Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Dec 05, ’21 Business Report]

Defense & Aerospace Report

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests in segment one are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners; in segment two Senator Jack Reed, D-RI; in segment three Mike Petters, the president and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries Topics: — Week on world markets as investors grapple potential impact of omicron variant as scientists work to determine the impact of this latest covid strain — China’s decision to return Boeing’s 737 Max to flight, grounded after two deadly crashes — UAE’s decision to acquire more than 80 Rafale fighters from Dassault Aviation as well as implications of the deal and other sales on the France-Germany-Spain SCAF 6th generation fighter effort — Bloomberg reporter Peter Robison’s book “Flying Blind: The 737 Max Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing” — Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed, D-RI, on continuing resolutions, the National Defense Authorization Act, helping accelerate change as China threat looms and deterring Russian aggression in Ukraine — Mike Petters, the president and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries on covid mandates, the omicron variant, making the case for budget stability and the future of work