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PAS2019
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USAF‘s Roper on Paris Airshow Priorities, Confidence in Boeing, and changing Acquisition Culture

Wil Roper, PhD, the assistant secretary of the United States Air Force for acquisition logistics and Technology discusses his priorities at the 2019 Paris airshow, confidence in Boeing in the wake of production issues with the companies KC 46 a tanker aircraft, changing acquisition culture to speed programs, maintaining competition despite corporate mergers and acquisition’s, and the need for more new programs with Defense and Aeropace report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the 2019 Paris airshow where our coverage was sponsored by Belle and Leonardo DRS.

GFS 2019
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US Army’s White on xTechSearch Competition & Driving Innovation

Jeff White, the principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, discusses the service’s xTechSearch competition to accelerate game-changing technologies by funding innovative small businesses and driving innovation with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Association of the United States Army’s 2019 Global Force Symposium and Exhibition in Huntsville, Ala., where our coverage was sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.

GFS 2019
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Adranos’ Terry, Stoker on xTechSearch Win, Developing Better Rocket Fuel

Brandon Terry, PhD, the co-founder and chief technology officer of Adranos, and the Chris Stoker, the co-founder and CEO of the Purdue University startup, discusses winning the $200,000 grand prize in the US Army’s xTechSearch technology competition and how their ALITEC solid rocket fuel could increase the missiles and projectiles by 40 percent with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Association of the United States Army’s 2019 Global Force Symposium and Exhibition in Huntsville, Ala., where our coverage was sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.