Dr Stergios ISAAKIDIS was appointed as NSPA’s Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) and Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) Programme Manager in August 2023. In this position, he is responsible for the life cycle management of the NATO owned and operated NATO AGS core system, comprising a fleet of Global Hawk UAVs and the associated exploitation and dissemination elements, operated from Sigonella/Italy.  In addition, the Programme is supporting multiple UAV fleets (operated by NATO and partner Nations comprising the UAS and MQ-9 Support Partnerships.

Prior to this assignment, Dr. ISAAKIDIS served as an officer in the Hellenic Air Force (110 Combat Wing, Hellenic Tactical Air Force), and received multiple service awards. In parallel, he has been lecturing software development and software life cycle management at the Technical University of Larissa, Greece. Subsequently, he served as a Senior Technical Officer and head of Branch at NSPA.

Dr. ISAAKIDIS holds a university degree in Electronic Engineering and a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering received from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece. He also holds multiple certifications in project management, engineering and integrated product support disciplines and training.

Dr. ISAAKIDIS is married with three children. He enjoys playing tennis and chess.