NDA Strategy Document
After extensive consultation with our stakeholders, Government approved our Strategy published on 30 March 2006
NDA Strategy (pdf)
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Richard Waite joined the NDA from BAE Systems, where he was the Land Systems Business Improvement Director with responsibility for project management and engineering across a diverse range of defence business areas.
He was also Programmes Director in the company’s RO Defence business, responsible for the delivery of a large land weapons systems order book to time, cost and specification targets.
Richard joined the defence industry in 1998 as Prime Contracts Director for GEC Marine and, prior to his defence career, spent 18 years in the nuclear industry. His nuclear career has spanned a number of roles in Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactor (AGR) design and construction before joining the Sizewell B project, where he became Site and Commissioning Manager before taking up the role of Projects Director in Nuclear Electric.
In addition to his role as the NDA’s Divisional Director Strategy and Technology, Richard is a director of Cogent, the Sector Skills Council covering the chemicals, nuclear, oil and gas, petroleum and polymers industries. Richard has been appointed as Chairman of INS Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the NDA. He is currently Acting NDA Chief Executive.