Interview: Boeing's Leanne Caret on overcoming competitive hurdles Amid competitive hurdles, Boeing is looking to streamline. The company’s defense chief shared the thought process. By: Jill Aitoro July 23
Interview: AIA's Dave Melcher on the benefit of global competition The defense industry has always been global, but international allies are increasingly looking to cash in more on the opportunity. AIA CEO Dave Melcher spoke about how that focus influences U.S. companies’ approach. By: Jill Aitoro July 23
Interview: Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch on juggling Air Force buys Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch, the Air Force’s top uniformed acquisition officer, spoke to Defense News at the Paris Air Show about the service’s ability to keep programs on track. By: Valerie Insinna July 23
Exclusive interview: The Navy's surface warfare director talks frigate requirements The U.S. Navy's requirements for a new guided-missile frigate hit the street Monday, with a request for information that blew the competition for the new ship design wide open. The Navy's director of surface warfare sat down with Defense News to discuss what he wants out of a new small surface combatant. By: David B. Larter July 11
Interview: Tomasz Szatkowski, Poland’s deputy minister of national defense "Unfortunately, the historical experience tells us that this is the enduring dynamic. The expansionism has been part of the Russian policy for centuries." By: Aaron Mehta July 4
Air Force head's focus on innovation could open path for greater R&D investments Wilson named restoring innovation, particularly early R&D, as a top priority. By: Valerie Insinna June 14
Interview: Adm. Paul Zukunft demands Coast Guard respect When the White House proposed a $1 billion cut to the Coast Guard's budget in a March budget outline, response was swift. The outcry from advocates and lawmakers led President Donald Trump's budget chief to back pedal, and in the end the fiscal 2018 budget proposal was flat for the service. But what emerged since is an interesting and perhaps long overdue dialogue about the needs of the Coast Guard, both in terms of budget and acknowledgement as a key player in national security. Adm. Paul Zukunft, commandant of the Coast Guard, sat down with Defense News Executive Editor Jill Aitoro to offer his candid thoughts on the matter. By: Jill Aitoro June 1
Interview: Austal shipbuilder pleads for no pause, no slowdown in production Craig Perciavalle runs one of the most modern shipyards in the U.S., specially designed to produce high-speed, all-aluminum ships. We spoke with him April 5 while he was in Washington. By: Christopher P. Cavas May 10
Interview: Bob Sheibley on what budget woes mean for future vertical lift Bob Sheibley is at the helm of both efforts as acting Army project manager for Future Vertical Lift and the Improved Turbine Engine Program. By: Jen Judson April 25
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