On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the latest headlines and looks at the week ahead.

On today’s Look Ahead program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the government shutdown and how long it will last; how this showdown might be different than earlier ones; why Wall Street’s reaction is muted; interesting the latest government data; how messaging the meeting President Trump Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could impact on programs and allied cooperation; takeaways from AeroVironment’s investor day; developing a drone supply chain that’s free of Chinese components; KBR’s spin; and a look at the week ahead.

On today’s Look Ahead program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the implications of what could be a prolonged government shutdown should President Trump and congressional leaders not be able to strike a deal; the president’s shift on Ukraine and whether Europe can deter Russia without the United States; prospect of military action against Venezuela and drug operations in Latin America, and how criminal organizations could respond against the United States and its interests; takeaways from the Air Force Association’s annual Air, Space & Cyber conference and tradeshow; and a look at the week ahead.

Dr. Jim Lewis, a distinguished fellow with the Tech Policy Program at the Center for…

On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the latest headlines and looks at the week ahead.

Luke Savoie, the president and CEO of Elbit America, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss how the Pentagon is moving to accelerate the delivery of capabilities; the keys to agility and speed; the prospect that the US government will acquire stakes in contractors if they accept Pentagon development funding; the company’s top markets; the future of border control systems and technologies; how to integrate border control technologies with the administration’s top priority Golden Dome air and missile defense system; merger and acquisition outlook; and what to expect at both the Air Force Association’s Air, Space & Cyber tradeshow and the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting.

On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners and Chris Servello, the co-host of our Cavas Ships podcast joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the latest headlines and looks at the week ahead. 

On today’s Technology Report podcast, sponsored by Elbit America, Dr Kelvin Hamilton of FlareBright, GOS-free drone navigation firm and Toby Townrow of UK sovereign UAV-maker Drone Evolution join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss what makes the small, innovative companies different from their competitors, scaling to deliver capabilities more quickly, accelerating the process and more from the DSEI 2025 exhibition in London. We are partnered with DSEI’s parent Clarion Defence on the annual Apex innovation conference in Washington Jan. 27-29, 2026.

On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses the latest headlines and looks at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.