Cubic Names New VP of Advanced Programs and Engineering

Business Wire, Sept 5, 2001

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2001

Cubic Defense Systems, a subsidiary of San Diego-based Cubic Corp. (AMEX:CUB), has named Max Farrow -- an executive with more than 38 years of experience in the defense industry -- vice president of Advanced Programs and Engineering.

"Max Farrow brings significant experience to Cubic from the aerospace industry," said Bruce Roberts, president of Cubic Defense Systems. "He has a diverse background that includes new business development, program management and engineering leadership. I believe he will make a significant contribution to our defense division."

Farrow joined Cubic Defense Systems on Aug. 13, after serving as a consultant to the company for several months. He had served as senior vice president of Technical Operations at Fairchild Systems in Syosset, Long Island, N.Y. until his retirement in 2000. During his time at Fairchild, Farrow was responsible for developing an advanced hyper-spectral imaging sensor for target discrimination. He also worked on the B-52 Low Light Level Television and Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) update programs and high-resolution long-range day/night reconnaissance camera systems. Other key projects included the successful completion of the Advanced Tactical Air Reconnaissance System flight test at Naval Air Warfare Center China Lake, Calif., and several indoor and outdoor training systems for precision-guided weapons.

As General Manager of Westinghouse Electro-Optical Systems Group, Farrow led the development of a simultaneous dual field of view FLIR providing both navigation and targeting imagery utilizing a single advanced second-generation detector. He worked in the famed Lockheed Advanced Development Products Company, also known as the "Skunk Works" in Burbank, Calif.

Earlier in his career, at Lockheed Martin's Orlando facility, Farrow served as technical director and later program director of the Target Acquisition Designation Sight - Pilot Night Vision Sensor for the AH-64 Apache helicopter.

Farrow attended the Harvard Business School's Program for Management Development. He holds a master's degree in electrical engineering from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and a bachelor's degree from Kansas State University.

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