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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 & Ae... more

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After 51 years in US service, the Marine Corps said farewell last week to the AV-8 Harrier. We have reminiscences of that jet and how it grew to success from someone with tremendous time at its controls, former Lieutenant General and Deputy Commandan... more

On today’s Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Mark Montgomery of the Defense of Democracies and a Cyberspace Solarium Commission senior adviser joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss ... more

Mesh Feigenbaum, a managing partner at Engineered Metal Tech who is one of the world’s leading experts on the gigantic forging presses that are critical for the worldwide aerospace and defense supply chain and author of two recent commentaries — “Aer... more

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 Iran’s strikes on Israel in retaliation for Jerusalem’s ... more

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Recent Guests

AJ Piplica
Founder and Executive Chairman of Hermeus
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Episode: Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Jun 04, 26] Season 4 E19: Fast Horse
Vince Crisler
Former White House CISO; founder of DarkCube; current CISO of Celerium
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Episode: Defense & Aerospace Technology Report [Jun 03, 25] CISO Vince Crisler on AI Impact on Cyber Security
Joe Quinn
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Episode: DEFAERO Strategy Series [Jun 02, 26] Securing America’s Future Energy
Abigail Hunter
Executive Director at the Center for Critical Mineral Strategy, at SAFE (Securing America's Energy Future)
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Episode: DEFAERO Strategy Series [Jun 02, 26] Securing America’s Future Energy
Brendan Mulvaney
Director, China Aerospace Studies Institute, National Defense University
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Episode: Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [May 28, 26] Season 4 E18: Pacing Threat
Gian Gentile
Retired United States Army Colonel; Senior Historian at RAND Arroyo Center; Professor at United States Military Academy at West Point
RAND Arroyo Center; West Point
Episode: Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [May 27, ’26] Dr. Gian Gentile on Ground Take Aways from Ukraine War
Dov Zachein
Former Pentagon Comptroller; affiliations with CSIS
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Episode: Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [May 22, ’26 Washington Roundtable]
Sampriti Bhattacharyya
Founder and CEO of Navier
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Episode: Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [May 20, 2026] NAVIER's Dr. Sampriti Bhattacharyya
Nigel Inkster
Senior Advisor for Cyber Security and China at the International Institute for Strategic Studies
International Institute for Strategic Studies
Episode: DEFAERO Strategy Series [May 19, 26] IISS' Nigel Inkster

Hosts

Vago Muradian
Host and editor, Defense & Aerospace Report; leads in-depth discussions on defense and aerospace policy, markets, and strategy.
JJ Gertler
Co-host of Air Power Podcast segment; provides aviation and airpower analysis.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 269 ratings
  • Turned into a political show

    Used to be news on D&A, now it is just a politically biased grief session about Trump. Please go back to reporting on the business of D&A.

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    Brandon 🇺🇸
    United States2 months ago
  • Congrats

    I think this recent round table was the most pathetic sanewashing of this Iran war that I’ve heard so far. It’s almost like you guys are a mouthpiece for an industry that’s going to benefit greatly from it or something.

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    thePeacePirate
    United States3 months ago
  • Turned intoThe MSNBC of A&D

    Skip opening monologue, just bias propaganda doesn’t help the political divide. Defense is and needs to be a political; leave that spin to cable entertainment faux news channels, you’re better than that V

    Please stick to reporting facts on A&D and hosting expert guests. Though love hearing them correct your spin

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    Zaxk Xavier Voelten
    United States4 months ago
  • Be honest

    Trump strategy preemptively surrenders America’s sole superpower status.

    His mission is to collapse America so that his favorite dictators don’t have to worry about us.

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    thePeacePirate
    United States6 months ago
  • Become obviously biased

    Used to be a great show but host increasingly can’t help confusing facts and opinions when it comes to Trump and administration. Stick to the facts or admit it’s an opinion please.

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    Dagny10
    United States7 months ago

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Episodes with industry-wide budgeting and procurement analysis are repeatedly highlighted as highly informative.
Listeners appreciate the synthesis of government, industry, and military perspectives.
Critiques often focus on perceived polarization when discussing policy and politics.
Many cite the show as a must-listen for defense and aerospace professionals who want context beyond headlines.

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Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Jun 01, 2026] Look Ahead w/ Byron Callan
Q: Was there any testimony that surprised you over the course of the week?
Not really; it was relatively quiet with no major, new revelations, though the NDAA and budget discussions continued to surface important policy directions.
DEFAERO Strategy Series [Jun 02, 26] Securing America’s Future Energy
Q: How important are allies and partners in reducing dependence on China, and how should the US coordinate with them?
Allies are crucial for accelerating diversification; bilateral and trilateral engagements should focus on specific projects, sharing technical know-how, coordinating financing via export credit agencies and development finance institutions, and aligning standards and procurement requirements to avoid market fragmentation.
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Jun 07, ’26 Business Report]
Q: What are the implications of the NDAA and multi-year procurement deals for the defense sector?
The panel discussed that multi-year deals for F-35, F-15, and THAAD provide stability, but overall funding and reconciliation efforts remain uncertain; the authorizers versus appropriators shape policy, and procurement signals are crucial for industry planning.
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Jun 07, ’26 Business Report]
Q: What did Sash Tusa identify as the key risk factors for Airbus and the broader European aerospace outlook?
Sash emphasized the cost crisis vs. demand, noting fuel costs and the need to avoid overbuilding capacity; he pointed to the A220 back-end loaded deliveries and the push to reach higher production rates, such as 14 per month, supported by a large order from AirAsia that could stabilize the program.
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Jun 07, ’26 Business Report]
Q: What were Ron Epstein's takeaways from the Rio/IATA meeting and the macro outlook for the aftermarket?
Ron suggested that aerospace is likely to limp through near-term, with a normalization expected in the September-October timeframe and that aftermarket names have been overly pessimistic; capacity and retirements may rebound, but a portion of equipment will stay retired while the rest comes back.

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