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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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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 ... more

The US Air Force has ambitious plans, which even the proposed budget increases for fiscal 27 might not cover. Former Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter joins us with the analysis, including looks ahead at how CCAs, a new heavy bomber, and a fu... more

Dr. Sampriti Bhattacharyya, the founder and CEO of Navier — an innovative company that’s developed scalable, hybrid-electric hydrofoil technologies to for faster and more efficient commercial or military vessels — joins Defense & Aerospace Report Edi... more

On today’s Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Nigel Inkster, a former director of operations and intelligence at Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service who is now a senior adviser for Cyber Security and China a... more

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Recent Guests

Tyler Hacker
From the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
Episode: Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [May 13, 26] Season 4 E16: Small Bang Theory
Luke Widenhouse
From the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
Episode: Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [May 13, 26] Season 4 E16: Small Bang Theory
Steve Grundman
Atlantic Council strategist; former Pentagon industrial-based chief
Atlantic Council / Grundman Advisory Consultancy
Episode: DEFAERO Strategy Series [May 12, 26] Atlantic Council's Steve Grundman
Ronald Epstein
Ron Epstein, Dr. Rocket Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, aerospace analyst
Bank of America Securities
Episode: Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [May 09, ’26 Business Report]
Dr Patrick Cronin
Asia Pacific Security Chair at the Hudson Institute; Cavas Ships podcast co-host and editorial strategist
Hudson Institute
Episode: Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [May 08, ’26 Washington Roundtable]
Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn
Director of the Defense Program, Center for a New American Security
Center for a New American Security
Episode: Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [May 07, 26] Season 4 E15: Numbers Matter
Mark Mitchum
Retired United States Air Force Major General; former head of the Provisional Integrated Capabilities Command
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Episode: Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Apr 30, 26] Season 4 E15: Cold Hard Cash
Jerry McGinn
Director of the Center for the Industrial Base at CSIS
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Episode: DEFAERO Strategy Series [Apr 28, 26] Dr Jerry McGinn on Multi-sourcing, MOSA, and Producibility
Jeff Schloesser
Army Aviation legend, retired United States Army Major General; Senior Vice President for Strategic Pursuits at Bell
Bell
Episode: Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Apr 23, 26] Season 4 E15: USAir

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Vago Muradian
Editor of Defense & Aerospace Report and host specializing in defense and aerospace news, bringing industry insights and leading conversations on relevant topics.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 267 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 Statesa month 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 States3 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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The podcast provides insightful and timely discussions on defense and aerospace topics, which are valued by industry professionals.
Listeners appreciate the expert commentary on current geopolitical issues, especially in relation to military and defense matters.
A portion of the audience expresses concerns regarding political bias, suggesting that discussions sometimes strayed from objective analyses to politically charged commentary.

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DEFAERO Strategy Series [May 13, 26] AIA's Eric Fanning on FY '27 Budget Request, Acquisition Reform and More
Q: What is the role of commercial models in defense, and how should IP and compensation be handled?
Commercial models should be one tool among several, applied where appropriate to enable rapid innovation, but the government must pay for critical IP and protect national security interests; a clear framework is needed to reward risk and avoid disincentivizing private investment.
DEFAERO Strategy Series [May 13, 26] AIA's Eric Fanning on FY '27 Budget Request, Acquisition Reform and More
Q: How does the industry view the integration of new entrants with legacy suppliers under acquisition reform?
Industry stresses the importance of a level playing field where new entrants can compete fairly, while recognizing the value and capabilities of established primes; the goal is to balance competition with the security and efficiency of sustaining critical programs.
DEFAERO Strategy Series [May 13, 26] AIA's Eric Fanning on FY '27 Budget Request, Acquisition Reform and More
Q: What are the best and worst-case scenarios for handling the base budget, reconciliation, and potential supplemental funding?
The best case is a clear, stable baseline with a sensible mix of base funding and reconciliation that allows industry to plan and execute programs on a multi-year horizon; the worst case is continued CRs and fragmented funding that disrupts long-term procurement and industrial base health.
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [May 11, 2026] Look Ahead w/ Byron Callan
Q: What happens if Democrats do not regain control of the House or Senate in the midterms?
The host and Byron discuss that reconciliation politics, budget offsets, and the timing of policy moves would complicate funding, with a likely need for a Plan B and a cautious, incremental approach to defense appropriations.
Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [May 13, 26] Season 4 E16: Small Bang Theory
Q: What's the fundamental distinction between energetics and explosives, and why does it matter?
Energetics encompass energetic materials and propellants; explosives are the payload materials, while propellants power the rocket motors. Understanding this helps frame how improvements in energetics can translate into greater range and performance while guiding where in a weapon to place new materials.

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