On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr Franco Gussalli Beretta, the president and CEO of Fabrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta — the heart of the family-owned company that is the world’s oldest arms maker, dating to 1526 with a contract for 185 arquebus barrels for the Doge of Venice — discusses the firm’s heritage, technology investment priorities, strategic decision process and partnership with General Dynamics to win the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon contract with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian in an AUSA Now exclusive. Beretta USA sponsors our land warfare coverage and is also sponsoring our coverage of the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting, AUSA Now, as are Bell and Leonardo DRS.
