Staff Officer, HQ Air Force. Areas including Long Term Air Force development