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Cyber Report: Proficiency Standards Across DoD & Government
On this week’s Cyber Report, Rear Adm. William Metts, USN Ret., the director for strategy and program integration at Northrop Grumman Cyber and Intelligence Mission Solutions, discusses setting cyber proficiency standards across DoD and the whole of government with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. Northrop Grumman sponsors the Cyber Report and our cyber coverage.
HMS Queen Elizabeth’s Moorhouse on UK Supercarrier’s US Deployment
Capt. Steve Moorhouse, Royal Navy, the commanding officer of HMS Queen Elizabeth, discusses the UK supercarrier’s training cycle in US waters to prepare for its first deployment, rebuild a carrier strike capability and improve high-end warfighting skills with reporters Nov. 20, 2019, during the Atlantic Future Forum held aboard the ship at anchor off the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. The ship ended its three-month deployment and returned to the UK on Nov. 21.
Heritage Foundation’s Wood on New US Marine Corps Commandant’s Guidance, Budget, Hard Choices
Lt. Col. Dakota Wood, USMC Ret., senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, discusses the guidance by Gen. David Berger, USMC, the new US Marine Corps commandant, to better prepare his force for rapidly emerging challenges, focusing on innovative concepts to deliver amphibious capability, importance of more numbers rather than fewer more “exquisite” platforms, the defense budget outlook and the need to make hard choices with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the think tank’s Washington headquarters after an address by Berger.
BAE at DSEI: Take, Page & Kylstad on Archer Howitzer, BvS10 and CV90 Mortar Variant
Mikael Take, program manager for Weapons Systems Sweden at BAE Systems, Phil Page, the regional director for UK and UK at BAE Systems Hägglunds, and Swedish Army Colour Sgt. Joakim Kylstad, development officer at Sweden’s Land Warfare Centre, discuss the Archer self-propelled howitzer, the BvS10 Beowolf armored personnel carrier and the new mortar variant of the CV90 armored vehicle with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the DSEI 2019 conference and tradeshow in London. Our coverage is sponsored by L3 Harris and Leonardo DRS and in partnership with Clarion Events — DSEI’s organizer — and working with the UK Department of International Trade’s Defence & Security Organisation to bring our audience the best in British defense and security.
F-35 PEO Winter on Program Progress, Performance Improvement, Long-Term Capabilities
Vice Adm. Mat Winter, USN, the program executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II fighter, discusses program accomplishments, next hurdles, improving program performance, production rates and introducing new capabilities with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
VMAQ-2’s Rundle on Legacy of His Squadron, EA-6B Prowler and EW Mission
Lt. Col. Andrew “Grundy” Rundle, USMC, the last commanding officer of Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 — known as VMAQ-2 — that was deactivated on March 8, 2019, along with the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler — discusses the 67-year legacy of his historic unit and its iconic jet, the expeditionary EW and airborne electronic attack missions and what’s next for his storied community with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. The four-seat EA-6B was introduced in 1975 and derived from the two-seat EA-6A Electric Intruder that was the electronic warfare version of the Navy’s A-6 Intruder attack jet. The Navy and Marines acquired 170 Prowlers, which the Navy retired in 2015, replacing it with the Boeing EF-18G derived from the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter.
HASC’s Gallagher on Need for New Amphibious Warfare Concepts
Rep. Mike Gallagher, PhD, R-Wisc., a member of the House Armed Services’ Seapower and Expeditionary Warfare subcommittee, discusses the need for new US amphibious warfare concepts and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. Gallagher is a former Marine how represents a district that is home to Fincantieri Marinette Marine, which builds the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship and is one of the competitors in the US Navy’s competition for a new frigate. We spoke on the sidelines of the Amphibious Warship Industrial Base Coalition breakfast in Capitol Hill.
US Navy’s Coffman on New Expeditionary Warfighting Concepts, Organizations, Unmanned Ships
Maj. Gen. David “Stretch” Coffman, USMC, the US Navy’s director of expeditionary warfare (N95), discusses new expeditionary warfighting concepts, the recent deployment of Littoral Combat Group 1 — composed of USS Wayne E Meyer (DDG-108) and USS Somerset (LPD-25) — to South America, new formations to replace the current Amphibious Ready Group and Marine Expeditionary Unit, unmanned ships, the performance of the F-35B Lightning II and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Surface Navy Association’s 2019 conference and tradeshow in Northern Virginia. We are an SNA media partner for the event and our coverage is sponsored by Huntington Ingalls Industries, GE Marine, L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS.
Bell’s Freeland on First Year of V-280 Valor Tiltrotor Testing, 2019 Program Goals
Col. Rob Freeland, US Marine Corps Ret., Bell’s government relations and business development director, discusses the first year of V-280 Valor tiltrotor flight testing, 2019 program goals and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The V-280 is among the competitors to replace H-60 Blackhawk helicopters now in service. Bell sponsors the Defense & Aerospace Report weekly Washington and global markets podcasts.