Nautronix

L-3 Nautronix is a customer-focused company that is acknowledged as a significant local and global leader in the provision of acoustic systems and solutions to the naval and maritime domains, particularly in the areas of through-water communications and portable tracking & positioning ranges, and extends to hydrographic system solutions -- all of which leverage the company's inherent product design & development, instrumentation, systems engineering and systems integration capabilities. The addition and promotion of a systems integration capability has extended the company’s reach into the broader range of network-centric and navigation system programs that will project into areas such as border monitoring & protection and homeland security. With over 20 years of experience, L-3 Nautronix draws from a range of mature processes and procedures and has developed a relationship-based business approach that promotes understanding, anticipation and a sophisticated level of customer and contractor teamwork. Nautronix prides itself in the capability of its people and the pursuit of excellence in program management and engineering that are hallmarks of L-3 Nautronix’ operations, earning an excellent reputation for managing and delivering complex programs in the high-technology defense and undersea domains.

Nautronix
108 Marine Terrace
6160 Fremantle
Australia
Phone: 61 894 310 000
Fax: 61 894 305 901
Website: L-3Com.com/Nautronix

Mike Gallagher
Vice President and General Manager

Mike Gallagher is the Vice President and General Manager of L-3 Communications Nautronix in Fremantle, Australia. L-3 Nautronix is an Australian-based company with significant expertise in acoustic communications and telemetry and tracking systems for naval and maritime applications. Mr. Gallagher brings over 25 years of naval and commercial experience to the Fremantle business. Prior to assuming his current appointment, Mr. Gallagher was Raytheon Australia’s General Manager for Strategy and Business Development, which followed a successful appointment as the General Manager of that company’s Naval Systems business leading significant company growth and solid positioning in Australia’s naval sectors -- particularly with submarine combat and weapon systems, including software and systems engineering as well as responsibility for all new business and programs. Mr Gallagher spent over 20 years in the Royal Australian Navy, specialising in submarines. He served in a number of Australia’s Oberon Class submarines before successfully completing the Submarine Command Course in 1989. After four years on exchange with the Royal Navy, which included the Royal Navy Staff Course and command of the UK Submarine HMS OSIRIS, he returned to Australia to lead the training and development for the new COLLINS Class Submarines as well as being in command of the second of the class, HMAS FARNCOMB. Mr Gallagher retired from the Navy as a Commander in 1998 to pursue other career interests and is a graduate of the University of New South Wales.