Interviews

UK armaments director Andy Start readies ‘massive’ acquisition changes

Britain's work to support Ukraine has had a big influence on reforms now underway to speed up how military users get their kit.

3 weeks ago

Seven questions with the head of international arms manager OCCAR

Joachim Sucker shares his vision for expanding the organization's weapons-management portfolio.

3 weeks ago

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ed Barker, the program executive officer for intelligence, electronic warfare and sensors, is seen here in August 2023 at the AFCEA TechNet Augusta conference in Georgia

Four questions for Ed Barker, Army’s new electronic warfare executive

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ed Barker was named as the next leader of PEO IEW&S in April. The office deals in jammers, reconnaissance, biometric tools and more.

Seven questions with Gen. Rainey, head of US Army Futures Command

Gen. James Rainey plans to spend the next two years finalizing key decisions on the Army’s formational design for the 2040s.

8 weeks ago

US Air Force electronic warfare commander seeks spectrum dominance

"I view this wing as an operational warfighting wing," Air Force Col. Joshua Koslov said. "Our weapon is going to be data, EW data."

2 months ago

New Zealand’s military chief talks recruitment, drones and Ukraine

Are maritime affairs more important than those on land for New Zealand? We put that question and more to Air Marshal Kevin Short.

3 months ago

Exclusive: Army secretary talks force structure cuts, SOF ‘reform’

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth spoke with Army Times about how and where the service will make its cuts.

3 months ago

Mark Kitz, the U.S. Army's program executive officer for intelligence, electronic warfare and sensors, speaks May 24, 2023, at a conference in Philadelphia. Two other PEOs are seen to the right.

Six questions for Mark Kitz as he swaps Army program executive offices

In an interview, outgoing PEO IEW&S boss Mark Kitz reflected on Army electronic warfare and provided an update on an AI pipeline known as Project Linchpin.

3 months ago

Six questions with France’s Air and Space Force chief

Gen. Mille discussed the French military’s efforts toward an all-Rafale fighter fleet, among other capability goals for the force.

4 months ago

Italy’s Army aviation chief talks helicopter advancements

Out with the old, in with the new, right? Not so fast, says Italy's chief of army aviation.

4 months ago

How industry can partner with NATO on disruptive technologies

DIANA is looking to give out funding in 2023 along the themes of energy resilience, secure information sharing, and sensing and surveillance.

4 months ago

Q&A: Maxar execs discuss US Army simulation, Project Maven

C4ISRNET reporters interviewed a pair of Maxar Technologies leaders on the sidelines of the GEOINT Symposium in St. Louis.

4 months ago

How the US Army aviation chief is prepping for the future fleet

Maj. Gen. Mac McCurry sat down with Defense News to discuss how the service will simultaneously balance the existing and future fleet.

5 months ago

Army Materiel Command boss says logistics are key to future warfare

"Gone are the days when we had everything down to your favorite ice cream," warns Gen. Charles Hamilton.

6 months ago

Pentagon’s counter-drone boss tackles rising threat

Defense News sat down with Maj. Gen. Sean Gainey, the Joint Counter-UAS Office director, to discuss what the organization plans to accomplish next.

7 months ago

How to re-engine a B-52 and make a new bomber fleet

Defense News recently interviewed Brig. Gen. William Rogers, the program executive officer for the Bombers Directorate with the U.S. Air Force.

9 months ago

Lithuania’s defense minister is leery Russia will run out of ammo

Defense News sits down with Lithuania's defense chief, Arvydas Anušauskas.

9 months ago

Soldiers from U.S. Army Special Operations Command train with connected devices in preparation for their employment during Project Convergence 22.

Q&A: Army’s Jennifer Swanson talks data mesh and digital fluency

Jennifer Swanson spoke to C4ISRNET on the sidelines of the Army’s Technical Exchange Meeting 9, a military network-and-communications forum in Tennessee.

9 months ago

Four questions with BAE Systems’ chief executive in the US

Tom Arseneault says the invasion of Ukraine by Russia created both a near-term horizon and a medium-term one for industry.

10 months ago

Interviews

Defense News offers exclusive interviews with military and industry decision-makers from around the globe.

Britain's work to support Ukraine has had a big influence on reforms now underway to speed up how military users get their kit.

Joachim Sucker shares his vision for expanding the organization's weapons-management portfolio.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ed Barker was named as the next leader of PEO IEW&S in April. The office deals in jammers, reconnaissance, biometric tools and more.

Gen. James Rainey plans to spend the next two years finalizing key decisions on the Army’s formational design for the 2040s.

"I view this wing as an operational warfighting wing," Air Force Col. Joshua Koslov said. "Our weapon is going to be data, EW data."

Are maritime affairs more important than those on land for New Zealand? We put that question and more to Air Marshal Kevin Short.

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth spoke with Army Times about how and where the service will make its cuts.

In an interview, outgoing PEO IEW&S boss Mark Kitz reflected on Army electronic warfare and provided an update on an AI pipeline known as Project Linchpin.

Gen. Mille discussed the French military’s efforts toward an all-Rafale fighter fleet, among other capability goals for the force.

Out with the old, in with the new, right? Not so fast, says Italy's chief of army aviation.

DIANA is looking to give out funding in 2023 along the themes of energy resilience, secure information sharing, and sensing and surveillance.

C4ISRNET reporters interviewed a pair of Maxar Technologies leaders on the sidelines of the GEOINT Symposium in St. Louis.

Maj. Gen. Mac McCurry sat down with Defense News to discuss how the service will simultaneously balance the existing and future fleet.

"Gone are the days when we had everything down to your favorite ice cream," warns Gen. Charles Hamilton.

Defense News sat down with Maj. Gen. Sean Gainey, the Joint Counter-UAS Office director, to discuss what the organization plans to accomplish next.

Defense News recently interviewed Brig. Gen. William Rogers, the program executive officer for the Bombers Directorate with the U.S. Air Force.

Defense News sits down with Lithuania's defense chief, Arvydas Anušauskas.

Jennifer Swanson spoke to C4ISRNET on the sidelines of the Army’s Technical Exchange Meeting 9, a military network-and-communications forum in Tennessee.

Tom Arseneault says the invasion of Ukraine by Russia created both a near-term horizon and a medium-term one for industry.