Ron Hidde

Ron Hidde joined RDA in October 2014 as a Project Engineer and Manager for the Aircraft Test and Integration efforts in support of acoustic programs in Patuxent River, MD. Ron provides program/project management, engineering/technology development, design and integration support, test planning, test support, and flight operations services in support of Acoustic Systems Division AC15000, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), and PMA-264 for the P-8A Poseidon Acoustic Mission Systems.

Ron has thirty-six years of combined experience in Naval aviation with proven success in maintenance management, systems integration, Research Development Test & Evaluation (RDT&E), Acquisition, and Mission Success, in Maintenance Chief, Crew Chief, Flight Engineer, System Integration Specialist, Systems/Project Engineer, Inflight Project Specialist, and Project Manager capacities, supporting PMA-264, ONR, NUWC, and DARPA in ASW Acoustic Data Collection and Analysis efforts.