Harry Petrey New Director of Defense Affairs at ePropelled
ePropelled, a global leader in electric propulsion and power management systems for uncrewed vehicles, today announced the appointment of Mr. Harry Petrey as Director of Defense Affairs. The announcement was made during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition (October 12-14, where Petrey joins members of the ePropelled executive leadership team to engage with military leaders, government stakeholders and industry partners focused on the future of defense and autonomous systems.
In his new role, Petrey will lead strategic engagement across the defense and national security community, supporting ePropelled's growing presence in autonomous systems, sovereign manufacturing initiatives, advanced propulsion, power management and next-generation defense technologies. He will also support the expansion of ePropelled's U.S. manufacturing capabilities for government customers, helping strengthen domestic production capacity and resilient supply chains for critical propulsion technologies.
Petrey brings more than 30+ years of experience driving technological Innovation across the Defense and Intelligence sectors. Petrey has served in senior roles in the U.S. Department of War, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Navy, the Intelligence Community and related industry and academia. Petrey has led organizations through complex changes—from technological transformation to data governance to rapid prototyping.
Most recently, Petrey served as a Senior Solutions Expert at Mission Technologies, a division of HII. He previously held senior leadership positions including Policy Team Leader for the DoW’s Chief Digital and AI Officer, Chief Data Officer (CDO) for Navy Intelligence, CDO for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research at the U.S. Department of State, and as Special Advisor in the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security.
Petrey holds 2 Master's degrees and a Baccalaureate degree from the National Defense University. He is a Navy veteran with active service in the Iraqi theatre of Operations. He resides in Arlington Virgina.
As Director of Defense Affairs, Petrey will support ePropelled's expanding presence across Defense and National Security markets, helping connect operational requirements with advanced propulsion, power management and energy technologies for next-generation autonomous platforms operating in the air, on land and at sea.
"AUSA provides an important opportunity to engage directly with military leaders, industry partners and policymakers shaping the future of defense capability," said Nick Grewal, Chairman, CEO and Founder of ePropelled. “Harry brings a rare combination of strategic leadership, technology expertise and deep understanding of the defense ecosystem. His experience across government, intelligence and digital transformation will be instrumental as we strengthen our support for customers seeking sovereign, high-performance propulsion and energy solutions for autonomous systems. His experience will also help support our efforts to expand U.S.-based manufacturing capability and strengthen the industrial capacity needed to meet future customer demand."
Commenting on his appointment. Petrey said:
"The United States and her allies are at a pivotal moment, facing an urgent challenge to expand manufacturing capacity, accelerate innovation and field advanced capabilities at scale and speed. Events such as AUSA, Sea-Air-Space, and the Dept of Commerce’s Inaugural Drone Summit unite leaders and organizations together to drive this mission onward. ePropelled’s technological mastery aligns closely with these national security imperatives, supporting the next generation of autonomous and uncrewed systems. Onshoring manufacturing is finally getting the B12 shot it deserves, and I am excited to help turn that momentum into meaningful capability and capacity for America and her allies."
The appointment comes as demand continues to grow for autonomous platforms and resilient domestic manufacturing capabilities across the United States and allied nations. ePropelled is expanding its global footprint and investing in sovereign supply chains, advanced manufacturing capacity and next-generation propulsion technologies to support customers operating across defense, security and commercial markets.
About ePropelled
ePropelled Group is a leading global technology provider specialising in smart propulsion solutions and energy management systems for uncrewed vehicle operations in the air, on land and at sea. Founded in 2018, ePropelled has created over 40 patents across 13 categories and serves customers worldwide from its R&D, engineering and manufacturing facilities in the USA, UK and India. Operating through sovereign supply chains, ePropelled products are engineered to maximise performance, reduce energy consumption and empower uncrewed motion.
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