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Bombardier’s Cromer on C-Series Deal with Airbus, US-Canada Trade Relations
Fred Cromer, president of commercial aircraft at Bombardier, discusses the company’s partnership with Airbus to manufacture its C-Series jets in the United States, responds to the US government’s aircraft-dumping allegations against his company, as well as US-Canada trade relations and more during a Nov. 13, 2017, interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report during the 2017 Dubai Airshow. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by FLIR Systems.
Van Praagh Previews the 2017 Halifax International Security Forum
Peter Van Praagh, founding president of the Halifax International Security Forum, previews this year’s event (scheduled for Nov. 17-19, 2017) and discusses the outlook for US-Canada relations if NAFTA fails during a recent interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report in Washington.
Al Arabiya English’s Mustafa on Saudi Politics, Cultural Change, Iran, Qatar
Awad Mustafa, a journalist and editor at Al Arabiya English, analyzes Saudi politics and cultural change, regional tensions with Iran and relations with Qatar, and more from a Gulf perspective during a Nov. 11, 2017, interview at the 2017 Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by FLIR Systems.
Raytheon’s Davis on Regional Priorities, Precision Munitions, Cyber
Christopher Davis, president of Raytheon International, discusses the company’s priorities in the Gulf region, demand for precision munitions, cyber offerings and more with the Defense & Aerospace Report during a Nov. 13, 2017, interview at the 2017 Dubai Airshow. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by FLIR Systems.
Epstein on Commercial Aviation Market, UAE’s F-35 Interest, Embraer KC-390 Status
Ron Epstein, PhD, senior equity analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, discusses commercial aviation market takeaways from the 2017 Dubai Airshow, the UAE’s interest in the F-35 Lightning II fighter, Embraer’s KC-390 transport aircraft that experienced an unanticipated loss of altitude during an Oct. 12, 2017, stall test and more during a Nov. 13, 2017, interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report at this year’s event. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by FLIR Systems.
Defense & Aerospace Business Report: Dubai Edition [November 14, 2017]
On this week’s edition of the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast, sponsored by Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, recorded from the 2017 Dubai Airshow, we discuss the emergence of House and Senate conference language, Congress’ decision to disempower the US Air Force Secretary when it comes to many space-related decisions, the Congressional Budget Office’s nuclear modernization estimate and more. This week’s guests include Ron Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Steven Grundman of the Atlantic Council, former Pentagon comptroller Bob Hale (now of the Center for a New American Security) and Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Apollo 15 Astronaut Worden: STEM ‘is the Future of the Human Race’
Col. Al Worden, USAF Ret., a former NASA astronaut and Apollo 15 command module pilot, discusses the urgency of STEM education, the Emirates Mars Mission and his new books, and reminisces about his legendary lunar mission during a Nov. 12, 2017, interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report during the 2017 Dubai Airshow. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by FLIR Systems.
EDIC’s Al Mheiri on Corporate Strategy, Integration, Sustainability
Fahad Al Mheiri, business development director at the Emirates Defence Industries Company, discusses the company’s creation by the Emirati government, mission, strategy, goals, dedication to sustainability and more during a Nov. 12, 2017, interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report at the 2017 Dubai Airshow. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by FLIR Systems.
French Air Force’s Adam on Lessons Learned from Fighting ISIS, Niger Response
Brig. Gen. Philippe Adam, French Air Force, commander of the service’s Air Operations Brigade, discusses lessons learned from the counter-ISIS fight, the French response to the recent attack on US Army Special Forces soldiers in Niger and more 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 sponsored by FLIR Systems.