On this week’s episode of the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast, sponsored by Bell, we give our Washington and market roundtables a break to highlight recent conversations with two major defense newsmakers. First, Eric Fanning, president and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association and former US Army Secretary, discusses the potential industry implications of President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs. Then, Dan Hart, president and CEO of Virgin Orbit, discusses how the company differentiates itself within the small-satellite launch market.

On this week’s episode of the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast, sponsored by Bell, we discuss federal budget deliberations, President Donald Trump’s proposed steel and aluminum tariffs, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s touting of an intercontinental ballistic missile allegedly capable of evading western detection systems, and more. This week’s guests include Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners, Ron Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners.

On this week’s episode of the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast, sponsored by Bell, we discuss continuing congressional debate over President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall, the United Technologies Corporation’s tentative offer to split itself into multiple companies following its acquisition of Rockwell Collins, and more. This week’s guests include Ron Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Steven Grundman of the Atlantic Council, former Pentagon comptroller Bob Hale, who now advises Booz Allen Hamilton (his thoughts are his own), Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners.

On this week’s episode of the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast, sponsored by Bell, we discuss the 2018 Munich Security Conference, the indictment of 13 Russian nationals for allegedly tampering with the 2016 US presidential election, the political implications of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida and more. This week’s guests include Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners, Steven Grundman of the Atlantic Council and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners.

On this week’s episode of the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast, sponsored by Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company, we discuss the White House FY19 budget request that allocates $686 billion for defense, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch, General Dynamics’ tentative acquisition of IT giant CSRA, and more. This week’s guests include Ron Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Steven Grundman of the Atlantic Council, former Pentagon comptroller Bob Hale, who now advises Booz Allen Hamilton — his thoughts are his own — and Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

On this week’s episode of the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast, sponsored by Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, we discuss the possibility of a second government shutdown in 2018, the US Defense Department’s 2018 Nuclear Posture Review, Ernst & Young’s audit of the Defense Logistics Agency, UPS’ Boeing 747 order and more. This week’s guests include Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Ron Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners.

In the second installment of this week’s special, two-part Defense & Aerospace Report podcast, sponsored by Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, we analyze the defense and foreign policy implications of President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address, delivered Jan. 30, 2018, in Washington. Our guests include Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners and Steven Grundman of the Atlantic Council.

On the first half of this week’s special, two-part episode of the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast, sponsored by Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, we discuss the week in global markets, the US International Trade Commission’s ruling against Boeing in its dispute with Bombardier, defense firms’ year-end reporting and more. This week’s guests include Ron Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners.

On this week’s episode of the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast, sponsored by Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, we discuss three-day government shutdown, the continuing resolution that will keep the federal government open until Feb. 8, 2018, the Pentagon’s National Defense Strategy, the foreign policy implications of President Donald Trump’s rhetoric and more. This week’s guests include Nora Bensahel, PhD, of American University, Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners, Ron Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, former Pentagon Comptroller Bob Hale (who now advises Booz Allen Hamilton — his thoughts are his own), Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners.

On this week’s episode of the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast, sponsored by Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, we discuss the possibility of a government shutdown after the current continuing resolution expires, the controversy over President Donald Trump’s alleged comments about not wanting immigrants from “sh*thole countries” coming to the United States, his administration’s upcoming nuclear posture review and more. This week’s guests include Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners, Ron Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Steven Grundman of the Atlantic Council, former Pentagon Comptroller Bob Hale, who now advises Booz Allen Hamilton — his thoughts are his own — and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. This week’s episode is dedicated to the late Shawn Brimley, former executive vice president and director of studies at the Center for a New American Security, who recently passed away after a brief battle with cancer.