Interviews

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

US Army’s air defense modernization boss on missiles, machine learning

The Army is working to integrate modern capabilities on the battlefield to provide a layered approach to addressing a widening array of complex threats.

5 days ago

New Zealand’s defense minister talks strategy, supply chains and AUKUS

Defense News also put retention and recruitment concerns to the minister.

5 weeks ago

Space

Head of US Space Force’s commercial hub talks vendor opportunities

Col. Richard Kniseley also discussed the service's upcoming commercial strategy and funding needs.

US Air Force logistics officer talks basing, drones in the Pacific

"We learned a lot of skills that were multi-capable back in the late 1980s that we are now dusting off."

2 months ago

New Zealand naval chief talks future fleet, unmanned tech

The service has had difficulty operating all of its maritime platforms amid recruiting and retention woes.

2 months ago

The U.S. military, among other forces, use converted Bombardier aircraft for a host of missions, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

Bombardier Defense VP Patrick talks deep sensing, Kansas investing

Military and business customers look for similar aircraft attributes, including reliability, according to Bombardier Defense's Steve Patrick.

3 months ago

Pentagon’s acquisition deputy Plumb talks stockpiles, industrial base

The conversation comes as the Defense Dept. faces heavy strain on its stockpiles from allies and partners under threat.

3 months ago

NDIA’s Norquist explains the harm of a continuing resolution

How do temporary spending measures impact military suppliers? We ask that and more of the Pentagon’s former comptroller.

4 months ago

Rep. Mike Gallagher previews plans to deter China from invading Taiwan

The chair of the House's China-focused panel discussed ways to deter Beijing in the Taiwan Strait and what's in store for the year ahead.

4 months ago

US Navy weapons buyer talks ship production, F-35 upgrade delays

Jay Stefany, the acting assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, sat down with Defense News to discuss several topics.

4 months ago

Karen Dahut, the CEO of Google Public Sector, speaks Oct. 10, 2023, during a digital-transformation panel at the Association of the U.S. Army conference.

Aging IT burdens Pentagon leaders seeking change, Google’s Dahut says

Karen Dahut was named CEO of Google Public Sector in September 2022. She previously led defense ventures at Booz Allen Hamilton.

5 months ago

Four questions with the US Army’s acquisition chief

Doug Bush discusses how the Army is trying to bolster its industrial base to restore vital stockpiles.

5 months ago

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth stops at an Army recruiting display after a speech to students at the Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago, on Feb. 14, 2023.

Budgets, Patriots and Ukraine: An interview with the US Army secretary

How will the Army strike the right balance in fiscal 2025?

5 months ago

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.

6 months ago

Seven questions with the head of international arms manager OCCAR

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

6 months 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.

7 months ago

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.

7 months 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."

7 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.

8 months ago