The French Air and Space Force is helping celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary, but they are busy elsewhere around the world. French fighter aviation chief General Pierre Gaudilliere joins us from Washington to discuss today’s challenges and his force of tomorrow, while celebrating the red, white, and blue. And the week’s airpower headlines. Powered by GE Aerospace!
After 51 years in US service, the Marine Corps said farewell last week to the AV-8 Harrier. We have reminiscences of that jet and how it grew to success from someone with tremendous time at its controls, former Lieutenant General and Deputy Commandant for Aviation Jon “Dog” Davis. He shares his thoughts about the F-35 and the future of Marine aviation as well. And the week’s airpower headlines. Powered by GE Aerospace!
Hermeus just became the first company to fly a privately-developed supersonic UAV. But that’s just a milepost on the way to a much bigger goal. Founder and executive chairman A.J. Piplica joins us to illuminate their future. With the week’s airpower headlines. Powered by GE Aerospace!
Dr. Brendan Mulvaney directs the China Aerospace Studies Institute at National Defense University, which had their big biennial conference last week, and he joins us to discuss the latest in Chinese airpower. Plus the week’s other airpower headlines. Powered by GE Aerospace!
The US Air Force has ambitious plans, which even the proposed budget increases for fiscal 27 might not cover. Former Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter joins us with the analysis, including looks ahead at how CCAs, a new heavy bomber, and a future airlifter might not be what we think. Plus the week’s headlines in airpower. Powered by GE Aerospace!
Is a bigger bomb always a better bomb? Tyler Hacker and Luke Widenhouse from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments say no, and make their case in a new study. We’ll break down the details, including how tactical innovations become strategic advantages. Plus the week’s headlines in airpower. Powered by GE Aerospace!
Among the many lessons of Ukraine and the Iran war is the role of small, distributed air and missile defenses, whether using — or defending against — missiles or drones. Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn, Director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security, details how effective small weapons can be, whether massed drones could undermine U.S. operational concepts, the implications of using big weapons to counter little ones, and many more insights. Plus the week’s airpower headlines. Powered by GE Aerospace!
The US Air Force is providing the bulk of firepower for Operation Epic Fury. Does their new budget request provide the Air Force the nation needs? We asked that and more of our guest, retired Major General Mark Mitchum. Plus the week’s headlines in airpower. Powered by GE Aerospace!
Army Aviation just came away from its biggest conference of the year, but does the new budget give them reason to celebrate? Army aviation legend retired Major General Jeff Schloesser looks at that plus operations, MV-75 updates, and lots more. And the week’s headlines, including a deep dive on the FY27 airpower budget. Powered by GE Aerospace!
The US/Israeli action against Iran has gained attention for its use of advanced offensive weapons and platforms. But defenses have also been busy, and burning through munitions at a brisk rate. Dr. Tom Karako, Director of the Air and Missile Defense program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins us to dive deep on defenses. Plus the week’s airpower headlines. Powered by GE Aerospace!