Karl Zingheim, the USS Midway Museum’s historian, discusses the legendary aircraft carrier’s design and features, history, highlights from 47 years in service and more during a Nov. 29, 2017, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian in San Diego, California.
Brig. Gen. Arturo Nitti, Italian Army, chief of the Italian Ministry of Defence’s Centre for Defence Innovation, discusses NATO’s new, Rome-based Security Force Assistance Centre of Excellence, its mission, its significance to Italy and more during a Dec. 13, 2017, interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report, conducted at NATO Allied Command Transformation’s 2017 Chiefs of Transformation Conference in Norfolk, Virginia.
Harry Geier, marketing and development director at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California, discusses the Bell P-59 Airacomet, the first US-produced fighter jet, and which the museum is trying to get back in flight, during a Nov. 29, 2017, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian conducted at the museum. Our coverage was sponsored by Leonardo DRS.
Harry Geier, marketing and development director at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California, discusses the Northrop N9MB Flying Wing, a test model the company built while developing a full-sized bomber, during a Nov. 29, 2017, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian conducted at the museum. Our coverage was sponsored by Leonardo DRS.
Col. Franco Merlino, Italian Army, director of NATO’s newly-created Security Force Assistance Centre of Excellence in Rome, Italy, discusses its mission and goals during a Dec. 13, 2017, interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report at NATO Allied Command Transformation’s 2017 Chiefs of Transformation Conference in Norfolk, Virginia.
Jānis Garisons, Latvia’s state secretary for defence, discusses Russia, the Latvia-based NATO enhanced Forward Battle Group that’s being led by Canada, fighting disinformation and modernization priorities during a November 2017 interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2017 Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Polish Institute of International Affairs Director Sławomir Dębski discusses the Polish perspective of President Donald Trump’s first year, Russia, deterrence strategy, recent right-wing activity in Poland and more during a November 2017 interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2017 Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada.
On this week’s episode of the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast, sponsored by Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, we discuss the enactment of President Donald Trump’s tax reform, Congress’ passage of a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown, reported talks between Embraer and Boeing, and more. We also review the year in all-things defense, from the Pentagon to Wall Street. This week’s guests include Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group, 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 comments are his own).
