Vice Adm. Rick Hunt, USN Ret., Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s new strategy chief, discusses why he thinks the company’s FREMM frigate is well suited to the US Navy’s needs, how it’s planning to make the vessel as American as possible, strategic priorities in the US defense market, the outlook for US Navy innovation and more during an April 9, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted during the Navy League’s 2018 Sea-Air-Space Exposition that’s being held April 9-11, 2018, in National Harbor, Maryland. Our coverage is sponsored by Fincantieri Marine Group, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.

Andrew Gappy, government sales and programs at Leonardo Helicopters, discusses its TH-119 advanced helicopter trainer and AW609 TiltRotor aircraft during an April 9, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League of the United States’ 2018 Sea-Air-Space Exposition, held April 9-11, 2018, in National Harbor, Maryland. Our coverage is sponsored by Fincantieri Marine Group, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.

Dan Gillian, vice president of F/A-18 and E/A-18 programs at Boeing, discusses the impact of the recent defense spending measure and the Trump administration’s FY19 budget request on the Block III version of the Super Hornet, the new fighter’s capabilities including connectivity with the F-35 Lightning II, and more during an April 9, 2018 interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League of the United States’ 2018 Sea-Air-Space Exposition, held April 9-11, 2018, in National Harbor, Maryland. Our coverage is sponsored by Fincantieri Marine Group, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.

Adm. Bill Moran, USN, vice chief of naval operations, discusses ways to make the US Navy more agile, network security, wargaming, shipbuilding priorities, the Littoral Combat Ship and more in a wide-ranging, April 9, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League of the United States’ 2018 Sea-Air-Space Exposition, held April 9-11, 2018, in National Harbor, Maryland. Our coverage is sponsored by Fincantieri Marine Group, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.