Commercialization of Hypersonic Air Transport
Driving Down the Cost of Military Applications of Hypersonic Technology By Kevin W. Billings OBE…
US Air Force
When it Comes to Space Force Integration, Burden is on the Other Services
The US Air Force, Army, and Navy are currently debating the importance of integrating the US Space Force into the structure of the armed forces.
But the current debate belies a crucial point. For decades, those same services have starved space of required resources and talent. Making up for this deficit, and responding to the new directives of the president and Congress, will consume most of the Space Force’s efforts for years. The service is going to start small and undermanned.
DEFAERO Report Daily Podcast [Nov 27, 2020]–Air Force’s Webb on Training and Education
On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, , Lt. Gen.…
DEFAERO Report Daily Podcast [Jul 27, 2020] Weaponizing Space
On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guest Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses Russia’s recent anti-satellite test during which larger spacecraft deployed a smaller one, implications of a new generation of ground- as well as space-based weapons, how to deter adversaries from attacking US and allied space assets, update on Space Force legislation and budget, and a look ahead to CSIS’ “State of the Space Industrial Base 2020” event at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28 with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. Event Registration required–link.
Pratt & Whitney’s Johnson on USAF B-52 Bomber Re-Engine Competition
Chris Johnson, the executive director for mobility and diverse engines at Pratt & Whitney, discusses the company’s PW815 engine as a replacement for the Pratt & Whitney TF33s now powering the US Air Force’s fleet of B-52 Stratofortress bombers with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Air Force Association’s 2020 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando. Our coverage was sponsored by Leonardo DRS.
GE’s Warren on B-52 Re-Engine Proposals; Attracting A New Generation to Engineering
Shawn Warren, the vice president for large combat and mobility engines at GE Aviation, discusses the company’s two offerings for the US Air Force’s competition to re-engine the B-52 Stratofortress bomber — the CF34-10 and the Passport powerplants — and how to attract a new generation to engineering with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Air Force Association’s 2020 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando. Our coverage was sponsored by Leonardo DRS. Our coverage of the Surface Navy Association’s 2020 national symposium and the Navy League’s 2020 Sea Air Space conference and tradeshow are sponsored by GE Marine.
Boeing’s Kumar with USAF F-15EX Program Update, Capabilities, Future Sales
Prat Kumar, the vice president and F-15 program manager at Boeing Defense, Space & Security, discusses the new EX version of the venerable F-15 Eagle fighter, capabilities of the new jet and outlook for future sales with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Air Force Association’s 2020 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando. Our coverage was sponsored by Leonardo DRS.
Preview of Interview with PACAF Commander Brown
Sneak peak of our conversation with Gen. CQ Brown Jr., USAF, the commander of Pacific Air Forces, at the Air Force Association’s 2020 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando where our coverage was sponsored by Leonardo DRS. For the full conversation be sure to listen to our Friday Roundtable Podcast.
RAND’s Pettyjohn on Competing with Russia in the “Grey Zone”
Stacie Pettyjohn, PhD, the director of the strategy and doctrine program at RAND Project Air Force, discusses her the report she co-authored with RAND Senior Political Scientist Becca Wasser “Competing in the Grey Zone: Russian Tactics and Western Responses” with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. Our coverage was sponsored by Boeing and Leonardo DRS.
Aerospace’s Morin, MITRE’s LaPlante on Getting Space Force Right
Jaime Morin, PhD, the vice president for defense systems operations at the Aerospace Corp., and Bill LaPlante, PhD, the senior vice president and general manager for MITRE’s National Security Sector, discuss how to ensure that a new Space Force is correctly established with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2019 West Coast Aerospace Forum. The event was organized by Aerospace Corp, MITRE, the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Our coverage was sponsored by Boeing and Leonardo DRS.