Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Friday Roundtable Apr. 19, 2019]
On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a…
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Boeing’s Rotte on Defiant’s Successful First Flight, Army Aviation Plans, Chinook Cut
Col. Randy Rotte, US Army Ret., the director of global sales and marketing for cargo helicopters and future vertical lift at Boeing Defense, Space & Security, discusses the first flight of the Defiant aircraft developed cooperatively by the company and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, the attributes of the co-axial, compound design and suitability for the US Army’s Capability Set 1, and the service’s decision to cut funding for the Block II version of the CH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopter with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Army Aviation Association of America’s 2019 conference and trade show in Nashville, Tenn., where our coverage was sponsored by Bell and Leonardo DRS.
TRADOC’s Martin on Rebuilding Warfare Skills, Cold War Lessons, Capabilities, Recruiting & Retention
Lt. Gen. Ted Martin, US Army, the deputy commanding general of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Eustis, Va., discusses rebuilding high-end warfighting skills, lessons from the Cold War, capabilities as well as recruiting and retention with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Army Aviation Association of America’s 2019 conference and tradeshow in Nashville., Tenn., where our coverage was sponsored by Bell and Leonardo DRS.
Bell’s Snyder on V-280 Progress, Army Aviation Requirements, Reinventing Mobility
Mitch Snyder, the president and CEO of Bell, a Textron company, discusses the company’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor development program, US Army Aviation requirements for future scout and long-range lift aircraft, and efforts to reinvent personal aerial mobility with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Army Aviation Association of America’s 2019 conference and tradeshow in Nashville, Tenn., where our coverage was sponsored by Bell and Leonardo DRS. Bell also sponsors our weekly Defense & Aerospace Report podcasts.
Boeing’s Phillips on Army Programs, Chinook Cut, Futures Command, Program Management Advice
Lt. Gen. Bill Phillips, US Army Ret., the vice president for Army programs at Boeing Defense, Space and Security, discusses the giant’s US Army programs, the services decision to cut funding to the Block II version of the venerable heavy-life CH-47 Chinook helicopter, working with the new Futures Command and his advice to program managers with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Association of the United States Army’s recent Global Force Symposium and Exhibition in Huntsville, Ala., where our coverage was sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.
US Army Aviation’s Francis on Training for a Contested Future, Readiness, Hard Program Choices
Brig. Gen. David Francis, US Army, the director of US Army Aviation, discusses preparing the service’s aviation forces to operate in an ever more contested environment, readiness and retention, and making hard program choices with Defense & Space Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Army Aviation Association of America’s 2019 conference and tradeshow in Nashville, Tenn. Our coverage is sponsored by Bell and Leonardo DRS.
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Apr. 15, 2019 Monday Business Report]
On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, we discuss the week on…
Binnendijk, Zakheim on NATO at 70, Challenges and Opportunities
Hans Binnendijk, PhD, former special assistant to the president and former senior director for defense policy now a senior fellow at SAIS and adjust political scientist at RAND, and Dov Zakheim, PhD, former under secretary of defense (comptroller) who is now an Atlantic Council board member, discuss the health of the NATO alliance, challenges and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the NATO Engages event in Washington to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Atlantic Alliance. The event was sponsored by the Atlantic Council, the German Marshall Fund, the Munich Security Conference and other leading organizations like the German Foreign Ministry and other think tanks.
Former SACEUR Clark on Lessons from NATO’s Past, Current Challenges
Gen. Wes Clark, US Army Ret., NATO’s 12th Supreme Allied Commander, discusses lessons from the Alliance’s past and overcoming today’s challenges with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the NATO Engages: The Alliance at 70 event in Washington, DC. The gathering, commemorating NATO’s 70th anniversary, was sponsored by the Atlantic Council, the German Marshall Fund, the Munich Security Conference and other leading organizations including the German Foreign Ministry and other think tanks.
BAE’s Signorelli on New Light Tank, Archer Wheeled Artillery, AMPV Update, Heavy Tank Concepts
Lt. Col. Mark Signorelli, US Army Ret., the vice president and general manager for combat vehicles at BAE Systems, discusses the company’s light tank demonstrator for US Army requirements, Archer wheeled-artillery concept, AMPV update, ground-launched rockets and new ammunition, and new vehicle concepts with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Association of the United States Army’s 2019 Global Force Symposium and Exhibition in Huntsville, Ala., where our coverage was sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.