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RAND’s Harshberger on Future of Air Power, Long-Range Strike, Nuclear Thinking

Ted Harshberger, PhD, the vice president and director of the RAND Corporation think tank’s Project Air Force, discusses the future of air power in an era of great power competition, US Air Force modernization, long-range strike and nuclear thinking with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian on the sidelines of the West Coast Aerospace Forum. The forum is sponsored by RAND, the Aerospace Corporation, the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies and the Center four Strategic and International Studies, and held at RAND’s headquarters in Santa Monica, Calif.

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AFA’s Muellner on Vietnam War Lessons, How USAF Must Adapt to Changing Warfighting Environment

Lt. Gen. George Muellner, USAF Ret., chairman emeritus of the Air Force Association, discusses lessons learned from his Vietnam War experience and what the US Air Force needs to do to adapt to a changing warfighting environment during AFA’s 2017 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla. Defense & Aerospace Report’s AWS 2017 coverage is sponsored by Leonardo DRS. Gen. Muellner, 75, passed away Feb. 11,  2019.

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Boeing’s Lemaster on MH-149 Bid to Replace USAF UH-1N Nuclear Support Helos

Rick Lemaster, business development director at Boeing Military Aircraft, discusses the company’s partnership with Leonardo DRS to bid a military version of the AgustaWestland AH-149 helicopter — dubbed the MH-149 — for the US Air Force competition to replace the UH-1N Huey nuclear support aircraft with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted during the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium March 1-3, 2017, in Orlando, Florida. Our coverage of AWS 2017 was sponsored by Leonardo DRS — formerly known as DRS Technologies.

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Sikorsky’s Morgan on Bid to Replace USAF Huey Nuclear-Support Helos

David “Rum” Morgan, business development director at Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky unit, discusses the suitability of the H-60 Blackhawk for the US Air Force’s competition to replace its aging UH-1N Huey helicopters with 72 new aircraft with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium March 1-3, 2017, in Orlando, Florida. Our coverage of AWS 2017 was sponsored by DRS Technologies.

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Lockheed Martin’s Ross with Update on F-35 Lighting II Fighter Program

Fred Ross, Lockheed Martin’s deputy program manager for the F-35 Lighting II fighter effort, discusses the latest on program including the Lot 10 contract and what’s next with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium March 1-3, 2017, in Orlando, Florida. Our coverage of AWS 2017 was sponsored by DRS Technologies.

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ACC’s Carlisle on Future of Air Combat, Fusion Warfare, Light Attack Planes & More

Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, USAF, commander of the US Air Force’s Air Combat Command, in his final interview before retiring from nearly 40 years on active duty discusses the future of air combat, fusion warfare, light attack planes, F-35A Lighting II fighters and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium March 1-3, 2017, in Orlando, Florida. Our coverage of AWS 2017 was sponsored by DRS Technologies. Carlisle was commissioned from the US Air Force Academy in 1978 and relinquished command of ACC on March 10, 2017, to Gen. James “Mike” Holmes.

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AMC’s Everhart on Priorities, Pilot Shortage, Modernization & “Smart” Planes

Gen. Carlton “Dewey” Everhart II, USAF, commander of the US Air Force’s Air Mobility Command, discusses his priorities, his command’s pilot shortage, modernization needs and modifying transport and tanker planes to serve as “smart” communications and intel nodes with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium MArch 1-3, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. Our coverage of AWS 2017 was sponsored by DRS Technologies.

THINK TANK CENTRAL
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CNAS: Drone Proliferation and the Use of Force

As more countries acquire drones, will their widespread availability lead to greater military adventurism and conflict? Will countries be more willing to put a drone in harm’s way? If so, how will other nations respond? Would they be more willing to shoot down a drone than a human-inhabited aircraft? And if they did, are those incidents likely to escalate? To help answer these questions, in 2016 the Center for a New American Security conducted a survey experiment to better understand how experts and the general public viewed the use of force with drones.

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Mitchell Institute’s Deptula on USAF Priorities, Counter-ISIS Strategy & Defense Leadership

Lt. Gen. David Deptula, USAF Ret., the dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, discusses US Air Force priorities, strategies to counter ISIS, and President Trump’s top national security team with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Air Force Association’s 33rd annual Air Warfare Symposium March 1-3, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage of the symposium was sponsored by DRS Technologies.

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