On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Bob Hastings, former Army aviator and Bell’s former vice president for marketing and communications, discusses takeaways from last week’s Army Aviation Association of America’s annual meeting, the update on the service’s aviation programs including outlook for the Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft and need for human in the loop, and the stand down of Army Aviation in the wake of several deadly accidents; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners takes a look at first 2023 quarter earnings, the prospects for an unprecedented US debt default and what it would mean, and a look at the week ahead.

On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses Ukraine’s drone attack today on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet base in Sevastopol, what to expect from Kyiv’s upcoming offensive and defensive Russian preparations, Moscow’s latest “manly” recruiting campaign, and comments by Armenia’s president that suggest trading Nagorno-Karabakh to secure the country’s territorial integrity on the 108th commemoration of the Armenian Genocide; Laura Winter, the host of The DownLink podcast, on key takeaways from the National Space Symposium and SpaceX’s Starship launch; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners with highlights from last week’s congressional hearings, outlook on raising the debt ceiling as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy put’s his plane for a one-year extension and spending cuts to a vote, Lockheed Martin’s first quarter 2023 earnings, and a look at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Adm. Mike Rogers, USN Ret., the former director of the National Security Agency and former commander of US Cyber Command who is now the chairman of the advisory board of cybersecurity firm Claroty, discusses the latest and largest leak of top secret US documents in a decade allegedly by Massachussetts Air National Guard A1C Jack Teixiera, the common link among the three largest intelligence disclosures by Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden and now Teixeira, how technology can help mitigate future unauthorized disclosures, impact of the disclosures on intelligence cooperation with allies and partners, and whether Ukraine will have to change operational plans and Washington can continue to collect from Russian sources in the wake of the leaks with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses Russian perceptions of the recent disclosures of US intelligence, an update on Moscow’s war against Ukraine, Wagner Group recruiting of troops and drone operators, and harnessing advanced technology to crack down on Russian draft dodgers; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses how the intelligence leaks could change the defense debate in Washington, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s trip to New York and stance that debt ceiling increase should be negotiated first at the expense of forestalling additional government spending, and a look at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Bill Lynn, former deputy defense secretary who is now chairman and CEO of Leonardo DRS, discusses the budget outlook, inflation and supply chains, Ukraine war lessons, DoD’s Defense Contract Finance Study, benefits of becoming a NASDAQ listed company, the acquisition of RADA, and how the contract to provide the electric propulsion for the Columbia-class ballistic missile sub could transform future attack subs as well as the naval surface force; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners on macroeconomic themes, key polling data, DoD’s contract study and a look at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Darrell Bricker, the chief executive of Ipsos Public Affairs, discusses the latest global survey of security trends and sentiments with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Bryon Callan of the…

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses the summit between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping and the latest on Russia’s war on Ukraine including Moscow’s decision to return tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, Russian and Turkish investment in unmanned systems; Dr. David Asher of the Hudson Institute discusses the inefficacy of US sanctions on Russia and what Washington has to do to inflict sufficient damage on Putin and the Russian economy to drive change, and the punitive sanctions that should be imposed on China to undermine Beijing’s military capabilities and hold Beijing accountable for covid-19; and Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners on what to expect from upcoming congressional defense spending hearings, the potential pitfalls of Raytheon’s single defense unit is, and a look at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses what to expect from Xi Jinping’s visit with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, update on progress of Russian forces in Ukraine, Moscow’s return of Soviet era restrictions on speech, and lessons in the wake of Russia’s downing of a US Reaper over the Black Sea; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses details of the Biden administration’s defense budget request, whether the banking crisis will constrain the Federal Reserve’s ability to raise interest rates, whether arms control agreements are effectively dead, the impact of GOP anti-Ukraine statements mirroring Kremlin rhetoric, and a look at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, the Defense & Aerospace Team, Chris Cavas, Chris Servello, Lara Winter and JJ Gertler, dissect and  analyze DoD’s FY 2024 budget submission with host Vago Muradian.