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Defense & Aerospace Report
Welcome to the Defense and Aerospace Report podcast, our weekly podcast on the global defense and aerospace business sponsored by Bell, and hosted by Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. Each week, we’ll bring you interviews with industry leaders and the business’ best analysts to put events in context, identify trends and keep an eye on what’s next in a fast-moving world. Defense & Aerospace Report is your global source for national security and aerospace news, thought leadership…
Episodes
Defense & Aerospace ReportDefense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Oct 16, 25] Season 3 E39: Event Horizon
Aerospace’s top analysts came together this week for a full day of presentations, discussions, and forecasting at the annual Aerospace Event. Our team, all of…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Oct 15, 25] AUSA Wrap-up w/ Bell's Jeff Schloesser & American Rheinmetall's Matt Warnick
DEFAERO Daily Pod [Oct 15, 25] AUSA Wrap-up w/ Bell's Jeff Schloesser & American Rheinmetall's Matt Warnick by Defense & Aerospace Report, sponsored by Bell
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Oct 14, 25] Lockheed Martin's Dan Tenney
On today’s Land Warfare Series program, sponsored American Rheinmetall, Dan Tenney, the vice president for strategy and business development at Lockheed Martin…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Oct 13, 25] Week in Review & Byron Callan’s Week Ahead
On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Oct 12, ’25 Business Report]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities and Richard Aboulafia…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Oct 10, ’25]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense…
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Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Oct 09, 25] Season 3 E38: New Wine, New Bottle
AeroVironment has been making unconventional systems for decades. But now they have a new name and a new portfolio. What’s it like to bring a legacy company…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Oct 08, 25] Alderman & Company's Bill Alderman
On today’s program, sponsored by Elbit America, Bill Alderman of Alderman & Company, a boutique firm specializing in aerospace and defense mergers and…
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Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Oct 07, ’25] AUSA's Dan Roper Previews Upcoming Annual Meeting & Tradeshow
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…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Oct 06, 25] Week in Review & Byron Callan’s Week Ahead
On today’s Look Ahead program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Oct 05, ’25 Business Report]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, and Richard Aboulafia…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Oct 03, ’25]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense…
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Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Oct 02, 25] Season 3 E37: Size Isn’t Everything
We’ve heard the case for making the US Air Force bigger. But a couple of defense thinkers have a new report on how it can operate better. Do the ideas hold up?…
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Defense & Aerospace Technology Report [Oct 01, 25] Cassi CEO Dr Keith Dear
On this month’s innovation conversation to highlight key topics in the countdown to the Apex technology and innovation conference Jan 27-28, 2026, in…
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Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Sep 30, ’25] US Army’s 1st Cavalry Division Commander Maj. Gen. Tom Feltey
On today’s Land Warfare Series program, sponsored American Rheinmetall, Maj. Gen. Tom Feltey, the commander of the US Army’s 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Sep 29, 25] Week in Review & Byron Callan’s Week Ahead
On today’s Look Ahead program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Sep 27, ’25 Business Report]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, and Richard Aboulafia…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Sep 26, ’25]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense…
Defense & Aerospace ReportDefense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Sep 25, 25] Season 3 E36: The Big Show
The Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference is where airpower headlines come from. We get into the future of air mobility with…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Sep 24, 25] Jim Lewis & Mark Montgomery on Latest Cyber Headlines
Dr. Jim Lewis, a distinguished fellow with the Tech Policy Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis, and Mark Montgomery, a retired US Navy rear…
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DEFAERO Strategy Series [Sep 23, 25] Understanding Russia’s Calculus on Aggression in Europe
On today’s Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomic Aeronautical Systems, Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Sep 22, 25] Week in Review & Byron Callan’s Week Ahead
On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Sep 21, ’25 Business Report]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, and Richard Aboulafia…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Sep 19, ’25]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense…
Defense & Aerospace ReportDefense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Sep 18, 25] Season 3 E35: Avgeek Prom Season
What will USAF leadership say at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference? What won’t they? And just what is going on in the Air…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Sep 17, 25] Elbit America's Luke Savoie
Luke Savoie, the president and CEO of Elbit America, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss how the Pentagon is moving to accelerate…
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DEFAERO Strategy Series [Sep 16, 25] Sam Bendett & Eugene Rumer on Russia, Ukraine
On today’s Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomic Aeronautical Systems, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses and Dr. Eugene Rumer, the…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Sep 15, 25] Week in Review & Byron Callan’s Week Ahead
On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners and Chris Servello, the co-host of our…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Sep 13, ’25 Business Report]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, and Richard Aboulafia…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Sep 12, ’25]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense…
Defense & Aerospace ReportDefense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Sep 11, 25] Season 3 E34: Mail to the Chief
With a new Chief of Staff inbound for the US Air Force, we assembled a team of airpower experts to lay out a day one agenda for getting the service from today…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Sep 10, 25] Dr Kelvin Hamilton of FlareBright & Toby Townrow of Drone Evolution
On today’s Technology Report podcast, sponsored by Elbit America, Dr Kelvin Hamilton of FlareBright, GOS-free drone navigation firm and Toby Townrow of UK…
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DEFAERO Strategy Series [Sep 09, 25] IISS' James Hackett on European Defence
On this week’s Strategy Series, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, James Hackett, the head of defense and military analysis at the…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Sep 08, 25] Week in Review & Byron Callan’s Week Ahead
On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses the latest headlines and looks…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Sep 07, ’25 Business Report]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, and Richard Aboulafia…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Sep 05, ’25]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense…
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Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Sep 04, 25] Season 3 E33: Tomcat Ball
U.S. Naval aviation is rebuilding its decks. In a rollicking conversation, former Director of Air Warfare, Nimitz skipper, and current Tailhook Association…
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Defense & Aerospace Technology Report [Sep 03, 25] Stratascorp's Scott Sloan on Data, AI, & CMMC
On today’s Technology Report podcast, sponsored by Elbit America, Scott Sloan, the president of Stratascorp Technologies, joins Defense & Aerospace Report…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Sep 02, 25] Week in Review & Byron Callan’s Week Ahead
On today’s Look Ahead program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Aug 31, ’25 Business Report]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, and Richard Aboulafia…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Aug 29, ’25]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim…
Defense & Aerospace ReportDefense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Aug 28, 25] Season 3 E32: Under the Radar
The Army’s MV-75 tiltrotor has been moving fast -- quietly. Design is almost 90% complete, and a second generation is in the works. And how did they get to…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Aug 27, 25] Latest Aquisition and Industrial Policy Headlines w/ Bialos, McGinn & Clark
Jeff Bialos, a former deputy undersecretary of defense for industrial policy who now heads the defense practice at the Eversheds Sutherland law firm, Dr. Jerry…
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DEFAERO Strategy Series [Aug 26, 25] Sam Bendett & Eugene Rumer on Russia, Ukraine
On today’s Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomic Aeronautical Systems, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses and Dr. Eugene Rumer, the…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Aug 25, 25] Week in Review & Byron Callan’s Week Ahead
On today’s Look Ahead program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Aug 24, ’25 Business Report]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, and Richard Aboulafia…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Aug 22, ’25]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim…
Defense & Aerospace ReportDefense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Aug 21, 25] Season 3 E31: Truth Bomb
As the US Air Force gets ready for a new Chief of Staff, the Mitchell Institute is about to publish what they’re calling the Mother of All Reports, laying out…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Aug 20, 25] JustinSherman on Russia’s Cyber Industry During the War on Ukraine
On today’s Technology Podcast, sponsored by Elbit America, Justin Sherman, the founder of Global Cyber Strategies advisory firm and a nonresident fellow at the…
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Defense & Aerospace Technology Report [Aug 19, 25] Announcing Apex Defense #2 w/ Bryan Clark
On this month’s innovation conversation to highlight key topics in the countdown to the Apex technology and innovation conference January 27-28, 2026, in…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Aug 19, 25] Eugene Rumer on Russia-Ukraine & Byron Callan’s Week Ahead
On today’s Look Ahead program, sponsored by HII, joining Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian are Dr Eugene Rumer of the Carnegie Endowment for…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Aug 16, ’25 Business Report]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, and Richard Aboulafia…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Aug 10, ’25 Business Report]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, and Richard Aboulafia…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Aug 08, ’25]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim…
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Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Aug 07, 25] Season 3 E30: Summer Breeze
Time to kick back and review where US airpower stands, especially the US Air Force. And it’s air show season, so the perfect guest for both is Doug Birkey…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Aug 06, 25] Mark Montgomery on INDOPACOM, CYBER & Budget Headlines
Mark Montgomery, a retired US Navy rear admiral who is now the senior director of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation at the Foundation for Defense…
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DEFAERO Strategy Series [Aug 05, 25] Richard Danzig on Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity & National Security
On today’s Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Richard Danzig, the 71st Secretary of the US Navy and Rand Corporation…
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DEFAERO Daily Pod [Aug 04, 25] Week in Review & Byron Callan’s Week Ahead
On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses the latest headlines and looks…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Aug 03, ’25 Business Report]
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…
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Aug 01, ’25]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense…