Defense & Aerospace Report

On today’s Look Ahead program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss budget dynamics when lawmakers return to Washington after the Nov. 3 election; how 2026 could have repercussions for 2027 and 2028; whether the Pentagon could be forced to reimburse contractors for their in...

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy join host Vago Muradian to discuss the worst week on Wall Street since June on a tech selloff and prospect of higher interest rates; A...

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, sponsored by L3Harris, Vago Muradian is joined by Hudson Institute’s Dr. Patrick Cronin, American Defense International’s Michael Herson, CNAS’s Jim Townsend, and CSIS’s Dr. Dov Zakheim to discuss congressional efforts to advance defense authorization, appropriations and reconciliation legislation amid growing election pressures; Pre...

USAF Plans for 1,509 Fighters in 2035: How the US Air Force plans to grow its manned fighter fleet to more than 1,500 jets from nearly 1,300 today and change its force mix by buying more stealth aircraft like the F-47 and F-35, but also new versions of iconic jets like the F-15EX Eagle II and F-16 Fighting Falcon. But where do unmanned aircraft like the service’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft stan...

On today’s program, Dr. Jim Lewis, a Distinguished Fellow with the Tech Policy Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the recent cyber attack that shut down refrigerators at French grocery stores; how hackers are using AI to identify vulnerabilities that are being increasingly exploited; how defenders need to change thei...

On today’s Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Dr. Darrell Bricker, the CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs who advises on the agenda of the annual Halifax International Security Forum, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss polling on the upcoming US midterm elections and the top issues for voters; President Trump’s popularity and the stre...

On today’s Look Ahead program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the Nov. 3 election and his budget outlook; a look at the Air Force’s budget request for to grow the force over the coming years; energy impact of renewed air strikes on Iran after the election; a look at e...

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy join host Vago Muradian to discuss another down week on Wall Street on rising AI financing costs and oil prices jumped $3 a barrel to...

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, sponsored by L3Harris, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, former DoD Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the implica...

Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Oct 22, 26] Season 4 E37 FA-XX and Future of Naval Aviation by Defense & Aerospace Report, sponsored by Bell

On this Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Cat Buchatskiy, the cofounder of the Ukrainian security think tank the Serpens Institute, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss what’s next for the Ukraine war as Washington aligns with Moscow and constrains support for Kyiv; whether Europe is able to support Ukraine on its own if Washing...

On today’s Land Warfare Series program, sponsored American Rheinmetall, Melanie Marlow of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Dan Roper of the Association of the United States Army join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss takeaways from last week’s AUSA conference and trade show including the imperative for overdue change across the force and Defense Secre...

On today’s Look Ahead program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss Washington’s moves to pressure Ukraine cede to Russian demands and its implications for US export orders; the budget outlook; what military mobilization looks like today; takeaways from Joanna Speed’s Aeros...

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy join host Vago Muradian to discuss a down week on Wall Street on AI stocks and rising energy prices as Iran sank a Singaporean cargo s...

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, sponsored by L3Harris, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former DoD Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join Defense & Aerospace...

Military aircraft aren’t just for superpowers anymore. An increasing number of less traditional countries are beginning to make big inroads in the global market. Our friend Richard Aboulafia, managing director of AeroDynamic Advisory, tells us all about it. Plus the week’s headlines in airpower. Powered by GE Aerospace!

On today’s Land Warfare Series program, sponsored American Rheinmetall, Tim Cahill, the president of Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss accelerating and increasing production of top priority air defense weapons like the PAC-3 missile; how the company is working with the government to pare back unnecessary requirements and speci...

On today’s Technology Report, sponsored by Clarion Defence, joining Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian from Apex Europe 2026 are Bryan Grubert, the chief growth officer at optical and laser systems company Attalon; Karl Hearne, the business development manager at sovereign UK unmanned aircraft-maker Drone Evolution; and Henry Price, founder and CEO of startup British missile-maker Cod...

On today’s Look Ahead program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the implications of President Trump’s steady efforts to normalize relations with Russia including the recent deal with Vladimir Putin to acquire 4 million tons of diesel fuel to reduce costs increased by th...

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy join host Vago Muradian to discuss a new all time high for Wall Street; weeks after signing tougher sanctions on Moscow, President Tru...

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former DoD Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Mura...

On this month’s Technology Report, sponsored by Clarion Defence, Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian is joined by retired British Army Lt. Gen. Stuart Skeats, the Apex Europe chairman, to  discuss takeaways from this year’s inaugural event; Dr. Ben Tallis, Helsing’s head of policy and analysis, discusses the right model to ensure the growth of new defense entrants and more; and Robert...

The air and missile defense world is changing fast, with new concepts being developed and tried in operations around the world. We cover all the latest with Dr. Tom Karako, Director of the Air and Missile Defense program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Plus, did Boeing win F/A-XX… by a nose? Powered by GE Aerospace!

On today’s Land Warfare Series program, sponsored American Rheinmetall, Dan Roper, a retired US Army colonel who is now the director of national security studies at the Association of the United States Army’s Land Warfare Institute, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the theme of the upcoming AUSA conference and tradeshow; and Matt Warnick, the CEO of American Rheinme...

On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the latest headlines and looks at the week ahead.