Mirko Niederkofler

Mirko Niederkofler is a senior executive at TDW, a European leader in warhead and fuze technologies and part of MBDA, where he is responsible for business development and strategy. Before entering the defence industry, Mirko served as a paratrooper in the German Armed Forces for twelve years and continues to serve as a Colonel in the Army Reserve until today. His work bridges operational industry practice with academic insight, with a particular focus on loitering munitions, modular weapons, and UK–German defence cooperation.