Lockheed Martin said this week Michele Evans has been appointed executive vice president of the company's aeronautics business unit. Evans, who will start Oct. 1, will succeed Orlando Carvalho, who intends to retire later this year, according to a Lockheed statement. Evans currently serves as deputy executive vice president for Lockheed's aeronautics business area. She is responsible for all aeronautics programs, including F-35, F-22, F-16, C-130 and what the company calls "Advanced Development Programs."