Company news·29 May 2026
FULDA, GERMANY (1 June 2026)
Thomas Homberg takes up the position of Chairman Mehler Systems International.
In this role, his focus is on strengthening the Mehler Systems Group’s international strategic relationships and global network, as well as stakeholder management and strategic advisory as Mehler Systems continues to expand its international presence and cooperation with military, law enforcement, governmental, and industry partners worldwide.
Thomas Homberg has extensive international leadership experience in both the military and defense industry sectors, combining operational, diplomatic, and strategic expertise gained over several decades.
Previously, he led Mehler Systems as CEO until the end of 2024, before handing over the leadership to the current CEO, Dr. Mario Amschlinger on 1 January 2025.
"Expanding our global presence is a top priority, even though we are already active in over 50 countries as a global market leader," said Thomas Homberg. It is a source of great personal motivation for me to utilize Mehler Systems' capabilities to protect military, special forces, and police personnel during these challenging times."
Thomas Homberg served for twenty years as a paratrooper officer in the German Armed Forces and graduated from both the German and the French General Staff courses. During his military career, he also served as Attaché at the German Embassy in Paris.
Following his military service, he held numerous executive management, supervisory board, and managing director positions across the aerospace and defense industry, including Director Group Strategy at Airbus Group, member of the Supervisory Board of Airbus Deutschland GmbH, member of the Executive Board of the MBDA Group in Paris, and Managing Director of MBDA Deutschland GmbH.
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