Capt. Jan van Tol, USN Ret., a naval analyst at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments who commanded three US warships while on active duty, discusses the US Navy’s recent reports on collisions involving USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain that killed 17 sailors. The interview was conducted at CSBA’s Washington office on Nov. 7, 2017.
Lt. Gen. Jeff “Cobra” Harrigian, commander of US Air Forces Central Command, discusses how rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and Lebanon is impacting AFCENT strategy, priorities for Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates’ interest in acquiring the F-35 Lightning II during and more during a Nov. 11, 2017, interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report at the 2017 DIAC. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is in partnership with SEGMA and is sponsored by FLIR Systems.
Vice Adm. Chris “Lung” Aquilino, USN, commander of US 5th Fleet, discusses the importance of partnerships to maintain Gulf maritime superiority, Iran’s regional behavior, avoiding accidents in his command, and the need for the F-35 Lightning II at sea during a Nov. 11, 2017, interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report at the 2017 Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is in partnership with SEGMA and is sponsored by FLIR Systems.
Gen. Ron Fogleman, USAF Ret., 15th US Air Force chief of staff and 2017 Air Force Association Lifetime Achievement award recipient, discusses military culture’s significance, the backstory behind the US Air Force core values that were established during his time as USAF chief and more during an excerpt from a wide-ranging Sept. 18, 2017, interview at the association’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show near Washington. Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS, and this interview is in partnership with the Air Force Association.
Gen. Ron Fogleman, USAF Ret., 15th US Air Force chief of staff and 2017 Air Force Association Lifetime Achievement award recipient, discusses how lessons learned during the Vietnam War shaped the future of anti-access area denial (also known as A2AD) during an excerpt from a wide-ranging Sept. 18, 2017, interview at the association’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show near Washington. Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS, and this interview is in partnership with the Air Force Association.
Trace Stevenson, vice president and deputy general manager at AeroVironment, discusses the Long-Range Tracking Antenna system it designed for its Puma line of unmanned aerial systems, innovation, corporate strategy, the Snipe Micro UAS and more during a September 2017 interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report at the 2017 Defence & Security Equipment International conference and trade show in London. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is in partnership with DSEI and Clarion Events.
Magnus Lewis-Olsson, Saab’s head of market area Europe, Middle East & Africa, discusses the Gripen Aggressor (an air-combat training platform variant of its C-series), its new Arexis family of electronic warfare products and more during a September 2017 interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report at the Defence & Security Equipment International conference and trade show in London. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is in partnership with DSEI and Clarion Partners.
Karl Roberts, defence sales manager at JFD, discusses its SEAL Carrier swimmer delivery vehicle carrier, its work in submarine-rescue support and other product offerings during an interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report during the 2017 Defence & Security Equipment International conference and trade show in London. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is in partnership with DSEI and Clarion Events.
Brig. Gen. Taco Gilbert, USAF Ret., vice president for integrated tactical solutions at Sierra Nevada Corporation, discusses the Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft’s torque challenges, its domestic and global market prospects, and more during Part 2 of a September 2017 interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report at the Air Force Association’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show near Washington. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.
Brig. Gen. Taco Gilbert, USAF Ret., vice president for integrated tactical solutions at Sierra Nevada Corporation, shares an update on its joint program with Embraer to provide A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the Afghan Air Force, discusses the US Air Force’s OA-X light attack aircraft program and more during Part 1 of a September 2017 interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report at the Air Force Association’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show near Washington. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.