R. Scott Forney, president of General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems Group, discusses the company’s electromagnetic catapults and arresting gear for the US Navy’s new Ford-class aircraft carriers, electric propulsion and rail guns with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted during the Surface Navy Association’s 2017 symposium and tradeshow in Arlington, Virginia, Jan. 10-12, 2017. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage of SNA was sponsored by Raytheon.

Joseph Fungaroli, vice president of business development at L3 KEO, discusses the new MK20 electro-optical sensor system that the company debuted at the Surface Navy Association’s 29th Surface Navy Symposium in Arlington, Virginia. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s #SNA2017 coverage is sponsored by Raytheon.

Troy Rutherford, director of cruise missile systems at Boeing Defense, Space & Security, discusses the company’s efforts to expand the range of the US Navy’s Harpoon Weapon System. 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.

Kory Mathews, vice president for autonomous systems at Boeing Defense, Space & Security, and Suzanne McNamara, vice president for business development and strategy at Insitu, discuss autonomous systems, evolving capabilities and market strategy, with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian during the 29th Surface Navy Symposium held in Arlington, Virginia.

The Defense & Aerospace Report’s #SNA2017 coverage is sponsored by Raytheon

Ron Jenkins, director of business development at Raytheon Missile Systems, and Gary Holst, senior director of business development for naval surface warfare at Kongsberg’s Missile Division, discuss their partnership to bid the Naval Strike Missile in the US Navy’s competition for a new over the horizon missile for the Littoral Combat Ship program 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.

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.