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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 Podcast [Friday Roundtable May 09, 2019]

May 10, 2019 02:44 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Sam LaGrone and Megan Eckstein of the U.S. Naval Institute News and Chris Cavas, one of the world’s leading naval warfare reporters. Topics: — Analysis of the Navy League’s Sea Air Space conference and trade show — Navy’s upcoming fleet architecture — Frigate update — Vice President Pence’s re...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [May 6, 2019 Monday Business Report]

May 06, 2019 00:21 - 36 minutes - 33 MB

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, we discuss the week on world markets with guests Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Recent incident involving a Boeing 737 jetliners in Jacksonville, Fla. — Boeing Chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenberg’s comments at the company’s annual meeting — Richard Aboulafia’s assessment of the common factors in Boeing’s recent problems — Airbus and Thales first quarter earnings — UK Prime M...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable May 02, 2019]

May 03, 2019 04:05 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Bob Hale, former Pentagon comptroller (who now advises Booz Allen Hamilton — his thoughts are his own) and Chris Servello, founder of Provision Advisors (and team member of the Defense & Aerospace Report). Topics: — Recap of key congressional hearings — Capitol Hill budget dynamics — Impact of...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Apr. 29, 2019 Monday Business Report]

April 29, 2019 03:27 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MB

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, and Richard Aboulafia. Topics: — Latest Boeing 737 Max news flow including whistleblower allegations and American Airlines pilot concerns — Boeing first quarter earnings — Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and General Dynamics first quarter results — Implications of Bombardier’s 1Q2019 returns — The US Army’s select...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Apr. 26, 2019]

April 26, 2019 03:31 - 38 minutes - 35 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Catherine Lotrionte, PhD, Atlantic Council Brent Scowcroft Scholar and Georgetown University professor. Topics: — US Coast Guard’s $750 million contract to VT Halter Marine for new Polar Security Cutters — US Army’s selection of five teams to compete for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircra...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Apr. 22, 2019 Monday Business Report]

April 23, 2019 01:55 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

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: — 737 Max 8 update — Implications of 737, KC-46 Pegasus tanker manufacturing debris and reports of 787 Dreamliner production issues — Southwest Airlines and 737 Max 8 — Commercial air and business jet traffic outlook — Bank of America Me...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Apr. 19, 2019]

April 19, 2019 00:51 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Brig. Gen. Stephen Mundt, US Army Ret., former director of US Army Aviation and past president of...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Apr. 08, 2019 Monday Business Report]

April 15, 2019 02:22 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

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: — 737 Max 8 update  — Switzerland’s fighter competition — Rocky outlook for Franco-German weapons development cooperation  — Brexit recap

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Apr. 12, 2019]

April 12, 2019 01:18 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council, and Darrell Bricker, the CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs and co-author of “Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline."  Topics: — Outloo...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Apr. 08, 2019 Monday Business Report]

April 08, 2019 02:51 - 38 minutes

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: — New software issue and impact on 737 Max 8 and 9 return to flight — Boeing’s decision to reduce production from 52 to 42 jets per month — Industry implications of reduced 737 production — International confidence in FAA — Brexit update...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Apr. 05 , 2019, NATO at 70]

April 05, 2019 00:37 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Amb. Stefano Stefanini, Italy’s former ambassador to NATO, Dov Zakheim, PhD, former under secretary of defense, Rachel Rizzo, Bacevich fellow at the Center for a New American Security and and Teri Schultz, a Brussels-based reporter for National Public Radio and Deutsche Welle. Topics: -Challenges facing NATO on its 70th birthday — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenbe...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Apr. 01, 2019 Monday Business Report]

April 01, 2019 00:19 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

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: — Latest on Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 grounding and efforts to return to flight — Impact of 737 design decisions on Boeing’s 777X and 797 programs — China’s decision to order nearly 300 airliners from Airbus — implications of Germany’s new ...

**SPECIAL** Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Mar. 29 , 2019 Remembering Andy Marshall]

March 28, 2019 21:59 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

On this special edition of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, we remember the life and legacy of Andy Marshall, former director of the Pentagon's Office of Net Assessment. Marshall, 97, passed away on Tuesday. Joining us to share stories and remember the impact Andy had on generations of national security strategists and military thinkers are: - Former Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work - Gen. Paul Selva, USAF, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, an...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Mar. 25, 2019 Monday Business Report]

March 24, 2019 22:02 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

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: — FAA and Boeing efforts to return 737 Max 8 and 9 to flight, including software and hardware changes to existing and new planes — Decision by Garuda Indonesia to cancel order for 49 737 Max 8 aircraft — Implications of grounding on lea...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Mar. 22, 2019]

March 22, 2019 01:34 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Steven Grundman of the Grundman Advisory and the Atlantic Council and Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council. Topics: — Analysis of the Trump Administration’s 2020 Budget Request Justification — Investigation into whether Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan, a former senior Boein...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Mar. 18, 2019 Monday Business Report]

March 18, 2019 02:08 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB

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, Sash Tusa of Agency Partners and Teri Schultz, a Brussels-based reporter for National Public Radio and Deutsche Welle. Topics: — Analysis of global grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max 8 and 9 jetliners — Loss of worldwide confidence in Boeing and Federal Aviation Administration — Fre...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Mar. 15, 2019]

March 14, 2019 23:20 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Susanna Blume of the Center for a New American Security and  Steven Grundman of the Grundman Advisory and the Atlantic Council, Dov Zakheim, a former Pentagon Comptroller, now on the board of the...

**SPECIAL** Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Mar. 12, 2019 Defense Budget Preview]

March 12, 2019 00:27 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MB

On this special edition of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, we preview the FY2020 Defense Budget request with Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Mar. 11, 2019 Monday Business Report]

March 11, 2019 02:37 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MB

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 and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Implications of the crash of an Ethiopian Air Boeing 747 Max 8 jetliner killing all 157 aboard, the second deadly accident involving the type since October.  — Market reaction to Trump administration defense budget request next week — Turkey’s decision to buy S-400 air defense system ...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Mar. 08, 2019]

March 08, 2019 04:07 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Todd Harrison, the director of defense budget analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Sam LaGrone, editor of the U.S. Naval Institute News and Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council. Topics: — Look ahead to the Trump administration’s 2020 defense budget request — Reports Navy may retire USS Harry S...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Mar. 04, 2019 Monday Business Report]

March 04, 2019 02:05 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

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: — Repercussions of US Air Force decision to stop accepting deliveries of KC-46 tanker aircraft from Boeing after tools and manufacturing debris found on plane already handed over to the service — More on USAF acquisition of Boeing’s F-15...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Mar. 01, 2019]

March 01, 2019 12:57 - 33 minutes - 38.3 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Bob Hale, former Pentagon comptroller (who now advises Booz Allen Hamilton — his thoughts are his own) and Steven Grundman of the Grundman Advisory and the Atlantic Council. Topics: — The Trump administration’s move to boost overseas contingency operations funding to $150 billion to skirt the ...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Feb. 22, 2019]

February 22, 2019 02:00 - 49 minutes - 73.4 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests are: segment 1: Lt. Gen. David Deptula, USAF Ret., Dean of Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, and Todd Harrison, Aerospace Security Project and defense budget analysis director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; Segment 2: John Tirpak of Air Force Magazine; Segment 3: Evelyn Farkas, PhD, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukr...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Feb. 18, 2019 Monday Business Report]

February 18, 2019 23:22 - 28 minutes - 64.7 MB

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 and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Analysis of Airbus' decision to terminate the A380 jetliner program — Outlook for Gulf carriers — Market reaction to President Trump's emergency border wall declaration — Implications of growing US-Europe disconnect seen at recent Munich Security Conference — Brexit update

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Feb. 15, 2019]

February 15, 2019 03:20 - 37 minutes - 85 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council and Teri Schultz, a Brussels-based reporter for National Public Radio and Deutsche Welle. Topics: — President Trump’s decision to declare a nati...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Feb. 11, 2019 Monday Business Report]

February 11, 2019 01:37 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

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 and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Boeing’s decision to partner with Aerion on new supersonic passenger aircraft — Franco-German cooperation on the Future Combat Air System — Leonardo CEO Alessandro Profumo comments on future combat aircraft and European electronics sector consolidation — Wall Street reaction to Trump ...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Feb. 08, 2018]

February 08, 2019 03:12 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Bob Hale, former Pentagon comptroller (who now advises Booz Allen Hamilton — his thoughts are his own), Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners and Teri Schultz, a Brussels-based reporter for National Public Radio and Deutsche Welle. To...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Feb. 04, 2019 Monday Business Report]

February 04, 2019 02:54 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, we discuss the week on world markets with guests Sash Tusa of Agency Partners, “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy. Topics: — Brexit update — Germany’s decision to omit the F-35 Lightning II from consideration as it’s new fighter  — Reports that Airbus asking Emirates to buy A350 instead of A380s — Outlook for A380 — Look at Boeing, GD, Lockheed Martin, North...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Feb. 01, 2018]

February 01, 2019 03:10 - 36 minutes - 33 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests includeGordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Steven Grundman of the Grundman Advisory and the Atlantic Council and Evelyn Farkas, PhD, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia in the Obama administration who is now with the German Marshall Fund. Topics: -Congressional Budget Office...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Jan. 28, 2019 Monday Business Report]

January 28, 2019 11:36 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MB

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, we discuss the week on world markets with Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners in London
 Topics:
 ·   Airbus CEO Tom Enders' Brexit warning to move wing work from U.K. in event of hard exit 
·   Switzerland's fighter competition
 ·   Portugal's trainer concept
 ·   JetBlue delay of Airbus order
 ·   Look ahead to Boeing earnings report

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Jan. 25, 2019]

January 25, 2019 04:45 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests for segment one: Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Susanna Blume of the Center for a New American Security and  Steven Grundman of the Grundman Advisory and the Atlantic Council; for segment two: retired Army Colonel Frank Sobchak, coeditor of the Army's Iraq War lessons learned and Michael Gordon, national security reporter for the W...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Jan. 21, 2019 Monday Business Report]

January 21, 2019 18:28 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MB

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 and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: -Latest on Brexit -Recent market activity -Missile Defense Review effect on markets -Franco-German relationship, pre and post Brexit - Embraer investor day highlights -Defense and Aerospace earnings expectations

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Jan. 18, 2019]

January 18, 2019 02:52 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Sam LaGrone and Megan Eckstein of the U.S. Naval Institute News and Chris Cavas, one of the world’s leading naval warfare reporters to discuss key topics and take aways from the Surface Navy Association’s annual conference and tradeshow in Northern Virginia.

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Jan. 14, 2019 Monday Business Report]

January 13, 2019 22:58 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MB

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: -Bank of America Merrill Lynch Defense and Aerospace Conference takeaways -Latest on Brexit -Investor confidence -Commercial aircraft forecast and trends -Delivery of the KC-46 tanker

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Jan. 11, 2019]

January 11, 2019 03:44 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Bob Hale, former Pentagon comptroller (who now advises Booz Allen Hamilton — his thoughts are his own),Steven Grundman of the Grundman Advisory and the Atlantic Council, Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council, Evelyn Farkas, PhD, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia in the Obama administration who is now with the Germ...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Jan. 07, 2019 Monday Business Report]

January 06, 2019 23:06 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MB

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: -What the opening week of 2019 may mean for the rest of the year -Effects of partial government shutdown and new Congress on Defense Stocks -Latest news and commentary on Brexit -Airbus deliveries -Boeing-Embraer merger update -The life ...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Jan. 04, 2018]

January 04, 2019 00:39 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Bob Hale, former Pentagon comptroller (who now advises Booz Allen Hamilton — his thoughts are his own), Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council, Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Dov Zakheim, a former Pentagon Comptroller, now on the board of the Atlantic Council think tank, Evelyn Farkas, PhD...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Monday Roundtable Dec. 31, 2018]

December 31, 2018 21:43 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MB

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, we discuss the market trends of the last year and what to expect in 2019 with guests Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners.

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Dec. 28, 2018]

December 27, 2018 23:33 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MB

On this year end Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, we discuss the top stories of 2018 and forecast what topics will make new headlines in 2019 or continue to be newsmakers in the year to come. Our guests include Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Steven Grundman of the Grundman Advisory and the Atlantic Council, Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council, a...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Dec. 24, 2018 Monday Business Report]

December 24, 2018 03:12 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MB

On this Christmas Eve 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. Topics: -Market week in review -A look ahead to next year -State of defense and aerospace stocks -Cabinet moves and potential market reactions -Embraer and Boeing deal update -Lockheed Martin CFO Bruce Tanner plans to step down -Government shutdown effects on defense and aerospace sector

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Dec. 21, 2018]

December 21, 2018 04:53 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Bridge Colby, the former deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force planning — now at the Center for a New American Security, Bob Hale, former Pentagon comptroller (who now advises Booz Allen Hamilton — his thoughts are his own), Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council, Dov Zakheim, now on the board of the Atlantic Council think tank, Gord...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Dec. 17, 2018 Monday Business Report]

December 17, 2018 01:37 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MB

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: -Latest Brexit news, effects on markets and defense and aerospace industry -Airbus' strategic review and leadership changes -Boeing first 737 from the delivery center in China -A look at the week ahead

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Dec. 14, 2018]

December 14, 2018 02:24 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Susanna Blume of the Center for a New American Security, Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council, and Teri Schultz, a Brussels-based reporter for National Public Radio and Deutsche Welle. Topics Include: · Budget outlook and prospect of a government shutdown...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Dec. 10, 2018 Monday Business Report]

December 10, 2018 02:51 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MB

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 and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: ·   Reports of $750B DoD budget top line ·   Review of the week on Wall Street ·   Latest Brexit news ·   CDU leadership changes in Germany ·   French political scene after the yellow vests movement ·   Canadian arrest of Huawei CFO ·   Airbus November orders and deliveries ·   Spain j...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Dec. 07, 2018]

December 07, 2018 02:15 - 27 minutes - 38 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Susanna Blume of the Center for a New American Security and Teri Schultz, a Brussels-based reporter for National Public Radio and Deutsche Welle. Topics Include: ·   Headlines from the recent Reagan National Defense Forum ·   Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's NATO Ministerial remarks ·   The Pentagon Audit ·   What to watch in the week ahead

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Dec. 03, 2018 Monday Business Report]

December 03, 2018 00:12 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MB

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, we discuss the week on world markets with Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: -Latest Brexit news involving EU's Galileo constellation positioning system  -Stories out of recent European investor days  -A look at the week ahead -Remembering President George H.W. Bush

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Nov. 30, 2018]

November 30, 2018 03:00 - 34 minutes - 48.1 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council, Steven Grundman of the Grundman Advisory and the Atlantic Council, and Evelyn Farkas, PhD, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia in the Obama administration who is now with the German Marshall Fund. Topics Include: ·  Russia's seizure of Ukrainian boats  ·   Congressional calls t...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Nov. 26, 2018 Monday Business Report]

November 26, 2018 00:55 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MB

Topics: -Prime Minister Theresa May's latest Brexit deal before Parliament -Airbus' product roadmap -Germany's Tornado replacement -Australian submarines -China's decision to approve the merger between Rockwell Collins and United Technologies -A look at the week ahead

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Nov. 23, 2018 Halifax International Security Forum]

November 24, 2018 00:24 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MB

On this special episode Podcast, sponsored by sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, we review the news and high points from the 2018 Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada with BBC Anchor and Correspondent and Host of World News' Impact Yalda Hakim.

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Nov. 23, 2018]

November 23, 2018 03:25 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MB

On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council, and Todd Harrison, Aerospace Security Project and defense budget analysis director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Topic...

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