On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests include “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners.
Cdr. Sam “Chubs” Gray, USN, and Capt. John Margolick, USMC, of US Navy’s NavalX agility and innovation cell discuss the five new regional Tech Bridges across America and and their organization’s role in innovation with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian in Northern Virginia.
Vice Adm. Rick Hunt, USN Ret., president of Fincantieri Marinette Marine, discusses his commentary piece…
Brian Chappel, the sector vice president and general manager for autonomous systems at Northrop Grumman Aeronautics, discusses the market and the outlook for the new Firebird optionally manned aircraft the company developed for commercial and military applications with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2019 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
Eric Fanning, President and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association, discuss the key takeaways from the 2019 Paris airshow, defense and aerospace spending trends, the impact of mergers and acquisition’s on his membership base, and the international rocketry competition at Le Bourget on the 50th anniversary year of the Apollo 11 moon landing with Defense and or Space report Editor Vago Muradian. Our coverage of the 2019 Paris airshow is sponsored by Belle and Leonardo DRS
Karl Schmidt, a retired US Army lieutenant colonel who is co-head of the aerospace and defense practice at the KippsDeSanto investment bank, discusses the firm’s second annual survey of aerospace, defense and government services merger and acquisition trends with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.