Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [May 28, 2019 Monday Business Report]
On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, we discuss the week on…
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NASA Legend Stafford on Apollo 10’s 50th Anniversary, Moon Program Lessons
Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, USAF Ret., legendary NASA astronaut discusses the Apollo 10 moon mission he commanded between May 18-26, 1969, that paved the way for Apollo 11’s historic landing two months later discusses the importance of his mission to test the Lunar Module in lunar orbit, the need to commemorate the moon program, lessons from the massive national effort to beat the Soviets, the Trump administration’s plan to return to the moon and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was recorded on May 24, 2019, five decades earlier to the day, Stafford and his crew mates John Young and Gene Cernan began their return to Earth, becoming the fastest humans in history by achieving a top speed of 24,791 mph. Aside from commanding Apollo 10, Stafford was pilot aboard Gemini 6A, commanded by Wally Schirra, for the first Earth orbit rendezvous with Gemini 7, commanded by Frank Borman and piloted by Jim Lovell. Stafford also commanded Gemini 9 with Cernan as pilot as well as the US portion of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, the first rendezvous between an American and Soviet spacecraft in July 1975.
Sweden’s Lind on US Cooperation, Recent Defense Commission Findings
Jan-Olof Lind, the state secretary to Sweden’s defense minister, discusses increasing defense cooperation with the United States, the findings of the recently-release Defence Commission that shapes the country’s strategic planning, Russia and US tensions with China with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at Sweden’s embassy to the United States at the conclusion of the 17th US-Sweden Defense Defense Cooperation Conference.
Armenia’s Grigoryan on Strategic Challenges, US Cooperation, Turkey, Israel, Iran Tensions
Armen Grigoryan, Armenia’s security council secretary, discusses strategic challenges, cooperation with the United States, Artsakh or Nagorno-Karabakh and relations with Turkey and Israel, as well as tensions with Iran with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at Armenia’s embassy to the United States in Washington, DC.
Bell’s Forsling on Merits of Company’s 407GXi for US Navy Helo Trainer
Carl Forsling, global military sales and strategy manager at Bell, a Textron company, discusses the merits of the company’s 407GXi as the US Navy’s next helicopter trainer to replace existing Bell TH-57 Sea Ranger aircraft with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2019 Sea Air Space conference and tradeshow near Washington where our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.
Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable May 24, 2019]
On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a…
US Army’s Esper at Atlantic Council on Great Power Competition
Mark Esper, PhD, secretary of the US Army, discusses how his service is rebuilding its capabilities in an era of great power competition with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Atlantic Council think tank’s Commanders Series, sponsored by Saab.
US Navy’s Barrett on Improving Cyber Security, Information Warfare
Rear Adm. Danelle Barrett, USN, the US Navy’s director of cyber security, discusses improving cyber security, changing culture, training better cyber leaders, information warfare and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2019 Sea Air Space conference and tradeshow near Washington where our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.
NAVSEA’s Tompkins on International LCS Prospects, Market
Todd Tompkins, the program manager for international small combatants at the US Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command, discusses the sale of Littoral Combat Ships to Saudi Arabia, international interest in both LCS versions and the worldwide small warship market with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2019 Sea Air Space conference and tradeshow near Washington where our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.
L3’s Stackley on Systems Integration, Keys to Acquisition Success
Sean Stackley, L3 Technologies’ senior vice president and president of the company’s Communications & Networked Systems Segment, discusses L3’s systems integration capabilities to address the US Navy’s integrated warfare needs, keys to acquisition success and failure, and fielding capability more quickly with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2019 Sea Air Space conference and tradeshow near Washington where our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.