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CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 08, ’26] Ep: 225 Palantir’s Mike Gallagher & Matt Babin on ShipOS

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…Palantir Technologies have long been known for providing analytics and data integration, but the company has made a major push to support the US Navy and defense establishment. In conjunction with the Surface Navy Association’s 2026 Annual Symposium, we focus today on the technology company. Former Congressman Mike Gallagher, head of defense at Palantir, and Matt Babin, head of shipbuilding and naval programs will join us. 

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CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 01, ’26] Ep: 224 End of Year Discussion w/ International Maritime Analysts Xavier Vavasseur and Richard Scott

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…we have a special edition of the podcast this week, welcoming back our friends Xavier Vavasseur and Richard Scott. We’ll hear about a number of international naval programs and developments and focus on frigates – a major topic in the US Navy over the past several years, but there are numerous frigate programs underway around the world that are moving forward.

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CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 26, ’25] Ep: 223 End of Year Discussion w/ USNI News

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…from the red sea to the Caribbean to shipyards around the nation, it was a busy naval year! We take a look back at some 2025’s top stories and issues while, then look ahead at 2026 with the team from USNI News – Heather Mongilio, Mallory Shelbourne and Sam LaGrone. But first we review the recent Golden Fleet Announcements.
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CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 19, ’25] Ep: 222 Ingalls President Blanchette on FF(X) & Clark and Sadler Review ’25

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…The US Navy announces its new replacement frigate program – Ingalls shipbuilding President Brian Blanchette is here to fill us in on key details. And naval analysts Bryan Clark and Brent Sadler are back to talk top Navy issues as 2025 comes to a close.

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CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 12, ’25] Ep: 221 CNO Speaks at Reagan Defense & BJ Armstrong Helps Commemorate Navy’s 250th Birthday

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…as many of you know, it’s the 250th anniversary of the US Navy. History professor B J Armstrong from the Naval Academy is here to talk about some of the highlights of the sea service’s development. Plus we’ll hear some of the comments Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle gave at the recent Reagan Defense Forum in California. 

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Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 04, ’25] Ep: 220 Tom Modly & Chuck Goddard on Constellation Lessons Learned

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…Cavas and Servello are on the road this week, so we jump right into the discussion portion of the podcast. Joining us to deep dive into lessons learned from the curtailment of the troubled Constellation frigate program are former Under and Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly and retired rear Admiral and former Fincantieri executive Chuck Goddard.

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CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Nov 28, ’25] Ep: 219 Talking Turkey on the Navy’s Decision to Move Away From Frigates

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. We said last week that we’d be taking the Thanksgiving holiday off, but the Navy’s announcement about the cancellation of the bulk of the Constellation-class frigate program is too big to put off. We’ll have some thoughts on the course of this troubled program and what could come next.

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Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Nov 21, ’25] Ep: 218 Nick Guertin on Pentagon Proposed Acquisition Changes & More

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…former top Navy acquisition official Nick Guertin joins us to discuss the Pentagon’s proposed acquisition changes, Navy shipbuilding, and anti-submarine warfare.

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Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Nov 14, ’25] Ep: 217 Retired Admiral Greenert Discusses the Latest News from the Submarine Force

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week… Today we focus on the Silent Service – the US submarine force. Former Chief of Naval Operations retired Admiral Jonathan Greenert, a career submariner, joins us for a deep dive into some of the service’s key issues.

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Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Nov 07, ’25] Ep: 216 Review Sec Hegseth’s Call for Greater Acquisition Urgency & Speed

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week… Chris and Chris discuss Sec Hegseth’s acquisition reform remarks and the latest happens across the Navy.

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