Robert Conrad, program director at Huntington Ingalls Industries, discusses the company’s National Security Cutter program for the US Coast Guard and prospects for a frigate version of the ship for the US Navy with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Surface Navy Association’s 2017 symposium and trade show Jan 10-12, 2017, in Arlington, Va. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage of SNA is sponsored by Raytheon.

Byron Callan of Capital Alpha discusses the defense budget outlook for 2017 and 2018, Trump’s program tweets and implications of Buy American policies with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Surface Navy Association’s 2017 symposium and trade show Jan 10-12, 2017, in Arlington, Va. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage of SNA is sponsored by Raytheon.

Vice Adm. Tom Rowden, USN, commander of the US Naval Surface Force, discusses his new strategy, sea control and distributed lethality, readiness, new cruisers and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Surface Navy Association’s 2017 symposium and trade show Jan 10-12, 2017, in Arlington, Va. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage of SNA is sponsored by Raytheon.

Vice Adm. Tom Moore, USN, commander of the US Naval Sea Systems Command, discusses his new strategy to speed ship maintenance and overhaul and improving shipyard capabilities to boost readiness with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Surface Navy Association’s 2017 symposium and trade show Jan. 10-12, 2017, in Arlington, Va. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage of the SNA conference is sponsored by Raytheon.

Bryan McGrath, a leading naval strategist and managing director of The Ferrybridge Group consultancy, discusses US Navy priorities for the incoming Trump administration, fleet size, distributed lethality & future naval warfare with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted Jan. 12, 2017 at the Surface Navy Association’s 2017 symposium and tradeshow in Arlington, Va. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage of the SNA conference is sponsored by Raytheon.

Jon Kaufmann, vice president of naval programs at Saab North America, discusses the company’s CEROS 200 Fire Control System with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian during the 29th Surface Navy Symposium in Arlington, Virginia.

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Carl Fisher, vice president of business development at L3 Maritime Systems, discusses the company’s hybrid electric drive (HED) program with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian during the 29th Surface Navy Symposium in Arlington, Virginia.

Rear Adm. Ron Boxall, USN, the US Navy’s director of surface warfare, discusses his priorities, the Future Surface Combatant effort, the Littoral Combat Ship, emerging threats and longer-range weapons with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Surface Navy Association’s 2017 symposium and tradeshow Jan. 10-12, 2017, in Arlington, Va. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage of the SNA conference is sponsored by Raytheon.

Mark Rios, director of business development for Atlas North America, discusses unmanned underwater and surface vehicles as well as the company’s smaller sonars with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Surface Navy Association’s annual symposium and trade show Jan. 10-12, 2017, in Arlington, Va. The Defense & Aerospace Reporters coverage of the SNA conference is sponsored by Raytheon.