AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, commander of the US Air Force Materiel Command, discusses steps being taken to combat an aging force — including revised aircraft inspections and additive manufacturing — and says “a continuing resolution is a challenge” for her command “across the board” during a Sept. 21, 2017, interview at the Air Force Association’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference. The event was held in National Harbor, Md., just outside of Washington. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Lt. Gen. Jeff “Cobra” Harrigian, USAF, commander of US Air Forces Central Command, discusses operations over Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, fighting ISIS, air-ground integration, Russia, Iran and more at the Air Force Association’s annual Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show near Washington. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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In an excerpt from his interview at the Air Force Association’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show, Gen. Tony McPeak, USAF Ret., 14th US Air Force chief of staff and a 2017 Air Force Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, calls North Korea “the biggest security problem” he’s ever seen and says he thinks the US needs “to militarily dismantle” its nuclear capability “in a fairly near term.” The event was held in National Harbor, Md., just outside of Washington. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies & Leonardo DRS, and this interview is in partnership with the Air Force Association.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Gen. Tod Wolters, USAF, the commander of US Air Forces Europe, discusses Russia’s recent major military exercise and improving combat capabilities with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted Sept. 20, 2017, at the Air Force Association’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show in National Harbor, Md., just outside Washington, D.C. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage was sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Raanan Horowitz, the CEO of Elbit Systems of America, discusses the market for helmet-mounted sights and 25 years of doing business in the US market with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted Sept. 19, 2017, at the Air Force Association’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show in National Harbor, Md., just outside Washington, D.C. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage was sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Gen. Carlton “Dewey” Everhart II, commander of the US Air Force’s Air Mobility Command, discusses its Hurricane Maria response preparations and assets available for disaster relief in Part 1 of a Sept. 20, 2017, interview at the 2017 Air Force Association Air, Space & Cyber conference in National Harbor, Md., outside of Washington, D.C. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Lt. Gen. L. Scott “Catfish” Rice, USAF, the director of the Air National Guard, discusses preparations for Hurricane Maria, Harvey and Irma relief, the readiness of his force and modernization with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian during the Air Force Association’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show on Sept. 20, 2017. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage of AFA was sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Gen. Mike “Mobile” Holmes, commander of the US Air Force’s Air Combat Command, discusses the future of air power, how to maintain American superiority, accelerating decision-making, improving readiness and more in a wide-ranging Sept. 19, 2017, interview at the Air Force Association’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show in National Harbor, Md. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Greg Caires, vice president for corporate communications, North America, at Cobham, discusses the sensor system the company has developed for the US Air Force to monitor pilot physiology and cabin conditions to prevent in-flight hypoxia during a Sept. 20, 2017, interview at the Air Force Association’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show in National Harbor, Md. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies & Leonardo DRS.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Tom Conard, Boeing’s T-X Capture Team lead, discusses the advantages of the Boeing/SAAB T-X trainer over its competitors in the US Air Force’s T-X Trainer Competition, its design philosophy and approach, and Saab’s commitment to building its portions of the aircraft within the US during a Sept. 19, 2017, interview at the Air Force Association’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show in National Harbor, Md. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies & Leonardo DRS.