Peter Hardisty, managing director of Rheinmetall Defence UK, discusses its Boxer armored transport vehicle and competition for the British Army’s Challenger 2 Life Extension Project contract during a Sept. 14, 2017, interview 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.
Adrienne Ondrusek, lead robotics systems engineer for robotics at Harris Electronics Systems, discusses the T7 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic System (designed to let EOD technicians handle improvised explosive devices without risking bodily injury), how she thinks haptics will change the way humans interface with robots and autonomous systems, and the future of robotics during a September 2017 interview at the 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.
Maj. Gen. Yoav Har-Even, IDF Ret., CEO of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, discusses how mergers, acquisitions and the ubquity of advanced technology factor into its corporate strategy, product offerings and the company’s missile defense market prospects in Part 2 of an 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.
Adm. Sir. George Zambellas, RN Ret., former First Sea Lord and former chief of naval staff of the Royal Navy, discusses how he thinks education needs to change, the UK defense budget black hole and the Royal Navy’s future in Part 4 of his Sept. 13, 2017, interview at the Defense & Security Equipment International conference and trade show in London. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is in partnership with DSEI and Clarion Events.
Amer Tabbaa, managing director of SOFEX, discusses significance of the flight training deal struck between Inzpire and the Golden Eagle Flight Academy in Jordan, and previews the 2018 SOFEX conference and trade show during a September 2017 interview at the Defense and Security Equipment International conference and trade show in London. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is in partnership with DSEI and Clarion Events.
Peter Ruddock, chief executive at Lockheed Martin UK, discusses upgrading the British Army’s Warrior armoured fighting vehicle, F-35 cost concerns, contributing to the Royal Navy’s Type 31e frigate, the OUTRIDER unmanned aerial vehicle and UK defense budget uncertainty during a wide-ranging Sept. 14, 2017, interview 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 Events.
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.
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.
Amb. Jorge Domecq, European Defence Agency chief executive, discusses the European Defence Fund, working with NATO, the Franco-German combat fighter program and more in Part 2 of his Sept. 12, 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.