Darlene Smith has been appointed vice president and general manager of Kaman Aerosystems’ Air Vehicles and MRO division. Smith will lead Kaman’s aircraft original equipment manufacturing operations, including sales, production and support of the K-MAX helicopter and support for the worldwide fleet of SH-2G Super Seasprite naval helicopters.
Smith has more than 35 years of experience in the aerospace industry, including more than 20 years with Pratt & Whitney, where she held a number of increasingly responsible positions. She joined Kaman in 2001 and most recently served as Kaman’s vice president-supply chain and enterprise performance.
