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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Sep 07, ’26 Business Report]

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy join host Vago Muradian to discuss Wall Street’s down week on unexpectedly high jobs numbers that renewed fears the Federal Reserve will hike borrowing rates; US budget as the House joins the Senate in passing a continuing resolution to keep government open until December; US and Iranian forces trade strikes driving up energy prices as diesel hits a record high; the Trump administration courts Russia to end the Ukraine war and get Moscow’s help to pressure Iran even as Germany calls out Moscow for the unsuccessful explosive drone attack at Leipzig airport and suspected role in sabotage across Europe including the recent fire at Rohde & Schwarz’s headquarters; Trump’s demand that European nations pay for US munitions provided to Kyiv; Germany’s Isar Space’s successful Spectrum rocket launch that was the first from Western Europe to reach space; US Navy’s expected FA-XX award this coming week as the service issued a request for proposal for an new autonomous carrier-capable jet with external carriage of as many as four 2,500 pound weapons and delayed the deadline for its Undergraduate Jet Training System proposal to Oct. 30, delaying contract award from next March to June 30, 2027; after saying it would invest $100 billion on a new Louisiana spaceport, SpaceX also said it would invest in capabilities to make blades for industrial gas turbines; and Airbus decision to resume A330neo jet deliveries suspended after a stray tool was found in the tail of one of the jets.

CAVASShips Weekly Podcast
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CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Sep 04, ’26] Ep: 257 HII Ingall’s Brian Blanchette

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 get an update on the work being done at one the United States most consequential shipyards. Brian Blanchette Executive Vice President of HII and President of the Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Mississippi, discusses on-going build efforts, hiring and training of shipyard workers, partnering with other yards on distributed shipbuilding and more.

Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasShips or @CSSProvision on X, DM us @cavashipspod on Instagram or you can email chriscavas@gmail.com or cservello@defaeroreport.com.

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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Sep 04, ’26 Washington Roundtable]

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former DoD Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss House passage of a continuing resolution to keep government open until December as the National Defense Authorization Act stalls and the reconciliation outlook remains unclear; Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned as the administration named Adam Telle as acting secretary and nominated Hung Cao as Navy secretary; US and Iranian forces trade fire as President Trump is reported to want to resume high-intensity combat operations after the election; Israel steps up attacks on Palestinians as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu maneuvers to remain in office; Germany says Russia was behind an unsuccessful explosive drone attack on Leipzig last month as Washington invited Russia’s finance minister to attend the G20 meeting in Asheville to the consternation of allies that complained that the Trump administration’s tariffs and Iran war have undermined their economies; the president’s assertion that Canada is a bigger adversary than China or Russia, and that Washington might back Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands, which London maintains is sovereign territory; Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles’ first visit to the United States this year; Xi Jinping’s ramped up diplomatic offensive ahead of his summit with Trump later this month as his warships sail ever closer to Japan.

Air Power
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Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Sep 03, 26] Season 4 E30 Higher, Faster

Stratolaunch is known for building and operating the biggest airplane in the world, the Roc, that carries launch vehicles to the upper atmosphere. But the company is increasingly turning to defense projects, with a big emphasis on hypersonics.  President and CEO Dr. Zachary Krevor joins us to illuminate this emerging company. Plus we have the week’s top airpower headlines. Powered by GE Aerospace!

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DEFAERO Strategy Series [Sep 01, 26] Lewis, Montgomery & Sherman on Latest AI and Cyber Headlines

On today’s Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Dr. Jim Lewis of the Center for European Policy Analysis, Mark Montgomery of the Defense of Democracies and a Cyberspace Solarium Commission senior adviser, and Justin Sherman of the Global Cyber Strategies advisory firm and the Center for Strategic and International Studies join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the implications of the ChatGPT AI model that broke out of its “sandbox” — attributed to misprogramming that allowed it to stray from its confines — and hacked computational tool maker Hugging Face; update on AI and cyber legislation; how Washington can better deter China and Russia and whether the Trump administration’s actions are undermining deterrence with Beijing and Moscow; and what should replace the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.

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DEFAERO Strategy Series [Sep 01, 26] Dr. Jerry McGinn on Rebuilding and Recasting Munitions

On today’s Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Dr. Jerry McGinn, a former deputy industrial base chief who is now with the director of the Center for the Industrial Base at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg’s internal Pentagon memo on profits as well as requirement that company submit detailed plans to accelerate pograms; and his latest report — “How Quickly Can the DoD Rebuild and Recast the Munitions Industrial Base?” — he cowrote with his colleague AJ Dilts.

DEFAERO REPORT Daily Podcast
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Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Aug 31, 2026] Look Ahead w/ Byron Callan

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 Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg’s internal Pentagon memo on profits and capital allocation; impact of interest rate hikes on the defense ecosystem as Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh looks to higher rates to curb inflation as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he would continue efforts to curb bond yields even his recent intervention backfired driving yields up; the Iran war as US and Iranian forces exchange fire; for pricing as Russia targets Ukraine’s grain stocks and transport network; Washington’s Venezuela energy deal; implications of a US-Canada trade war on $20 billion in goods of more than $872 billion in 2025; five issues to watch through 2026; and a look at the week ahead and in Washington and beyond.

Monday Business Report
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Aug 30, ’26 Business Report]

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy join host Vago Muradian to discuss Wall Street’s down close in wake of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole address that the US central bank would continue to fight inflation; Washington’s new Iran sanctions and trade war with Canada that appears likely to drive Ottawa to opt for Saab’s Gripen over more F-35 Lighting II fighters; Saab’s new A3-001 stealthy collaborative combat aircraft; US Air Force’s $131 billion indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract to Boeing for production and support of existing and future US and international versions of the F-15 Eagle fighter; the US government’s deal with Qatar for four KC-46 Pegasus tanker aircraft as well as electronic gear for $4.5 billion; Pentagon policy chief Bridge Colby’s visit to Brussels; Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer, John Healey, builds a budget that will have to please the three Bs — his boss, the British public and bond markets; the US Navy’s AIM-424 Malice long-range air-to-air missile by Raytheon; and Qantas’ plan to retire its 10 A380 superjumbo jets in 2028, five years earlier than planned.

CAVASShips Weekly Podcast
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CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Aug 28, ’26] Ep: 256 Former ASN RDA Nickolas Guertin

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…steam vs electromagnetic, The Finnish Model, how to unleash the potential of small and emerging shipyards, as well as what can be done to help the mounting wave of Epic Fury ship maintenance, Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy Nicholas Guertin weighs in on these and other topics.

Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasShips or @CSSProvision on X, DM us @cavashipspod on Instagram or you can email chriscavas@gmail.com or cservello@defaeroreport.com.

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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Aug 28, ’26 Washington Roundtable]

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, former DoD Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the impact of rising inflation on the Trump administration’s budget request; CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow; NATO’s moves to counter Russia’s mounting provocations in the Baltic and across Europe; Pentagon policy chief Bridge Colby’s meeting with allies as he oversees the review that will reduce US troops from Europe; Washington’s new Iran sanctions to collapse the theocratic regime as Beijing vows to retaliate if its banks or businesses are targeted; the trade war with Canada; Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s claim Iran tried to kill one of his son’s in Florida; retired Israeli Brig. Gen. Ofer Winter new extreme right-wing party; Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s effort to bring militias under control; Washington cancels an amphibious exercise with South Korea, but will press ahead with the trilateral Freedom Edge exercise next month with Korea and Japan; Japan, Australia, and Indonesia launch defense talks; and Beijing’s tightening comprehensive encirclement of Taiwan.

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