Jim Miller, business development director for combat vehicles at BAE Systems, discusses the genesis of the company’s new amphibious combat vehicle (ACV) created for the US Marine Corps’ competition, its performance in sea trials in the Mediterranean, and its goals for the program during the Navy League’s 2017 Sea-Air-Space Exposition, held April 3-5, 2017, in National Harbor, Maryland.
Ian Slagle, product lead for visual build management at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding, discusses how the system’s “visual work instruction and digital tools” impact the company’s shipbuilding process with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian during an interview at the Navy League’s 2017 Sea-Air-Space Exposition, held April 3-5, 2017, in National Harbor, Maryland.
Gary Gysin, CEO of Liquid Robotics — a Boeing company — and firm’s strategic advisor, retired UK Royal Navy Adm. Sir George Zambellas, the former First Sea Lord, discuss the US Navy’s Digital Ocean initiative, innovation and the small company’s relationship with its giant new owner with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy’s League’s annual conference and tradeshow April 3-5, 2017, near Washington.
Bryan Clark, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments in Washington, discusses defense appropriations, US Navy budget priorities and future fleet architecture with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian during the Navy League’s 2017 Sea-Air-Space Exposition, held April 3-5, 2017, in National Harbor, Maryland.
Dan Gillian, F/A-18 and EA-18 Program Manager, Boeing Defense, Space & Security, discusses the rivalry between the F/A-18 and F-35, extending aircraft life, and ensuring connectivity and communications across across the fleet with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian during the Navy League’s 2017 Sea-Air-Space Exposition, held April 3-5, 2017, in National Harbor Maryland. Boeing is a sponsor of Defense & Aerospace Report.
Steve Sloan, LPD 17 program manager at Huntington Ingalls Industries, discusses the company’s LDP 17 Missile-Defense Variant with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian during the Navy League’s 2017 Sea-Air-Space Exposition, held April 3-5, 2017, in National Harbor, Maryland.
Chris Mang, vice president for strategy, business development and combat vehicles at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, discusses the LRASM with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian on April 4. The interview was held during the Navy League of the United States’ 2017 Sea-Air-Space Exposition in National Harbor, Maryland.
Scott Forney, president of General Atomics’ Electromagnetic Systems Group, discusses the company’s fault tolerant batteries and its entry into DARPA’s Gremlin program competition during an interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian on April 4, 2017. The Interview was held during the Navy League of the United States’ 2017 Sea-Air-Space Exposition at National Harbor, Maryland.
Tim McCue, vice president of LCS programs at Austal, discusses the LCS frigate variant’s capabilities, challenges, survivability and design with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian on April 4, 2017. The interview was held during the Navy League of the United States’ 2017 Sea-Air-Space Exposition in National Harbor, Maryland.
Rodney Nathan, owner and manager of American Machines, discusses his company’s role in supporting US Navy shipyards, the cutter it delivered to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, the company’s expansion plans, and the impact of defense budget uncertainty on its operations.