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Defense & Aerospace Report

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Welcome to the Defense and Aerospace Report podcast, our weekly podcast on the global defense and aerospace business sponsored by Bell, and hosted by Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. Each week, we’ll bring you interviews with industry leaders and the business’ best analysts to put events in context, identify trends and keep an eye on what’s next in a fast-moving world. Defense & Aerospace Report is your global source for national security and aerospace news, thought leadership and analysis, founded and edited by Vago Muradian.

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Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Mar 28, 24] Season 2 E12: On Guard

March 28, 2024 12:55 - 43 minutes - 100 MB

The U.S. Air National Guard is busy worldwide, not only augmenting American air capabilities but building allied air force effectiveness as well. The Guard’s commander, Lieutenant General Michael Loh, joins us with the latest on what they are doing around the world. And we have headlines in airpower. Powered by GE!

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Mar 27, 24] Latest Polling w/ Ipsos' Darrell Bricker

March 27, 2024 16:01 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MB

Dr. Darrell Bricker, the CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs who also advises on the agenda for the annual Halifax International Security Forum, discusses the latest polling on the US presidential race, whether third party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will skew the race toward Donald Trump, global perceptions of America based on who’s in the White House, key drivers for US and European electorates, rise of the right in Europe, support for Ukraine as the conflict enters its third year, view of Russ...

DEFAERO Strategy Series [Mar 26, 24] Convo w/ Dr. Eugene Rumer

March 26, 2024 17:16 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MB

On today’s Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Dr. Eugene Rumer, the director of the Russia and Eurasia program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discusses the implications of the ISIS-K terror attack in Moscow on Russia’s prosecution of the Ukraine war in the wake of Vladimir Putin’s allegation that Kyiv was responsible for the attack — a charge Ukrainian and Western leaders deny — the impact of the attack on Putin’s legitimacy, whethe...

Daily Podcast [Mar 25, 24] Byron Callan & Richard Aboulafia on Boeing Shakeup & Week Ahead

March 25, 2024 14:35 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MB

On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic Advisory consultancy discuss Boeing’s leadership changes as the giant struggles to overcome quality and program execution problems, merits of union representation on the company’s board, notes on Congress’ last-minute appropriations measures to keep government open including the Pentagon, the upcoming election and its defense implicatio...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Mar 24, ’24 Business Report]

March 24, 2024 18:44 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Rocket Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy, join host Vago Muradian to discuss defense and aerospace stock performance on the year’s best week on Wall Street, Washington keeps the government open, confronted with problems on both its commercial aircraft AND defense programs,...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Mar 22, ’24]

March 22, 2024 16:46 - 1 hour - 82.9 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim join host Vago Muradian to discuss the “mini bus” appropriations bill to avert a government shutdown, the Ukraine supplemental, the Biden admini...

Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Mar 21, 24] Season 2 E11: Follow the Money

March 21, 2024 16:18 - 36 minutes - 84.5 MB

Continuing our breakdown of the FY25 DoD budget request, we hear from one of the most insightful budget teams in town – the crew from the Center for a New American Security. And we have headlines in airpower. Powered by GE!

Defense & Aerospace Technology Report [Mar 20, 24] DIU's Aditi Kumar

March 20, 2024 16:26 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MB

On this month’s innovation conversation to highlight key topics in the countdown to the Apex technology and innovation conference next January in National Harbor, MD, sponsored by Clarion Defence, Aditi Kumar, the deputy director for strategy, policy and national security partnerships at the Defense Innovation Unit, discusses DIU 3.0, changes to the organization announced at the recent SXSW conference, better focusing innovation efforts across DoD, how to deliver game-changing capabilities to...

DEFAERO Strategy Series [Mar 19, 24] Putin Wins Again

March 19, 2024 14:59 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MB

On today’s Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses and Dr. Eugene Rumer, the director of the Russia and Eurasia program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discuss what to expect from Vladimir Putin’s fifth six-year term, the impact of protests across the nation, the prospect of another mass mobilization, the impact on the Ukraine war, Kyiv’s increasing use of long-range unmanned systems to strike ...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Mar 18, 24] Byron Callan’s Week Ahead

March 18, 2024 13:18 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MB

On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses with further analysis on the Biden administration’s FY 2025 $defense budget request, the merits of cutting the Roger of one nuclear powered attack submarine to underwrite investment to increase submarine production for America and Australia, the implications for defense if tax increases are off the table to reduce the national debt, Boeing’s commercial and defense wo...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Mar 17, ’24 Business Report]

March 17, 2024 13:54 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Rocket Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy, join host Vago Muradian to discuss impact of higher than expected inflation and producer prices on Wall Street dashing hopes of interest rate cuts anytime soon, the federal investigation into Boeing is ramping up as airlines now pr...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Mar 15, ’24]

March 15, 2024 18:20 - 1 hour - 87.9 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim join host Vago Muradian to discuss the Biden administration’s $849.8 billion FY 2025 defense budget request, an update on appropriations and the supplemental for Ukraine, Israe...

Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Mar 14, 24] Season 2 Ep10: The Beast of the Numbers

March 14, 2024 11:10 - 42 minutes - 97.1 MB

The Defense & Aerospace Report team dives into the FY25 DoD budget proposal with insight, analysis, illumination, and perhaps a wisecrack or two. It’s powered by GE!

Defense & Aerospace Technology Report [Mar 13, 24] Mark Montgomery Discusses FY25 Cyber Proposals

March 13, 2024 18:09 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MB

On this week’s Technology Report, Mark Montgomery, a retired US Navy rear admiral who is now the senior director of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the executive director of the Cyber Solarium 2.0 project, discusses the cyber elements of the Biden administration’s FY 2025 budget request including planned an government-wide increase in spending to $13 billion and a $5 billion addition at DoD that would bring spending to $14 billion...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Mar 12, 24] Sam Bendett on Latest from Ukraine-Russia Conflict

March 12, 2024 15:35 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MB

On today’s Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses, discusses the still-static nature of the Russo-Ukraine war, the signal President Biden sent by featuring support for Ukraine and allies at the top of his State of the Union address. whether soaring Russian casualty rates will impact Vladimir Putin’s reelection prospects, how both sides are increasingly using unmanned systems almost none of which are truly autono...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Mar 11, 24] Byron Callan’s Week Ahead & SXSW Update

March 11, 2024 16:42 - 30 minutes - 42 MB

On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses the Biden administration’s FY 2025 $849.8 billion defense budget request, the importance of the Ukraine supplemental to rearming the Pentagon, takeaways from President Biden’s state of the union address, alternative defense futures to ponder, takeaways from GE Aerospace’s investor day and congressional hearing on Army Aviation, and and a look at the week ahead; and T...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Mar 10, ’24 Business Report]

March 10, 2024 18:46 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Rocket Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy, join host Vago Muradian to discuss another big week on Wall Street as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says interest rates will be cut this year, impact of President Biden’s state of the union address at home and aboard, more...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Mar 08, ’24]

March 08, 2024 18:19 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim join host Vago Muradian to discuss the House passage of a $460 billion appropriations bill to avert a government shutdown, outlook for Ukraine funding as President Biden makes case for more assi...

Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Mar 07, 24] Season 2 Ep9: Cool Air

March 07, 2024 09:49 - 42 minutes - 97.4 MB

For decades, AeroVironment has been a company that does things more than a little differently. Their CEO, Wahid Nawabi, joins us to talk about CCAs, Replicator, the new shape of airpower, and where his company fits in. And of course, we have headlines. Powered by GE!

Defense & Aerospace Technology Report [Mar 06, 24] Convo w/ Shield AI's Brandon Tseng

March 06, 2024 10:10 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MB

On this week’s Technology Report, Brandon Tseng, the cofounder and president of Shield AI, what differentiates the company in a crowded field, the Pentagon’s innovation drive, how to accelerate programs, the need to change the requirements process, how small companies can remain competitive in AI in an era of giants, the company’s growth plans with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Mar 05, 24] Army UnderSec Gabe Camarillo

March 05, 2024 12:46 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MB

On this month’s Land Warfare program, sponsored by American Rheinmetall, Gabe Camarillo, the under secretary of the US Army, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss how life under prolonged continuing resolutions is impeding America’s ability to rearm itself as Russia, China, Iran and North Korea increasingly field dangerous capabilities, why supplemental funding is vital not just to support its Ukrainian ally but also cover the cost of bolstering the Pentagon’s weapo...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Mar 04, 24] Byron Callan’s Week Ahead

March 04, 2024 16:07 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MB

On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses the latest continuing resolution to forestall a government shutdown, how an unprecedented half-year of continuing resolutions and delays to the Ukraine supplemental is complicating the Pentagon’s ability to rearm, the global implications of US presidential candidates and lawmakers parroting Vladimir Putin’s talking points, the prospect that Kyiv will fall if US aid e...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Mar 03, ’24 Business Report]

March 03, 2024 10:00 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Rocket Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy, join host Vago Muradian to discuss defense and aerospace stock performance last week as markets roared, Boeing considers buying Spirit AeroSystems, Leonardo and MTU results, BoA’s report on what the Air Force’s Next Generation Air ...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Mar 01, ’24]

March 01, 2024 16:43 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim join host Vago Muradian to discuss Congress’ move to avert a government shutdown with another continuing resolution, outlook for Ukraine supplemental, Vladimir Putin’s growing...

Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Feb 29, 24] Season 2 Ep8: Going Air Commando

February 29, 2024 12:14 - 32 minutes - 73.9 MB

The Air Force Special Operations community has gathered in Florida for its Special Air Warfare Symposium this week. AFSOC is still busy around the world, and we where they are and where they’re going with their commander, Lieutenant General Tony Bauernfeind. And we have the week’s headlines in airpower. Powered by GE!

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Feb 28, 24] Sam Bendett on Latest from Ukraine-Russia Conflict

February 28, 2024 16:33 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MB

On today’s Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses, discusses the status of the Ukraine-Russia front as Moscow increases pressure and Ukraine uses more novel means to defend itself, whether Europe can fill the void as Congress continues to stall more aid to Kyiv, how commercial Western assistance can help Ukraine develop and field more effective weapons, whether adopting President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to st...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Feb 27, 24] Covo w/ Purdue's Dr Mark Lewis

February 27, 2024 13:23 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MB

Dr. Mark Lewis, the chief of the Purdue Applied Research Institute, discusses the drive to advance national security research through five new labs — microelectronics, hypersonics, energetics, infrastructure and innovation, and tech acceleration and innovation — an update on hypersonic propulsion and control technologies, microelectronics for legacy systems as well as high temperature applications like hypersonic weapons, and the approach needed to accelerate the adoption of innovative techno...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Feb 26, 24] Byron Callan’s Week Ahead

February 26, 2024 15:58 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MB

On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses prospects for a government shutdown, the case for a Ukraine supplemental and what the Biden administration should do to help Kyiv absent legislation, the impact of 500 new sanctions on Russia, European defense spending outlook as European governments strain under entitlement demands, and a look at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Feb 25, ’24 Business Report]

February 25, 2024 20:39 - 51 minutes - 71 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Rocket Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy, join host Vago Muradian to discuss another big week on Wall Street; budget uncertainty in Washington as well as France and Germany; the slow pace of Western rearmament, leadership changes at Boeing to improve production quality; wh...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Feb 23, ’24]

February 23, 2024 17:22 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, CavasShips Podcast cohost and Provision Advisors founder Chris Servello, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim join host Vago Muradian to discuss Biden administration’s imposition of 500 new sanctions on Russia in the wake of the Alexei Navalny’s killing as Western government’s neg...

Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Feb 22, 24] Season 2 Ep7: Yes, Masters

February 22, 2024 13:51 - 37 minutes - 86 MB

We usually look at the future of airpower. In this episode, we look at the past – at least as the public sees it. The Apple TV series Masters of the Air depicts bomber combat in the Second World War. Is it realistic? And what will the public learn from it about airpower, for better or worse? We ask aviation historian Doug Birkey. Dr. Tom Karako brings us up to date on the air war in Ukraine. And some of the week’s headlines. Powered by GE!

DEFAERO Strategy Series [Feb 21, 24] Russia, Ukraine and the On-going Conflict

February 21, 2024 12:12 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MB

On today’s Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses and Dr. Eugene Rumer, the director of the Russia and Eurasia program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discuss the tenth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territory and the second anniversary of Moscow’s attempt to seize Kyiv, the imperative to get far tougher on Russia that’s been at war with the West for decades, how to punish an ...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Feb 20, 24] Byron Callan’s Week Ahead & SXSW Preview

February 20, 2024 11:46 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MB

On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses takeaways from the Munich Security Conference as Vladimir Putin kills his political adversary Alexei Navalny and Ukraine looses ground as GOP leaders continue to block aid for Kyiv, analysis of the US Air Force’s reorganization to better prepare for great power conflict and update on the competition to quickly field a Collaborative Combat Aircraft; and Joy Schoffler ...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Feb 19, ’24 Business Report]

February 19, 2024 12:32 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Rocket Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy, join host Vago Muradian to discuss market’s new worries about higher shipping costs as traffic diverts around Africa in wake of Houthi Red Sea attacks, China’s deepening economic woes, Airbus earnings and what results mean for Boei...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Feb 16, ’24]

February 16, 2024 15:43 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim join host Vago Muradian to discuss Senate passage of a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and whether growing Russian provocations from the killing of opposition leader Alexe...

Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Feb 15, 24] Season 2 Ep6: SECAF Speaks

February 15, 2024 11:00 - 41 minutes - 94.6 MB

The Air Force has announced a major reorientation toward great power conflict, but that’s not all they’re doing. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall discusses his priorities and the next steps to change the air service. And Mitchell Institute Dean LtGen (Ret.) David Deptula recaps the AFA warfare symposium. Plus a headline or two. Powered by GE!

Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Feb 15, 24] Season 2 Ep5: SECAF Speaks

February 15, 2024 11:00 - 41 minutes - 94.6 MB

The Air Force has announced a major reorientation toward great power conflict, but that’s not all they’re doing. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall discusses his priorities and the next steps to change the air service. And Mitchell Institute Dean LtGen (Ret.) David Deptula recaps the AFA warfare symposium. Plus a headline or two. Powered by GE!

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Feb 14, 24] U.S.-China Rivalry in a Neomedieval World

February 14, 2024 14:42 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Strategy Series, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Dr. Tim Heath and Barry Pavel of RAND Corporation join host Vago Muradian to discuss the federally-funded research and development center’s new report — “U.S.-China Rivalry in a Neomedieval World: Security in an Age of Weakening States” — that was co-authored by Heath as well as Weilong Kong and Alexis Dale-Huang.

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Feb 12, 24] Exclusive: Convo w/ CSAF Gen Dave Allvin

February 12, 2024 23:05 - 27 minutes - 63.5 MB

Air Force Chief of Staff General Dave Allvin just announced a major re-orienting of the service to focus on great power competition. In this special episode, General Allvin explains the background and details of his proposals with the Air Power Podcast team.

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Feb 12, 24] Byron Callan’s Week Ahead

February 12, 2024 02:08 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MB

On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses the global impact of a chaotic week in Washington, growing European defense investment as allies gird for return to power of anti-NATO and pro-Putin Donald Trump, what to expect from three key meetings in Europe — the Ukraine Contact Group, NATO foreign ministers and Munich Security Conference — tempering comparisons that today’s security environment mirrors the 1930...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Feb 11, ’24 Business Report]

February 11, 2024 02:25 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Rocket Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy, join host Vago Muradian to discuss performance of the group as the Standard & Poor’s 500 hits an all time high, more production problems on 50 new Boeing jets, Spirit AeroSystems suspends 2024 guidance, whether United Airlines will...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Feb 09, ’24]

February 09, 2024 14:58 - 52 minutes - 71.5 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim join host Vago Muradian to discuss chaotic week in Washington as Republicans torpedo their own border-Ukraine deal that Kyiv desperately needs, the Supreme Court again hears a case involving for...

Air Power Pod [Feb 08, 24] Season 2 Ep5: Conv w/ Dave Alexander & AFA Warfare Symposium Preview

February 09, 2024 00:29 - 32 minutes - 75 MB

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is making news all over the place, and their president Dave Alexander joins us to talk CCA, advanced air launched effects, and more. And John Tirpak previews next week AFA warfare symposium. Plus a big week for headlines in airpower. Powered by GE!

Daily Podcast [Feb 07, 24] Investing in Printed Circuit Boards & SAIC's Model to Moving Faster

February 07, 2024 19:09 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MB

David Schild, the executive director of the Printed Circuit Board Association of America, discusses the push to convince Congress to back legislation investing in printed circuit boards; and SAIC Chief Technology Officer Bob Ritchie discusses how the company’s cloud-based command and control contract with the US Air Force can serve as a model for getting big things done fast with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Feb 06, 24] Sam Bendett on Latest from Ukraine-Russia Conflict

February 06, 2024 16:37 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MB

On today’s program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses how Ukraine can defend itself and wage offensive operations in the absence of US support, the unprecedented role of Chinese industry in Ukrainian capabilities, how Russia is improving its capabilities, the spat between the Ukrainian president and his chief of defense staff, and the Pentagon’s Replicator effort with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Feb 05, 24] Byron Callan’s Week Ahead

February 05, 2024 12:39 - 29 minutes - 40 MB

On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses appropriations, budget and supplemental outlook, analysis of Boeing’s earnings report and defense business, US arms exports, and a look at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Feb 04, ’24 Business Report]

February 04, 2024 02:57 - 45 minutes - 62 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Rocket Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy, join host Vago Muradian to discuss strong US jobs growth and declining inflation, the paradox of increasing air travel demand and declining fares, HII’s strong results, Boeing’s decision to suspend financial guidance for 2024 as m...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Feb 02, ’24]

February 02, 2024 19:30 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim join host Vago Muradian to discuss the bipartisan tax bill that passed the House, a border deal to clear more Ukraine funding hangs in the balance as the House moves to impeach Homeland Security...

Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Feb 01, 24] Season 2 Ep4: Its Electric

February 01, 2024 21:56 - 36 minutes - 83.1 MB

Viable electric aircraft have been on the horizon for a while now. But it looks like the first customer might well be the United States Air Force. We’ll talk with a pioneer in the field, Kyle Clark, the head of Beta Technologies, whose Alia eVTOL plane just concluded testing with AFWERX and is in line for procurement. Plus headlines in airpower. Powered by GE!

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Jan 31, 24] Apex, 'Un-Trade Show' and The Needs Behind It

January 31, 2024 12:27 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MB

Sally deSwart, the managing director of Clarion Defence, discusses the new Apex innovation and technology conference in Washington, the events that will pave the way for January 2025 gathering, and what will make it unique; and Dr. Jimmy “Reverend” Jones, the Air Force’s service’s warfighting applications lead for STITCHES — System-of-Systems Technology Integration Tool Chain for Heterogeneous Electronic Systems; Shyam Sankar, Palantir’s chief technology officer; Colin Carroll who works strat...