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The Global Source for National Security and Aerospace News, Thought Leadership and Analysis. Founder and Editor, @VagoMuradian . [Follows, likes & RTs ≠ E]

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Retired #USMC Maj. Gen. & The Punaro Group CEO @ArnoldLPunaro on bipartisanship after #Trump 's #election #politics
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On this Business Pod, sponsored by @BellFlight , we begin with an exclusive interview w/ Acting @SECNAV Thomas Modly. In segment two we discuss the week on world markets with our regular roundtable of experts Ron, Richard and Sash.
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. @mykamarul on @tldm_rasmi priorities, new sea-base concept @NavalWarCollege . #ISS22
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WATCH: F-22 Pilot Maj. David "Ghost" Deptula, Jr., #USAF on Role of the Raptor in Fight Against #ISIS #defense
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. @USNationalGuard ’s Hagler on Responding to #IrmaHurricane2017 , Planning for Disasters CC: @ChiefNGB
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WATCH: @BoeingDefense ’s Gillian on F/A-18 vs. #F35 Competition, Extending #Aircraft Life, Ensuring Connectivity
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Jeff Babione, head of @LockheedMartin ’s Skunk Works talks about the donation of an F-117 Stealthfighter to @Reagan_Library & ways to instill same type of innovation in future programs. Longer convo w/ Jeff on an upcoming podcast.
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Excited to announce journo, navalist & friend Chris Cavas is coming aboard. Chris will be a contributing editor on naval issues. Please join us in welcoming @cavasships to the DefAero team!
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WATCH: UAE’s Al Hashmi on #F35 , Iran, Operational Lessons and Air Chiefs Conference ( #DIAC2017 coverage in partnership with @SEGMAuae & sponsored by @flir )
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Get your head in the game at #AUSA2017 with the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast. Tune in for free here:
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Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln @CVN_72 this week for F-35 media day...chance to observe F35Cs and F/A-18s operating on the flight deck together. Another step in the F35C fleet integration effort.
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#VIDEO : Capt. James Kirk, @ZUMWALT_DDG1000 's commanding officer, on the namesake of the @USNavy 's newest destroyer, Adm. Elmo Zumwalt. #Navy
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INTERVIEW: @Heritage 's Dean Cheng on US- #China Relations, South China Sea, Trump-Xi Meeting
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Watch @CNASdc ’s Susanna Blume ( @SusannaVBlume ) and Lauren Fish ( @LaurenFishDC ) discuss the interactive data-analysis tools they created to help Americans make sense of the Trump administration’s FY19 defense budget request:
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⚡️ “Sen. John McCain speaks out against waterboarding during #HISF2016
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#ASC17 : @LockheedMartin ‘Ready for Day 1 Execution’ if T-50 Wins #USAF T-X Trainer Competition, Griswold Says
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Maj. Peter “Starbutt” Fällén, Swedish Air Force @gripendisplay , demonstration pilot and deputy commander of 71 Squadron, F7 Wing Såtenäs, with a walk around of #Saab ’s JAS 39 #Gripen fighter at #RIAT19 .
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Vice Adm. Krause: Sweden, Finland should be viewed/treated as #NATO members despite their non-membership. #StrongerWithAllies @ACScowcroft
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Stefano Villanti, the senior vice president for government and military sales @LDO_Helicopters , discusses market opportunities for the company’s TH-119 aircraft and the #AW609 civil tiltrotor with @vagomuradian . #helicopters #rotorcraft
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US #Army Under Secretary @USAMurphy discusses the @USArmy ’s AI2, or #Army Ideas for Innovation, Program, announced during #AUSA2016 .
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NEW TODAY: Watch our interview with @BellFlight V-280 Valor Program Manager Ryan Ehinger to learn about the company's June 18 flight demo of the tiltrotor and the aircraft's technical achievements -- and to see more footage like this from the flight line
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Full interview with @CNORichardson on int'l cooperation, innovation, rapid learning, China, Navy programs. #ISS22
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WATCH: @LockheedMartin 's Babione Shares #F35 Program Update at #ASC17
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INTERVIEW: @drstechnologies William Lynn on #USAF Trainer Contest, Daylight Acquisition & #BuyAmerican #business
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#FunFactFriday : You can get a free crash course in current #defense events and world markets every week via the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast, sponsored by @BellFlight . Stream or download this week's episode for free at .
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Watch @CSIS ' @ToddHarrisonDC discuss the think tank’s “Space Threat Assessment 2018” report (sponsored by @AIAspeaks ), threats the US and its assets face in space, how we should think about deterrence, why situational awareness capabilities matter & more:
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Watch our new interview with @CSIS / @ChinaPowerCSIS 's @BonnieGlaser to get her insights into the Trump-Kim joint statement, next steps for denuclearizing North Korea and much more:
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Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln @CVN_72 this week for F-35 media day...chance to observe F35Cs and F/A-18s operating on the flight deck together. Another step in the F35C fleet integration effort.
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Adm. Rogers shut down @washingtonpost 's @joshrogin when he asked about rumors his job might be in danger, said he won't comment #HISF2016
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. @USArmyEurope Commander Lt. Gen. Hodges on deterring #Russia & improving capabilities and readiness #Army #defense
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We continue our coverage of #AUSA2019 with Keith Flail, VP for advanced vertical lift systems @BellFlight with a walk around of their entry into the @USArmy FARA competition, the #Bell360 Invictus
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WATCH: Mulherin of @HIIndustries ' Newport News Shipbuilding on new #Ford -class carriers, decommissioning #Enterprise
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. @BlueCanopyLLC , Centrifuge Systems on Big #Data Analytics, Small #Business Growth & Innovation @NATO_ACT 's COTC '16
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WATCH: @kongsbergasa ’s/ @NADIC_US ' Skjelstad on Growth, #AmericaFirst , Domestic #Investment , North American Market
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NEW FROM #DAS2017 : @BoeingDefense ’s Castilleja on CST-100 Starliner Program Status, Autonomous Systems ( @DubaiAirshow coverage sponsored by @flir )
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#ICYMI : #NATO ’s Transformation Chief on Warsaw Summit, Priorities & Strategic Awareness #defense #Europe #politics
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BREAKING: @defaeroreport is in Paris! Stay tuned for 2017 Paris Air Show coverage, sponsored by L3 Technologies & @drstechnologies #PAS2017
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And now, a message from US Army Col. Omar Jones ( @Bayonet_8 ), deputy commander for operations @7thID at @JBLM_PAO : #GoArmyBeatNavy
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Sweden's @ForsvarsdepSv Minister Peter Hultqvist on @VP visit to Stockholm, Russia, defense budget, programs, more.
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WATCH: @paul_scharre on autonomous weapons, @CNASdc 's new #AI and Global Security Initiative, & his forthcoming book
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Watch @MS_Homeland_Sec 's Todd Frier discuss the significance of the International Homeland Defense & Security Summit being held in Mississippi, state-specific security challenges and more: Our coverage was sponsored by @mdaworks :
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Great first day at @AUSAorg 2018 Annual Meeting check out our interview with @ElbitSystemsUS CEO Ranaan Horowitz. Our coverage is brought to you by Bell, a Textron Company, Elbit System of America, L3 Technologies, Leonardo DRS, & Safran
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NEW TODAY: @USArmy 's Hix discusses the upcoming Futures and Modernization Command at the @AtlanticCouncil 's US Army Futures Forum #ACEmergentFutures #defense #futurism #tech
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Watch @USNavy @NAVSEA Commander Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, USN, discuss the #USNavy 's RFP to acquire 2 Ford-class aircraft carriers under 1 contract to help the service save $: [ #SAS2018 coverage sponsored by @FincantieriMG , @HIIndustries & @drstechnologies ]
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#ASC17 : @drstechnologies ’ Lindsley Calls T-100 ‘Most Mature’ Entry in USAF’s T-X Trainer Competition
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Hello from the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA! Stay tuned to @defaeroreport for full coverage of @ReaganDefense #RNDF
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WATCH: Top F-22 Pilot on Differences Between Fourth-and Fifth-Gen Fighters #USAF #AirForce #defense #military
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1st Lt. Emilio Baker, Maj. Derek Wamsley & Maj. Mike Porges of Task Force Bayonet, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry @JBLM_PAO say #GoArmyBeatNavy
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#AUSA2017 : @CubicCorp CEO on GATR System, Troposcatter Communications, US Defense Spending, Corporate Strategy
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NEW FROM #DAS17 : @TextronAviation Defense's Pierson on Scorpion Program, Competitive Advantages in #USAF OA-X Competition // Watch our full, paywall-free @DubaiAirshow coverage here, sponsored by @flir :
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#DSEI2017 : @Insitu_Inc ’s Damush, @USMC 's Green Talk Blackjack RQ-21 UAS at @DSEI_event #DSEI
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In extended honor of #InternationalWomensDay , here's a #FF of women who are doing amazing research in #defense & #natsec : @norabensahel @MEaglen @apolyakova @LaurenFishDC @SusannaVBlume @kath_hicks P.S., It's impossible for a list like this to be exhaustive. Tweet us your recs!
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Maj. Peter “Starbutt” Fällén, #Swedish Air Force @gripendisplay , demonstration pilot and deputy commander of 71 Squadron, F7 Wing Såtenäs, remembers Saab’s JAS 37 #Viggen fighter that he flew before transitioning to the JAS 39 #Gripen 15 years ago @airtattoo . #RIAT19
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Check out this week's episode of the Defense & Aerospace Business Report #podcast , sponsored by @BellFlight , and featuring @StimsonCenter / @AU_SIS ' Gordon Adams ( @Gadams1941 ), @capitalalpha 's Byron Callan ( @ByronKing33 ), @NPR / @dwnews ' @terischultz & more:
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. @DSEI_Event 's Reid on What to Expect From This Year’s Show #DSEI
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NEW TONIGHT: @CSIS @Missile_Defense Director @tomkarako talks the Trump Administration's FY19 missile defense budget request, the hypersonic weapons threat and more with @vagomuradian on @defaeroreport :
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INTERVIEW: German Navy Commander Krause on Protecting the #Baltic , Modernizing Fleet, Deterring #Russia
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What's new with @OshkoshDefense 's JLTV program? Watch our interview with John Bryant, the company's president, from @AUSAorg 's #AUSAGlobal to find out: Our coverage was sponsored by Leonardo DRS ( @drstechnologies ):
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EXCLUSIVE: See @AerojetRdyne 's RS-68A Rocket Engine Test & Learn About the Engine (Sponsored by Aerojet Rocketdyne)
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INTERVIEW: @CNASdc ’s @JerryHendrixII : US Should Have Over 200 Bomber Aircraft to Meet Strategic Needs #defense
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just announced... @USNavy awards a contract for 4 MQ-25s to @BoeingDefense ...value of contract $805,318,853
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NEW TODAY: Watch #Qatar ’s Al Attiyah discuss diplomatic strategy, Al Udeid Air Base, military modernization and more at . And check out our full #DIMDEX2018 coverage, sponsored by @DIMDEXQatar , at .
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Recap and highlights from today’s drydock flooding at @HIIndustries Newport News Shipyard. @CavasShips and @scribe4squids share their thoughts and imagery from today’s event...full version on our FB and LI pages /defaeroreport
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WATCH: US #Army ’s @7thID Capabilities, Role in #Pacific Partnerships & Power Projection #strategy #defense
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Apollo 15 Astronaut Worden at the @DubaiAirshow : #STEM ‘is the Future of the Human Race’ ( #DAS17 coverage sponsored by @flir )
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WATCH: ‘Complacency Has No Place in Our Approach’ to #Cyber , says @NATO ’s @sducaru #NATO #defense
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INTERVIEW: @USUAEBizCouncil 's Sebright Says UAE Needs #F35 for ‘Interoperability and Coalition Operations’ with US ( #DIAC2017 coverage in partnership with @SEGMAuae & sponsored by @flir )
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. @Boeing ’s Moran Discusses Helo Programs, @Sikorsky Partnership and Precision Strike at #AUSA2017
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#AUSA2017 : @ElbitSystemsUS ' Horowitz on US Army Version of #F35 Helmet-Mounted Display
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. @TRADOC ‘a LTG HR McMaster at #COTC16 : “Geopolitics is back after a holiday from history.”
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#ICYMI : @mykamarul speaks with @defaeroreport about @tldm_rasmi priorities & his new sea-base concept
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LIVE on #Periscope : More #natsec talk from Cheney & Panetta @ReaganDefense // #RNDF coverage sponsored by @Raytheon
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WATCH: @BellHelicopter 's Flail talks the #Bell V-247 Viligant & V-280 Valor at #AUSA2016 . Interview here: #defense
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We spoke with @SamBendett , research analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses, to discuss recent Russian explosions, unmanned weapons systems and the "Okhotnik" drone.
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LISTEN UP: A new episode of the Defense & Aerospace Business Report #podcast , sponsored by @BellHelicopter , is here:
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NEW TODAY: Get @MNordenman 's take on #BALTOPS 2017 (& see his exclusive footage from the exercise) #NATO #Baltic
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#ICYMI : Check out our interviews with international military leaders and defense executives from last week's #DIMDEX2018 , sponsored by @DIMDEXQatar , at .
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Last week in #Brussels , during our visit to @NATO headquarters, @vagomuradian sat down to discuss countering information, deep fakes, and more with @NATOpress .
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The heavenly palace is no more. Check out our interview with @AerospaceCorp ’s Ted Muelhaupt about China’s #Tiangong1 satellite, which reentered Earth’s atmosphere this evening:
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. @BoeingDefense ’s Ferguson: Starliner Will Boast ‘Complete Autonomy’ Sponsored by L3 Technologies & @drstechnologies
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Watch @USDS / @DefenseDigital 's @jonmost discuss improving #DoD IT procurement, white-hat hacking & more in an interview with @defaeroreport 's @vagomuradian :
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NEW TONIGHT: UIA’s Mauricio Meschoulam ( @maurimm ) discusses US-Mexico political & trade relations under President Trump, #NAFTA and more
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WATCH: @ADI_Inc 's Michael Herson on who'll be in #Trump 's administration & lead the #GOP post- #election #politics
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. @CNORichardson on international seapower cooperation. #ISS22
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Capt. Rob Patrick, commodore of Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Ten at @NASWhidbeyIslan , says #GoNavyBeatArmy ! #ArmyNavyGameDay
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Defense & Aerospace Report – The source for national #security & #aerospace news, thought leadership & analysis.
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David Pitchforth of @BoeingUK Defence on UK buy of P-8 patrol planes & AH-64E choppers, future growth & local jobs.
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Watch Col. John Reim, @USArmy , program executive officer for SOF Warrior Systems at @USSOCOM , discuss priorities, preparing special operators for great-power competition & much more at @NDIAToday 's #SOFIC 2018: [Our coverage was sponsored by @flir .]
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WATCH: @CNASdc ’s @HannahE_Suh , @HarryKrejsa on #Cyber #Espionage in Pacific, Strait of Taiwan
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LIVE FROM @ACEurasia : @vkaramurza on #Russia sanctions
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Watch Brian Cuccias, president of Ingalls Shipbuilding and executive vice president of @HIIndustries , discuss the four-year upgrade to his shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi: Our coverage was sponsored by @mdaworks :
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