Daniel Kostoval, the Czech Republic’s deputy minister of defence, discusses modernization, manpower, collaboration with NATO for defense planning, Russia and more during an interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Atlantic Council’s Washington headquarters on April 11, 2017.
John-Mikal Størdal, director general of the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, discusses fostering defense innovation, Norway’s “triangle model,” maintaining a technological advantage, incentivizing change and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian in an April 6, 2017, interview at the Embassy of Norway in Washington.
The Defense & Aerospace Business Report is sponsored by Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company.
This week’s guests include:
• Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners
• Nick Cunningham of Agency Partners in London
• Ron Epstein of Bank of America Merrill Lynch
– Steve Grundman of the Atlantic Council
• Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Jorge Benitez, PhD, editor of the Atlantic Council’s NATOSource blog and senior fellow at its Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, discusses US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s trip to Moscow during an interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Atlantic Council’s Washington headquarters on April 11.
Chris Mang, vice president for strategy, business development and combat vehicles at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, discusses the LRASM with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian on April 4. The interview was held during the Navy League of the United States’ 2017 Sea-Air-Space Exposition in National Harbor, Maryland.
Scott Forney, president of General Atomics’ Electromagnetic Systems Group, discusses the company’s fault tolerant batteries and its entry into DARPA’s Gremlin program competition during an interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian on April 4, 2017. The Interview was held during the Navy League of the United States’ 2017 Sea-Air-Space Exposition at National Harbor, Maryland.
Tim McCue, vice president of LCS programs at Austal, discusses the LCS frigate variant’s capabilities, challenges, survivability and design with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian on April 4, 2017. The interview was held during the Navy League of the United States’ 2017 Sea-Air-Space Exposition in National Harbor, Maryland.
Øystein Bø, Norway’s deputy defense minister, discusses the 2017 Norwegian-American Defense Industry Council conference, priorities during his Washington visit, NATO spending goals, the pending arrival of the country’s F-35 Lightning II fighters, cooperation with the Pentagon and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Norwegian Embassy in Washington on April 6, 2017.
Rodney Nathan, owner and manager of American Machines, discusses his company’s role in supporting US Navy shipyards, the cutter it delivered to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, the company’s expansion plans, and the impact of defense budget uncertainty on its operations.
Magnus Nordenman, director of the Transatlantic Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council think tank’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security in Washington, discusses his new report on the German Navy’s refocusing towards the Baltic Sea and northern Atlantic Ocean, as well as recommendations for nations operating in those domains, during an interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was held at the Atlantic Council’s Washington headquarters on April 6.