President of Missiles & Fire Control, Lockheed Martin
Search every verified Timothy Cahill interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In February 2022, Timothy Cahill, then Senior Vice President of Global Business Development and Strategy at Lockheed Martin, spoke at the Singapore Airshow about weapons demand and the company's partnerships. He stated that while events like the tensions in Ukraine draw attention to defense needs, a longer-term trend of various entities threatening security drives the broader market. Cahill noted demand in the Asia region for maritime surveillance, anti-submarine warfare helicopters, combat aircraft like the F-16 and F-35, and air defense systems, as well as a push to connect systems and maximize heritage platforms. Cahill expressed disappointment that Lockheed Martin's proposed acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne fell through, saying the company saw synergies and benefits for the U.S. government and international partners. He emphasized that partnerships do not always require mergers, citing collaborations with MHI in Japan, helicopter production in Japan and South Korea, and work with the Australian government and in India. Cahill also discussed a partnership with Airbus for a strategic tanker to compete for a U.S. Air Force contract, describing it as an opportunity to combine Lockheed's airlift experience with a proven Airbus system. He described hypersonic technology as coming to the forefront, with nations fielding or developing such systems, and said that while virtual communication has become a norm, human contact remains necessary for engaging with partners and customers.
“Certainly events like Ukraine and elsewhere in the world kind of bring attention to this, but I think there's a longer-term trend here — there's a lot of entities out there big and small who are threatening security in a lot of different ways... and that drives the broader market more than perhaps these individual blip...”
“Across this region we see everything from maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare with helicopters, we see combat aircraft — F-16s, F-35s — air defense as well... and a drive toward connecting systems together and getting the most out of what you have including your heritage systems.”
“Of course we're disappointed the Aerojet deal fell through — we thought there were some great synergies there and some benefits for the United States government and for our international partners.”
“It doesn't always have to be mergers and acquisitions — there are plenty of other places to build partnerships. For example, throughout this region we're building F-35s in partnership with MHI in Japan, helicopters in Japan and South Korea, and working with the Australian government and in India.”
Tim Cahill, senior vide president of global business development and strategy at Lockheed Martin Corp., discusses the demand for weapons amid geopolitical tensions in Ukraine, what weapons are most in demand and the partnerships the company is working on. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia" from the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow 2022.
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