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US Army’s McCarthy, McConville on Standing Up Futures Command Amid Fiscal Uncertainty
Ryan McCarthy, US Army under secretary, and Gen. James McConville, USA, the Army’s vice chief of staff, discuss lessons learned from working to stand up Army Futures Command in a year marked by fiscal uncertainty during a March 26, 2018, press roundtable held at the Association of the United States Army’s 2018 Global Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama. Our coverage is sponsored by Leonardo DRS.
US Army’s Esper on Futures Command Leadership, Modernization
Mark Esper, PhD, US Army secretary, discusses what qualities he would like to see in the inaugural commander of the Army Futures Command — who’s slated to be selected and announced in coming weeks — and the prospect of buying or adapting equipment from sister services and allies to aid in modernization during a press roundtable at the Association of the United States Army’s 2018 Global Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama. Our coverage is sponsored by Leonardo DRS.
Mississippi Port Authority’s Daniels on How Port of Gulfport Supports DoD, Foreign Military Sales
Jonathan Daniels, executive director and CEO of the Mississippi Port Authority at Gulfport, discusses the Port of Gulfport’s role in supporting the US Defense Department and foreign military sales, the port’s history, security concerns and more in a March 14, 2018, interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report in Gulfport, Mississippi. Our coverage was sponsored by the Mississippi Development Authority.
Mississippi National Guard’s Boyles on Missions, Spending Priorities, National Security Strategy
Maj. Gen. Janson “Durr” Boyles, USA, Mississippi’s Adjutant General, discusses the Mississippi National Guard’s missions and worldwide deployments, what the International Homeland Defense & Security Summit means to him, his spending priorities and how his force fits into President Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy during a March 13, 2018, interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report conducted at the event in Biloxi, Mississippi. Our coverage was sponsored by the Mississippi Development Authority.
Defense & Aerospace Business Report [March 26, 2018]
On this week’s episode of the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast, sponsored by Bell, we discuss recent shakeups to President Donald Trump’s cabinet and national security staff, potential Chinese trade retaliation for US aluminum and steel tariffs, the Cambridge Analytica-Facebook scandal and much more. This week’s guests include Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners, Ron Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch and former Pentagon comptroller Bob Hale, who now advises Booz Allen Hamilton — his thoughts are his own.
AFPC’s Berman on Strategic Defense Initiative, Iran Nuclear Deal’s Future
Ilan Berman, senior vice president of the American Foreign Policy Council, discusses President Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative, its current significance and how parts of it could be applied to contemporary US missile defense, the Iran nuclear deal’s future and more in a wide-ranging, March 23, 2018 interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian in Washington.
Lockheed Martin’s Winns on Regional Market Prospects for MMSC, F-35
Vice Adm. Andy Winns, USN Ret., Lockheed Martin’s regional executive for the Middle East and Africa, discusses customer feedback, the regional market prospects for the company’s Multi-Mission Surveillance Combatant ship and the F-35 Lightning II fighter, the challenges of indigenous defense development and more in a March 2018 interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2018 Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) in Qatar. Our coverage was sponsored by DIMDEX 2018.
Boeing’s Cunningham on DIMDEX 2018 Priorities, KC-46 Delivery Timeline, Market Prospects
Gene Cunningham, vice president for global sales at Boeing Defense, Space & Security, discusses his priorities at the 2018 Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) for Qatar and the greater Mideast region, the KC-46 tanker’s delivery timeline and market prospects, and much more in a wide-ranging, March 2018 interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at DIMDEX 2018. Our coverage was sponsored by DIMDEX 2018.