# David Broadbent

> David Broadbent is president and CEO of SES Space & Defense, appointed in July 2025 following SES’s acquisition of Intelsat. A mechanical engineering graduate with postgraduate studies in contract law, he previously led Intelsat’s global government business and Raytheon’s Space Systems business. His public work centers on resilient communications, commercial partnerships and faster delivery of government space capabilities.

- **Role:** President and CEO at SES Space & Defense
- **Organizations:** SES Space & Defense, Intelsat, Raytheon / RTX, Vickers Defence Systems
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Newcastle University, Postgraduate studies in contract law, Northumbria University
- **Known for:** Led Raytheon’s Space Systems business before joining Intelsat., Led Intelsat’s global government business and served on its management committee., Selected to lead the combined SES and Intelsat government and defense organization in July 2025.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2002** — Engineering design, supply chain and program management at Vickers Defence Systems in Germany and the UK.
- **2002** — Joined Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems team in the UK.
- **2002–2023** — Held senior roles at Raytheon, ultimately leading Space Systems.
- **2023-11** — Joined Intelsat as President, Government Solutions.
- **2025-07-17** — Appointed President and CEO of the combined SES Space & Defense organization.

## Achievements

- Led Raytheon’s Space Systems business before joining Intelsat.
- Led Intelsat’s global government business and served on its management committee.
- Selected to lead the combined SES and Intelsat government and defense organization in July 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — SES Space & Defense announced a communications agreement with Starlab using its LEO Relay Services and O3b mPOWER.
- **2026-07** — Broadbent discussed the company’s focus on customers’ operational outcomes in a July 23 company article.
- **2026-07** — The company announced a five-year Space Systems Command blanket purchase agreement for managed Ku-band services.
- **2026-05** — The company announced a PTS-G prime contract awarded to its Intelsat General Communications operating division.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-broadbent-9694a459/

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