Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Sep 23, 2019 Monday Business Report]

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, we discuss the week on world markets with guests “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners.
Topics:
— Boeing’s decision to press the US Air Force to in turn pressure Northrop Grumman to accept Boeing on its Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent team vying for the service’s $85 billion Minuteman weapon system modernization program
— Implications of Boeing’s decision against bidding for the GBSD award
— Air Force Acquisition Chief Will Roper’s “Digital Century Series” approach
— Update on efforts to return Boeing’s 737 Max jetliner to service
— Slowing global air travel demand and impact on aircraft makers
—  Growing friction between Paris and Berlin over German export controls
— Thales’ victory in Switzerland’s competition for new air defense command and control contractor