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AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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McPeak Reflects on Morality of Vietnam War, Challenges of Leading USAF

Gen. Tony McPeak, USAF Ret., 14th US Air Force chief of staff and a 2017 Air Force Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, discusses the morality of the US involvement in the Vietnam War, becoming US Air Force chief and the job’s challenges during Part 3 of his Sept. 18, 2017, interview at AFA’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show. The event was held in National Harbor, Md., just outside of Washington. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS, and this interview is in partnership with the Air Force Association.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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McPeak on MISTY Pilot Experience During Vietnam War, Leadership Lessons Learned

Gen. Tony McPeak, USAF Ret., 14th US Air Force chief of staff and a 2017 Air Force Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, discusses his experience as a MISTY Fast Forward Air Controller during the Vietnam War and leadership lessons learned in Part 2 of his Sept. 18, 2017, interview at AFA’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show. The event was held in National Harbor, Md., just outside of Washington. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS, and this interview is in partnership with the Air Force Association.

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Defense & Aerospace Business Report [October 2, 2017]

On this week’s episode of the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast, sponsored by Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, we discuss ongoing US federal and defense budget considerations, the recent Airbus A380 engine failure that warranted an emergency landing in Canada, Monarch Airlines’ bankruptcy and more. This week’s guests include Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners, Ron Epstein of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, former Pentagon comptroller Bob Hale (who is now with the Center for a New American Security) and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners.

BAE's Signorelli at DSEI 2017
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BAE’s Signorelli on Contributions to Royal Navy’s Type 26 Frigate, Budget Uncertainty Impact

Mark Signorelli, vice president for strategy and business development at BAE Systems’ Platforms & Services, discusses the Mk 45 5-inch naval gun and ammunition-handling system it will contribute to the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigate, and the impacts of US and UK defense budget uncertainty on corporate strategy during Part 2 of a Sept. 13, 2017, interview at the 2017 Defence and Security Equipment International conference and trade show in London. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is in partnership with DSEI and Clarion Events.

BAE's Signorelli at DSEI 2017
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BAE’s Signorelli on CV90 Armored Vehicle Upgrades, Expanding the BvS10 Family

Mark Signorelli, vice president for strategy and business development at BAE Systems’ Platforms & Services, discusses upgrades to the CV90 armored vehicle and the BvS10 family of all-terrain, amphibious vehicles — including the introduction of the unarmored Beowulf variant — during Part 1 of a Sept. 13, 2017, interview at the 2017 Defence and Security Equipment International conference and trade show in London. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is in partnership with DSEI and Clarion Events.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Anderson on AFA Lifetime Achievement Award, Joining USAF, Becoming a Fighter Pilot

Col. Clarence “Bud” Anderson, USAF Ret., a WWII triple ace and 2017 Air Force Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, reflects on the honor, what the organization means to him, why he joined the US Air Force, becoming a fighter pilot and flying the P-51 Mustang during Part I of a Sept. 19, 2017, interview at AFA’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show near Washington. Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies & Leonardo DRS, and this interview is in partnership with AFA.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Otto on Balancing Single Motherhood with Life as a Rosie the Riveter

Elinor Otto, the nation’s longest-working Rosie the Riveter and a 2017 Air Force Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, discusses the challenges of balancing single motherhood with work as a Rosie the Riveter, life during wartime, getting recruited for an aircraft industry job at age 95 and what AFA means to her during Part 3 of her interview at AFA’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, and this interview is in partnership with AFA.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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Otto on Finding Work After WWII, the Aircraft Industry’s Evolution, Remembering Rosies

Elinor Otto, the nation’s longest-working Rosie the Riveter and a 2017 Air Force Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, discusses life during WWII, getting laid off and re-entering the aircraft business after it ended, her favorite planes to work on, the industry’s evolution and her current efforts to found parks in memory of fellow Rosies in Part 2 of her interview at AFA’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, and this interview is in partnership with AFA.

AFA 2017 Air, Space & Cyber
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UTC Aerospace Systems’ Patch on ACES 5 Ejection Seat

Jim Patch, senior manager for business development for the ACES 5 ejection seat at UTC Aerospace Systems, discusses the product’s design, safety features, market prospects, potential improvements and more during an interview 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.

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