Capt. Todd Leavitt, USN Ret., vice president for maritime systems at Northrop Grumman, discusses the company’s manned and unmanned surface combatant strategy with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Surface Navy Association’s 2020 national symposium. We are an SNA media partner and our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine and Leonardo DRS. Northrop Grumman sponsors our weekly Cyber Report and cyber coverage.
On this week’s Cyber Report, Rear Adm. William Metts, USN Ret., the director for strategy and program integration at Northrop Grumman Cyber and Intelligence Mission Solutions, discusses cyber training and certification across all warfare domains with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. Northrop Grumman sponsors the Cyber Report and our cyber coverage.
David Young, the chief executive of Oxford Analytica, the world’s oldest risk analysis firm, discusses how the company generates daily strategic analysis and risk assessment with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2019 Halifax International Security Forum. Our coverage is sponsored by Boeing and Leonardo DRS.
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; Susanna Blume of the Center for a New American Security on their Congressionally mandated China report; Dr Robert Pleming, the chief executive of the Vulcan to the Sky Trust.
Laurent Sissmann, the senior vice president for unmanned systems at Leonardo, discusses the company’s innovative concept to use the world-record setting Solar Impulse aircraft — the first solar-powered plane of circumnavigate the globe — as an optionally manned, long-endurance intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Dubai Air Show. Our coverage was sponsored by Leonardo DRS.
Capt. JJ “Yank” Cummings, USN, the commanding officer of USS Gerald R Ford, says his ship’s systems are “spot on,” including zero problems with propulsion and smooth functioning of its electromagnetic catapults and new arresting gear, improving capabilities and the importance of keeping Ford-class sailors on Ford-class ships during an interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. Col. James “Hondo” Geurts, USAF Ret., the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition invited a small group of reporters to travel aboard Ford on Jan. 27, 2020, as the ship conducted Aircraft Compatibility Testing off the Virginia coast.
Rear Adm. Rick Williams, USN Ret., a principal at L3Harris, discusses opportunities as the US Navy details its plans for large and medium displacement unmanned surface vessels as well as electronic warfare with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2020 Surface Navy Association’s national symposium. We are an SNA media partner and our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine and Leonardo DRS.
On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests include:
-segment one Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners;
-segment two Jim Lewis, PhD, senior vice president and director of the Technology Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS);
-segment three Bryan Clark and Tim Walton of CSBA;
-segment four Lee Hudson of Aviation Week, Marcus Weisgerber of Defense One and Paul Mcleary of Breaking Defense
On this special edition of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Mike Brown, director of the Defense Innovation Unit, discusses on his organization’s progress, focus areas and goals with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
Col. James “Hondo” Geurts, USAF Ret., the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, discusses getting the USS Gerald R Ford ready for duty and makes clear that the ship’s propulsion and electrical systems, electromagnetic catapults, novel arresting gear and new dual-band radar are working well as the service qualifies aircraft to operate from the new supercarrier with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. Geurts hosted a handful of reporters aboard Ford on Jan. 27, 2020, as the she steamed off the Virginia coast for aircraft compatibility testing.