Rear Adm. Scott Robertson, USN, the commander of the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, discusses his command’s evolving role to improve combat training and capabilities across the fleet with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2020 Surface Navy Association’s national symposium. We are an SNA media partner and our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine and Leonardo DRS.
Steve Mankevich, the North American vice president and engineering leader at GE Power Conversion, and George Awiszus, the director of military marketing and business development at GE Marine, discuss the company’s integrated power capabilities and how to drive a new generation of unmanned surface vessels with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Surface Navy Association’s 2020 national symposium. We are an SNA media partner and our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine and Leonardo DRS.
Mike Meaney, the vice president for maritime electronic and information warfare at Northrop Grumman, discusses the company’s role in the US Navy’s Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2020 Surface Navy Association’s national symposium. We are an SNA media partner and our coverage was sponsored by LG Marine and Leonardo DRS.
The U. S. Navy’s decision to name an aircraft carrier after Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller is laudable for the symbolism of honoring an African American worthy of having a ship named after him. At first blush, however, it is a misapplication of norms to apply the name of a relatively momentary hero to an aircraft carrier and not a destroyer, as has been the tradition for generations.
Rear Adm. Chuck Goddard, USN Ret., senior vice president at Fincantieri Marine Group, discusses the design features of the company’s proposal for the US Navy’s FFG(X) program, gives an update on the program and investment in the Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisc., with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at Surface Navy Association’s 2020 national symposium. We are an SNA media partner and our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine and Leonardo DRS.
Vice Adm. Tom Moore, USN, the commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command discusses recent dialogue with industry leaders on how to improves ship readiness and maintenance with Defense & Aerospace Editor Vago Muradian at the Surface Navy Association National Conference. Go to our Friday Roundtable Podcast to hear the entire interview. (https://defaeroreport.com/2020/01/16/defense-aerospace-podcast-friday-roundtable-jan-17-2020/) Our sponsors for this year’s Surface Navy Association National Symposium are Leonardo DRS and GE Marine.
Mike Coulter, the senior vice president for business development at Leonardo DRS, discusses the company’s integrated shipboard power and unmanned capabilities as the US Navy seeks more electrical power on its warships for new weapons and a new generation of large and medium displacement unmanned vehicles with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Surface Navy Association’s 2020 national symposium. We are an SNA media partner and our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine and Leonardo DRS.
Paul Lemmo, the vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin Integrated Warfare Systems and Sensors, discusses the company’s combat systems portfolio, heritage and future with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Surface Navy Association’s 2020 national symposium. We are an SNA media partner and our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine and Leonardo DRS.
Rear Adm. Gene Black, USN, the US Navy’s director of surface warfare or N96, discusses the service’s new Integrated Force Structure Assessment that plans to incorporate medium and large displacement unmanned vessels into its future fleet, the requirements for a new large surface combatant, new longer-range weapon for the fleet and better training for sailors with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2020 Surface Navy Association’s national symposium where our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine and Leonardo DRS.
Timed with the release of his Vector 6, we spoke to Acting Navy Secretary Tom Modly this week about his priorities, the Surface Navy Association’s upcoming National Symposium, and the soon-to-be-released Integrated Force Structure Assessment. Catch the full 15-minute conversation on our Monday podcast.