Samuel Bendett, associate research analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses’ Russia Studies Program and fellow in Russian studies at the American Foreign Policy Council, discusses Moscow’s pursuit and use of artificial intelligence, the RB-109A Bylina electronic warfare system, weapons development, sanctions impact, and more during an April 10, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2018 Sea-Air-Space Symposium outside of Washington. Our coverage was sponsored by Fincantieri Marine Group, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.

Col. James “Hondo” Geurts, USAF Ret., US Navy assistant secretary for Research, Development and Acquisition, discusses his strategy for harnessing small business, gauging the military-industrial base’s health and more during an April 2018 interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2018 Sea-Air-Space Symposium outside of Washington. Our coverage was sponsored by Fincantieri Marine Group, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.

Jennifer Boykin, president of Newport News Shipbuilding and executive vice president of Huntington Ingalls Industries, discusses the US Navy’s two-ship Ford-class aircraft carrier buy, how much such a block buy would save, lessons learned from building past carriers and more during a wide-ranging, April 11, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2018 Sea-Air-Space Symposium outside of Washington. Our coverage was sponsored by Fincantieri Marine Group, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.

Alan Brown, vice president for weapons and sensors at L3 Technologies, discusses its Advanced Low-Cost Munitions Ordnance program (also known as ALaMO), why its guided projectile is a good fit for the US Navy’s Mk110 57mm gun, its performance characteristics, market prospects and timeline during an April 10, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2018 Sea-Air-Space Symposium outside of Washington. Our coverage was sponsored by Fincantieri Marine Group, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.

Charlie McCullough, director of maritime business development at BAE Systems’ Platforms & Services, discusses the company’s 57mm Mk110 Gun System — designed for use on the Littoral Combat Ship and National Security Cutter — and its Adaptable Deck Launcher during an April 10, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2018 Sea-Air-Space Symposium outside of Washington. Our coverage was sponsored by Fincantieri Marine Group, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.

Chris Raymond, vice president and general manager for autonomous systems at Boeing Defense, Space & Security, discusses the company’s unmanned- and autonomous-systems strategy, lessons learned from these subsidiaries, technology sharing, the Echo Voyager unmanned undersea vehicle, collaborating with General Motors Defense and more during a wide-ranging, April 9, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2018 Sea-Air-Space Symposium, held April 9-11, 2018, outside of Washington. Our coverage is sponsored by Fincantieri Marine Group, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.

Thomas Modly, US Navy under secretary, discusses how the service needs to think differently to prepare for great-power competition, the rationale behind his proposed clean-sheet education review, driving efficiency and more during a wide-ranging, April 11, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2018 Sea-Air-Space Symposium, held April 9-11, 2018, outside of Washington. Our coverage is sponsored by Fincantieri Marine Group, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.

Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, USN, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command — also known as NAVSEA — discusses the US Navy’s March 2018 request for proposals to acquire two Ford-class aircraft carriers under one contract to help the service save money, cutting acquisition costs for new carriers and other warships, reducing the service’s ship-repair backlog and much more during a wide-ranging, April 10, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2018 Sea-Air-Space Symposium, held April 9-11, 2018, outside of Washington. Our coverage is sponsored by Fincantieri Marine Group, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.

Air Traffic Controller Chief Shelly Cosman, the senior adviser for air traffic control at the US Navy Space and Naval Warfare Command’s Systems Center Atlantic, and Richard DeForest, integrated product team lead for air traffic control at the center, discuss the new version of the Visual Information Display System (or VIDS), the program’s evolution and tentative timeline during an April 10, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2018 Sea-Air-Space Symposium, held April 9-11, 2018, outside of Washington. Our coverage is sponsored by Fincantieri Marine Group, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.