On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Tristan Crawford, the…

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dave Deptula, a retired US Air Force lieutenant general who is now the dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace studies, discusses key takeaways from the Air and Space Forces Association’s annual Air Space Cyber conference and tradeshow, Raanan Horowitz, the president and CEO of Elbit Systems of America, discusses the strategic business environment, inflation, supply chains, the changing nature of competition as new firms enter the sector, as well as ways the industrial base can better help the Pentagon solve its big problems; Duane Hawkins, the president of the defense and space business at Spirit Aerosystems, discusses his strategy to grow the aerostructures giant’s defense and space business to diversify from its historic reliance on commercial aviation work with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Patrick Cronin, the Asia-Pacific Security chair at the Hudson Institute, discusses erroneous social media speculation over the weekend that Chinese leader Xi Jinping was deposed in a coup and what can be learned from the episode; Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses and the Center for a New American Security with an update on Russia’s war on Ukraine and whether Vladimir Putin’s manpower mobilization, annexation of Donbas and Luhansk and nuclear threats will change the conflict as well as countering Iranian drones now in Russian service; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners with takeaways from last week’s Air Force Association conference, CSIS’ industrial base event, Wharton’s Palo Alto gathering, how the Russo-Ukrainian war may change defense demand and the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. 

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Greg Ulmer, the executive Vice president of Lockheed Martin’s Aeronautics sector, discusses the future of combat aviation, the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft, lessons the US Navy is learning from operating the F-35C Lightning II, how to ensure the Next-Generation Air Dominance aircraft, the keys to speed, integrating with allies and partners, F-35 production rates, coping with inflation and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. 

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Amir Adnani, the president and CEO of Uranium Energy Corporation, America’s leading nuclear fuels firm, discusses the need for the United States to end its reliance on Russian nuclear fuels and increase investment in a sovereign source for both energy for clean energy and national security with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. 

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses who is also affiliated with the Center for a New American Security discusses the latest from Russo-Ukraian conflict, types of foreign weapons making their way on to the battlefield and the domestic political challenges Vladimir Putin faces in light of Russian setbacks; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners also analyses the war and consensus views of the conflict, inflation affect on DoD and defense contractors , what he hopes to hear and see at the AFA Sea, Air and Cyber Conference and a look at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Lt. Gen. Dave Deptula, USAF Ret., the dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies previews the upcoming Air Force Association Air Space and Cyber Conference.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Tom Mahnken, the president and CEO of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, discusses how to prepare for a security environment where China, Russia, Iran and North Korea work together against the rules based order, lessons China is drawing from Russia’s war on Ukraine and the international diplomatic-information-military-economic response to Moscow’s aggression, his think tank’s new China Strategic Choices tool and how it can shape better US and allied decision-making, lessons from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces agreement that are relevant today, the importance of a munitions strategy and properly resourcing weapons, the Biden administration’s new approach to Joint All Domain Command and Control, and the Taiwan Policy Act with Defense & aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses who is also affiliated with the Center for a New American Security discusses Ukraine’s counteroffensive that’s clawed back thousands of square kilometers from Russian forces, how Moscow is likely to retaliate, Ukrainian and Russian capabilities, and how the setbacks are impacting Vladimir Putin’s popularity; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners also analyses the war and consensus views of the conflict, next possible steps by Russia, why analysts are so wrong about the nature of threats going back to 9/11, whether a defeat in Ukraine changes European perceptions of Russia as a threat, Polish and German defense investment plans, the bullish case for US defense and a look at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.