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CAVASShipsCAVASShips Podcast - Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Aug 22, ’25] Ep: 206 Shining a Light on the Global Shadow FleetWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…there’s a shadow fleet of tankers trading the world’s oceans – by some estimates nearly 2,000 tankers, about a fifth of the global tanker fleet. The ships evade international law, break embargoes, and can cause economic and ecological havoc. Michelle Wiese Bockmann is an expert on the deceptions, and she’ll join us to talk about the strategic and security threats this growing fleet...
2025-08-2239 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 20 ’24] Ep: 172 Clark, McGrath & Wills Wrap-up '24 and Look Ahead to '25Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This is the first of three special editions of the CavasShips Podcast, where we look back at 2024 and ahead at 2025, and attempt to divine what’s still to come. In this edition we’ll discuss US Navy policies and programs with three leading commentators and analysts – Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at Hudson Institute; Bryan McGrath of...
2024-12-2056 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Oct 13, ’23] Ep: 115 Convo w/ Navy Memorial's Frank ThorpWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…the U. S. Navy’s 248th Birthday seems a great time to check back with the U. S. Navy Memorial and the organization’s president and CEO, Retired US Navy Rear Admiral Frank Thorp, who will fill us in on how organizations like his help celebrate the men and women of the Sea Services.
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2023-10-1440 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Oct 06, ’23] Ep: 114 Convo w/ USNI New's Sam LaGroneWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…What is going on in the South China Sea? Sam LaGrone of USNI News joins us to discuss the first in a series of articles based on the seven-week trip this summer by reporter Mallory Shelbourne. First up is a great story detailing a long patrol over the Nine-Dash Line aboard a US Navy patrol aircraft.
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2023-10-0642 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Sep 23, ’23] Ep: 112 Convo w/Airlant Commander RADM Doug VerissimoWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…the view from Oceana: We caught up with newly-installed commander of Naval Air Forces Atlantic, Rear Admiral Doug Verissimo, at the recent Naval Air Station Oceana air show. We talked about some of his greatest challenges, including maintenance of the US Navy’s air fleet, along with the recruitment and retention of sailors and aviators. Stay tuned for a great discussion from the flig...
2023-09-2330 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Sep 09, ’23] Ep: 110 Review of Headlines w/ Bryan McGrathWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…Is the US Navy focused on its mission? Is it doing what it should to prepare to keep the peace and to be ready to fight if need be? A recent piece in the New York Times raised those questions. Navalist Bryan McGrath joins us to break down some of those issues.
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2023-09-0932 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Sep 03, ’23] Ep: 109 Latest from Lockheed MartinWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…Lockheed Martin is matching the Patriot Advanced Capability Three missile interceptor with its Aegis Weapon System SPY-1 radar – a potentially significant advance in anti-missile defense. Will talk about that and more with two of Lockheed’s top missile and fire control executives-Joe DePietro, vice president and general manager of Multi-Domain Combat Solutions and Tom Copeman, vice president for Naval Systems.
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2023-09-0337 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Aug 18, ’23] Ep: 107 Large Scale Exercise '23Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…The Large Scale Exercise 2023, or LSE 2023 -- the largest combination live and virtual warfighting exercise ever run by the US Navy and Marine Corps -- ended on August 18. For ten days, more than 25,000 service members spread across 22 time zones worked through complex scenarios to test how the fleet can simultaneously synchronize global naval operations against multiple threats. We were on the scene in Nor...
2023-08-1935 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jul 14, ’23] Ep: 103 Naval News w/ Xavier VavasseurWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…The web site Naval News is one of the world’s premier sources for naval information around the world. Founder and editor Xavier Vavasseur is with us to talk about some of the latest trends he’s seen and reported on so far in a very busy 2023.
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2023-07-1448 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jun 30, ’23] Ep: 101 Convo w/ CNO 30 ADM Jonathon GreenertWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…The view from the top: Former chief of naval operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert shares his views on Russia’s war on Ukraine, the situation in the Pacific and the rise of the Chinese Navy and – as a former submariner – his thoughts on the recent loss of the submersible TITAN.
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2023-06-3034 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jun 23, ’23] Ep: 100 Convo w/ Austal's Larry RyderWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…Not long ago, the future of shipbuilders Austal USA was somewhat in doubt. Yet the company has rapidly expanded into new programs and efforts that are redefining its reputation as just a builder of aluminum ships. We’ll hear from Austal USA's VP of Business Development Larry Ryder on the progress of those efforts.
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2023-06-2435 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jun 17, ’23] Ep: 99 Undersea Warfare w/ Bryan ClarkWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…China and Russia are not only building more submarines, but their subs are getting better all the time. How does the US Navy fight back? Noted naval analyst Bryan Clark returns to the podcast to talk about his newest anti-submarine warfare study, which recommends, among other things - making more noise in the water.
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2023-06-1736 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jun 02, ’23] Ep: 97 Layoffs at BAE San DiegoWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…while the US Navy and its commercial ship yards work together the service puts most of its repair jobs up for bid, and with competition comes risk. Now one of the largest ship repair yards on the West Coast is laying off nearly 300 employees due to a shortage of work. We’ll talk with Paul Smith, head of BAE Systems’ ship repair business...
2023-06-0335 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [May 26, ’23] Ep: 96 Civilian v. Military JurisdictionWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…Civil jurisdiction already is replacing military jurisdiction in some cases. It’s a movement that has been taking hold not just in the United States, but in several other western and NATO countries, notably Norway, where a civil trial was just concluded in the matter of the 2018 loss of a frigate. What are some of the implications of the movement in the U.S.? We...
2023-05-2633 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [May 19, ’23] Ep: 95 Review of GW Investigation w/ Sam LagroneWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…
The Navy’s investigation report into the command climate and quality of life aboard the aircraft carrier GEORGE WASHINGTON – prompted by a spate of suicides among the ship’s junior sailors – was made public this week, and the story is not pretty. Sam Lagrone of USNI News will join us again to talk through the report and the issues that sooner or later affect e...
2023-05-2137 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [May 05, ’23] Ep: 93 A Look at Our Friends to the NorthWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…The small but efficient Royal Canadian Navy is in the midst of its biggest-ever peacetime naval recapitalization effort. Canada has a storied naval history that is honored each May with an observance of the Canadian Navy’s contributions to the Battle of the Atlantic. Naval historian and author Roger Roger Litwiller will be here to dive deeper into Canada’s rich naval lore.
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2023-05-0533 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 28, ’23] Ep: 92 News Ways to Build New ShipsWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week… the Navy ordered two new aircraft carriers at once from Newport News Shipbuilding, and the shipyard is going to build the third and fourth ships of the Gerald R Ford class a bit differently. We’ll hear from the shipyard’s vice president in charge of construction of the future Enterprise and Doris Miller, Mr. Brian Fields about what will be different about the...
2023-04-2828 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 21, ’23] Ep: 91 Whirlwind WeekWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…Navy budget testimony is in full swing on Capitol Hill, one senator is holding up more than a hundred DoD confirmations, and the Naval Academy gets its first female nominee to become superintendent. Plus SpaceX and “Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly.” Sam LaGrone of USNI News joins us to unwrap it all.
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2023-04-2135 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 14, ’23] Ep: 90 Recap of Recent Naval NewsWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…we’ve been on the road - to the Navy League’s three-day Sea-Air-Space symposium just outside Washington DC, and to Norfolk. We’ll dive into what we saw and heard and also review some of the week’s other naval developments.
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2023-04-1437 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 04, ’23] Sea Air & Space Day Two-GE Marine's Steve RogersWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. In conjunction with the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Global Maritime Exposition we present this special edition of the CavasShips Podcast. Our show coverage of Sea-Air-Space is sponsored by Huntington Ingalls Industries, GE Marine & Helicon Chemical.
Today we’re speaking with Steve Rogers, director, Marketing and Business Development GE Aerospace - Marine.
2023-04-0413 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 03, ’23] Sea Air & Space Day OneWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. In conjunction with the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Global Maritime Exposition we present this special edition of the CavasShips Podcast. Our show coverage of Sea-Air-Space is sponsored by Huntington Ingalls Industries, GE Marine & Helicon Chemical.
Today we’re speaking with Kari Wilkinson, executive vice president of HII and president of Ingalls Shipbuilding and Dr Wes Naylor, CEO, Helicon Chemical.
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2023-04-0330 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 31, ’23] Ep: 89 Navy and Navalist MessagingWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…there’s been quite the effort on the part of many organizations and commentators to heighten awareness of the relevance of the maritime domain – the importance of protecting seaborne trade, the dangers of territorial expansion, and of course about the need for increased investment in the US Navy. But are these messages having any effect? We’ll talk with three noted commentators – Bryan Clark, B...
2023-04-0145 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 24, ’23] Ep: 88 Leidos' Dave Lewis on Getting Tech to WarfightersWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…US Navy leaders constantly talk about the need for fast-paced innovation – but what’s the real story? Is new technology being integrated into the fleet as fast as it can? We’ll hear from Leidos' Dave Lewis, a former admiral deeply familiar with getting that technology into the hands of warfighters.
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2023-03-2432 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 17, ’23] Bryan Clark on Budget, AUKUS & MQ-9 MishapWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…It was budget week for the Pentagon, the week that an AUKUS submarine deal was announced between Australia, Britain and the United States, and a week that saw Russian fighter jets bring down a large US unmanned aircraft over the Black Sea. We bore into all that and look for deeper meaning with the always-perceptive naval analyst Bryan Clark.
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2023-03-1735 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 10, ’23] Episode 86…Sharing Our Maritime HeritageWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…we’re not going to talk about the threat from China or the US Navy budget or the promise of new technology, but rather focus in on maritime heritage, on efforts to preserve and present ships from the past to give you and yours a chance to see how it was done way back when. Joining us is the executive director of Historic...
2023-03-1138 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 03, ’23] Episode 85…Time Is Not On Our SideWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…Should the US Navy reorganize its fleets in the Pacific Ocean to counter rising Chinese threats? We’ll talk with noted China and Pacific military analyst Bret Sadler of the Heritage Foundation about why that could be a good idea, and about recent notable developments in the Western Pacific.
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2023-03-0337 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Feb 25, ’23] Episode 84…A Review of the Latest IssuesWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…
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2023-02-2539 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Feb 16, ’23] WEST ’23 Day 3-Navy's Worldwide Weather TeamWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On this special edition of the CavasShips Podcast from WEST 2023 in San Diego…Military operations around the globe share one thing - the weather. Some of the US Navy's top officials from the Meteorology and Oceanographic Command clue us in on how they give commanders the environmental info they need for the mission.
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2023-02-1620 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Feb 15, ’23] WEST ’23 Day 2– Newport News VP for HR Xavier BealeWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On this special edition of the CavasShips Podcast from WEST 2023 in San Diego…we talk work force recruitment and development with Xavier Beale, Newport News Shipbuilding vice president of human resources.
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2023-02-1518 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Feb 14, ’23] WEST '23 Day 1--AUSTAL USA's New Waterfront Repair FacilityWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On this special edition of the CavasShips Podcast from WEST 2023 in San Diego...we bring you highlights from the opening of Austal USA's new San Diego waterfront ship repair facility held February 13th in National City, Calif. The event brought together military and community leaders, elected officials, and representatives from across the ship repair industry.
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2023-02-1510 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Feb 10, ’23] Episode 83…Convo w/ CBO's Dr Eric LabsWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…accurately analyzing the US Navy’s spending habits is a daunting task, but we hear from perhaps the primary practitioner of that art, Dr. Eric Labs of the Congressional Budget Office, who breaks it down for us.
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2023-02-1033 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Feb 03, ’23] Episode 82…Bigger Seems to Be BetterWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…Bigger is better – at least 25 out of 28 times in naval warfare. Strategist Dr. Sam Tangredi will join us to talk about why bigger fleets win – and what the US Navy should do about it in the face of the ever-expanding Chinese Navy.
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2023-02-0338 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 27, ’23] Episode 81…We Aren't ReadyWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…How ready should our maritime forces and industrial base be? Also, the Marine Corps wants to buy nearly three dozen Light Amphibious Warships. The US Navy isn’t so sure. Noted commentators Bryan McGrath and Sal Mercogliano join us for an evaluation of future shipbuilding plans and industrial base readiness.
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2023-01-2842 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 21, ’23] Episode 80…2023 Lost TalentWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week...we heard a lot of speakers at the Surface Navy Association’s three-day symposium earlier in January. Now we give you the chance to hear some of what we heard, with press briefing excerpts from the US Navy’s top speakers, including Navy Secretary Del Toro and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday.
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2023-01-2126 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 13, ’23] SNA Wrap-upWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.
SNA Wrap-Up…In our final SNA'23 podcast we share our conversation with Vago Muradian from his Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast. During our discussion we talk about key takeaways from the conference, lessons learned and what we hope to hear in the coming weeks.
Our SNA coverage is sponsored by HII and GE Marine.
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2023-01-1315 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 12, ’23] SNA Day 4…Interview w/ Lockheed Martin's Chris MinsterWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.
SNA Day Four…We interview Chris Minster, Lockheed Martin's Chris Minster, Director, Combatant Ships, Integration & Test Programs, on the Littoral Combat Ship Lethality and Survivability Program.
Our SNA coverage is sponsored by HII and GE Marine.
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2023-01-1213 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 11, ’23] SNA Day 3…Interview w/ BAE's Nate CarlsonWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.
SNA Day Three…We interview Nate Carlson, BAE Systems Program Director of Naval Gun Systems, about the company's counter-UAS products deployed on US Navy ships.
Our SNA coverage is sponsored by HII and GE Marine.
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2023-01-1213 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 10, ’23] SNA Day 2…Interview w/ AAC's Mark BockWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.
SNA Day Two…We interview Mark Bock, Vice President for Strategy for Advanced Acoustics Concepts, a Thales Company, on the CAPTAS-4 variable depth sonar that will be the center piece of the Navy's FFG-62 class ASW capability.
Our SNA coverage is sponsored by HII and GE Marine.
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2023-01-1022 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 09, ’23] SNA Day 1…Interview w/ Ingalls' Kari WilkinsonWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.
SNA Day One…We interview Kari Wilkinson, executive vice president of HII and president of Ingalls Shipbuilding.
Our SNA coverage is sponsored by HII and GE Marine.
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2023-01-0923 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 06, ’23] Episode 79...At Least We Are TalkingWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week messaging and communication. Joining us will be our podcast partner, longstanding defense journalist Vago Muradian to discuss the need for the Navy to share its story, the impact of gag orders from the Secretary of the Navy and what we hope to see and hear at the upcoming Surface Navy National Symposium.
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2023-01-0630 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 16, ’22] Episode 78…2022 The Year in ReviewWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…2022, THE YEAR IN REVIEW. We’re joined by noted naval commentators Bryan Clark and Jerry Hendrix to take a look at what went well for the US Navy in 2022, what didn’t do as well, and what to look for in 2023. It’s a great discussion we hope you’ll enjoy.
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2022-12-1643 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 10, ’22] Episode 77…Marine Commandant Berger & NDAA ReviewWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…MARINE COMMANDANT BERGER spends time with reporters while at the Reagan Defense Forum and Chris and I discuss the high points of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act.
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2022-12-1030 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 2, ’22] Episode 76…NATO Maritime & Remembering GalrahnWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…we talk with recently retired Navy Captain Jason Salata about NATO’s maritime structure, how nations work together and the alliance’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. Additionally, we pay tribute to friend and colleague Raymond Pritchett, But first a look at this week’s naval news
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2022-12-0340 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Nov 25, ’22] Episode 75…Talking w/ Norman FriedmanWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…Books books books - We’ve all certainly learned a lot from reading books. But what is the future of the hard-copy, printed volume? We’ll talk with one of the most well-known and prolific naval authors of our time, Norman Friedman.
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2022-11-2632 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Nov 19, ’22] Episode 74…Talking China w/ Tom ShugartWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…what’s the latest on the Chinese Navy - what are they up to, what are they producing? We hear from a great China analyst to fill us in on new developments, Tom Shugart.
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2022-11-1931 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Nov 11, ’22] Episode 73…The Latest REMUS UUVWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…one of the most widely-used unmanned underwater vehicles in the US Navy is the REMUS family of UUVs, now produced by Huntington Ingalls Industries. HII has just introduced its new REMUS 620 UUV with longer range and better payload capabilities. We’ll talk with HII about what its new underwater drone can do.
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2022-11-1132 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Nov 04, ’22] Episode 72…Rep Gallagher on the Need for an Anti-NavyWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…with a new Congress headed to Washington what are some of the top priorities? Republican Representative Mike Gallagher, among others wants to swing more support to building up not just the Navy, but the missiles, bombs and bullets the fleet will need should deterrence fail. He’ll join us for a detailed discussion.
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2022-11-0434 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Oct 21, ’22] Episode 71…The Value of At-Sea EmbarksWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…there is nothing like getting out to sea and getting underway with the Navy. For journalists, it means talking up close with sailors and gaining a better understanding of what the Navy does and how they do it. But there are also challenges – like how to get real insight when the experience might last only just a few hours. We’re joined by two jou...
2022-10-2135 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Oct 14, ’22] Episode 70…Uncrewed in 5th FleetWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…A growing fleet of more than 100 unmanned surface vessels is expected to be fielded by mid-2023 in the US Central Command operating area, according to the head of the Bahrain-based US Fleet Fleet. We’ll hear from Vice Admiral Brad Cooper on his plans to greatly expand the use of unmanned and manned vessels and integrate their data using artificial intelligence. Plus a look a...
2022-10-1428 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Oct 08, ’22] Episode 69…Underway on FordWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…We’re just back from a couple days at sea aboard the carrier USS GERALD R FORD, now in the early stages of her first deployment. We’ll hear from a variety of those on board the FORD – including the strike group, ship and air wing commanders, as well as those in charge of the giant ship’s engineering plant and the launch and rec...
2022-10-0929 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Oct 01, ’22] Episode 68…Semper ParatusWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…it was a busy week for potential and upcoming naval developments. The US Navy is readying the carrier GERALD R FORD for its first extended cruise, the Russian-Ukraine conflict shows every sign of going on and on and on, and the US Coast Guard is fully engaged in rescue operations across central Florida. We’ll dive deeper into all those stories and more.
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2022-10-0131 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Sep 24, ’22] Episode 67...Rear Adm Casey MotonWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…from frigates and littoral combat ships to mine warfare programs to the diverse ensemble of unmanned surface and underwater systems, the US Navy’s office of Unmanned and Small Combatants oversees a wide range of programs. Our guest is the commander of that effort, Rear Admiral Casey Moton. But first, a look at some of this week’s naval news.
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2022-09-2435 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Sep 17, ’22] Episode 66…Admiral Bill MoranWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…we are joined by retired Admiral Bill Moran. The former Vice Chief of Naval Operations and Chief of Naval Personnel talks about fleet manning, how to better use technology when recruiting, training and retaining Sailors and gives his views on Ukraine lessons learned from the Russo-Ukrainian conflict and how the U.S. Navy stacks up against their competitors in the Chinese Navy.
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2022-09-1734 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Sep 03, ’22] Episode 64...Cutting Constellation SteelWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…It was a big week for the US Navy and Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipbuilding as the first steel was cut for the first ship of the new Constellation-class frigates. We’ll talk with Mark Vandroff, CEO of Fincantieri Marinette Marine, about the new ships and about how his shipyard is adapting to build the first new class of warships in twenty years.
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2022-09-0333 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Aug 27, ’22] Episode 63...Ships Big and SmallWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…It was a busy week – one in which we visited one of the Navy’s smallest new ships, and where we got a look at the beginnings of one its largest.
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2022-08-2735 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Aug 20, ’22] Episode 62…Should We Be Funding Ships Differently?Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…we build on our conversations about navigation plans and shipbuilding and discuss how to pay for a larger and more capable fleet. Is the old way of doing business still effective or should we look for new and creative ways to grow the Fleet? We will discuss in our next segment.
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2022-08-1925 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Aug 12, ’22] Episode 61…Our Review of Gulf ShipyardsWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week… we are just back from a visit to some of the key shipyards on the US Gulf Coast – and what we saw was truly eye-opening. No one we visited is standing pat, all are investing in significant upgrades. We’ll talk about the trip in detail with our traveling partner, Sam LaGrone of USNI News.
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2022-08-1233 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Aug 05 29, ’22] Episode 60…Our Convo w/ Austal USA's Rusty MurdaughWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week… a special edition of the CavasShips podcast, as we spent most of the week visiting shipyards on the Gulf Coast. Over the next few weeks we will share interviews and observations from our trip. On this episode we talk to Austal USA’s Rusty Murdaugh after spending a day in Mobile touring the yard with his team. In our closing we remember Surface...
2022-08-0625 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jul 29, ’22] Episode 59…Actions Speak Louder Than WordsWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday’s updated Navigation Plan for the Navy was released on July 26 complete with a new fleet vision for 2045. Navalist and friend of the pod Bryan McGrath joins us to review the plan.
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2022-07-3034 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jul 22, ’22] Episode 58…Maritime COIN in INDO-PACOMWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…How should the US respond to the seemingly never-ending rise of China’s Navy? A new effort to focus on Chinese naval and maritime expansion is underway, sponsored by the US Naval Institute’s PROCEEDINGS magazine. Project originator Hunter Stires and veteran analyst Brent Sadler will join us to bore into the issue.
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2022-07-2231 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jul 15, ’22] Episode 57…Can NATO get Grain Moving Out of the Black Sea?Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on, and its pernicious effects on the world economy – particularly the devastating loss of grain from Ukraine – are growing ever worse. What are the chances ships loaded with Ukrainian grain will get moving again, and what are the risks of an active NATO and American intervention to make that happen? Sal Mercogliano and John Konrad help us dive deep...
2022-07-1539 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jul 08, ’22] Episode 56…China's New Aircraft CarrierWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…the launch of China’s new aircraft carrier FUJIAN on June 22 gave the world its first clear look at what China hopes will be a game-changer for its burgeoning navy. But what are we really looking at? What is the significance of this new ship and what China wants to do with it? Noted naval strategists Jerry Hendrix and Patrick Cronin join us to bo...
2022-07-0833 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jul 01, ’22] Episode 55…Planning for the Navy's FutureWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…our guest this week is Emma Salisbury, a British PHD Candidate who argues in a recent War on the Rocks piece that when looking at how naval planning fits with future requirements, it is important to think about two key concepts: the military-industrial complex and innovation.
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2022-07-0125 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jun 25, ’22] Episode 54…Rep. Gallagher on the Navy's Peacetime MissionWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…it was a key week for the 2023 defense budget as several Capitol Hill committees moved their versions forward through the Congressional budget process. And while ships, aircraft and of course money get the most attention, a number of policy adjustments also are in those bills. We’ll talk with one key congressman, Mike Gallagher, about a provision he authored that could affect the peac...
2022-06-2429 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jun 18, ’22] Episode 53…Five Years After Fitzgerald and McCainWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…t’s been five years since seven sailors were killed when the US Navy destroyer FITZGERALD collided with a Japanese cargo ship, an incident closely followed by another collision between the US destroyer JOHN S McCAIN and a merchant ship that killed 10 sailors. Major recriminations followed. But has it made any difference? We’ll talk it over with veteran journalist Sam LaGrone of USNI Ne...
2022-06-1735 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jun 11, ’22] Episode 52…Our One Year AnniversaryWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…US Navy saturation diving is back, more than 25 years after the capability for extended deep-diving was eliminated. The commanding officer and one of the top divers of the Navy Experimental Diving Unit will be here to talk about what they do and how they just carried out a deep-dive real-world job at a depth of 475 feet.
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2022-06-1028 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jun 04, ’22] Episode 51…Heavy MetalWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…it takes a lot of people to build a ship, and even more to build a giant warship, where thousands of shipbuilders each play a role. Author Mike Fabey spent quality time with some of the people building the world’s largest warship, the aircraft carrier JOHN F. KENNEDY CVN79, and talks about what it takes to do the job.
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2022-06-0327 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [May 28, ’22] Episode 50…"We Again Feel the Need for SpeWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week...it’s been a busy month of May in the naval world – from the lightning round of budget hearings on Capitol Hill to open controversy among senior active and retired Marines. And now of course, the need for speed is powering a dynamic Memorial Day weekend at the movies. We’ll move through all that and more.
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2022-05-2730 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [May 21, ’22] Episode 49…Criticizing the CommandantWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This Week…a group of 30 Marine Corps generals, including every living former commandant, is openly challenging the plan of the current commandant to transform the Corps into a lighter, faster and more responsive combat force. One prominent former Marine, who served the Corps as an artillery commander, has risen to defend General David Berger. In a few minutes we’ll hear from former Deputy Secretary...
2022-05-2037 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [May 13, ’22] Episode 48…Building the Future AirwingWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This Week…there are increasing calls for a new approach to naval aviation to enable carrier-based aircraft to strike at greater range with greater lethality. To address these and other issues, analysts Bryan Clark and Timothy Walton in a new report from the Hudson Institute propose new thinking on how to achieve those goals. Bryan Clark will be here to explain their ideas.
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2022-05-1329 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [May 06, ’22] Episode 47…Convo w/ SECNAV 75 Ray MabusWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This Week…we have a very special guest this week – former Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. The longest-serving SECNAV ever will weigh in on several topics.
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2022-05-0640 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 29, ’22] Episode 46…Fixing the Approach to UnmannedWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This Week…Congress has begun its annual series of Navy budget hearings, the Navy continues to grapple with suicides among the crew of the carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, and CNO Gilday made some interesting comments at an appearance this week. We’ll take a closer look.
In this Week’s Squawk Chris Servello has questions about the US Navy’s basic focus in developing unmanned sys...
2022-04-2932 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 22, ’22] Episode 45…It's a Head Scratcher for SureWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This Week…the US Navy’s latest 30-year shipbuilding plan and newly-released Fiscal 2023 budget documents led to a flurry of comments and media stories this week – hardly any of a complimentary nature. We’ll dive into some of the details and try to discern the overall impact with defense analyst Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners.
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2022-04-2232 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 15, ’22] Episode 44…The Latest Battle in the Black SeaWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This Week…the sinking of Russia’s biggest warship in the Black Sea is one of the most significant naval events of the past forty years. With naval historian Dr Phil Weir, we’ll dive into some of the naval lessons-learned so far in this brutal war and hark back to the Falklands War of 1982, where new and old weapons took a terrible toll on ships a...
2022-04-1633 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 09, ’22] Episode 43…Sea Air & Space RecapWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This Week…Both of us attended the US Navy League’s three-day Sea Air Space gathering just outside Washington DC. We saw a lot and we heard a lot, and we’ll talk about our takeaways.
In this Week’s Squawk Chris Cavas has some advice for Navy leaders as they seek to get rid of ships.
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2022-04-1030 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 06, ’22] Sea Air & Space Day 4- BAE’s Paul SmithWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. In conjunction with the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Global Maritime Exposition we present this special edition of the CavasShips Podcast focusing on a single defense supplier. Our show coverage of Sea-Air-Space is sponsored by Huntington Ingalls Industries.
Today we feature BAE Systems Ship Repair, and with us is Paul Smith, the division’s vice president and general manager.
2022-04-0718 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 06, ’22] Sea Air & Space Day Three- Lockheed Martin’s Jon RambeauWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. In conjunction with the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Global Maritime Exposition we present this special edition of the CavasShips Podcast focusing on a single defense supplier. Our show coverage of Sea-Air-Space is sponsored by Huntington Ingalls Industries.
Today we feature Lockheed Martin’s Integrated Warfare Systems and Sensors business and its vice president and general manager, Jon Rambeau.
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2022-04-0619 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 05, ’22] Sea Air & Space Day Two- GA's Doug HardisonWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. In conjunction with the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Global Maritime Exposition we present this special edition of the CavasShips Podcast focusing on a single defense supplier. Our show coverage of Sea-Air-Space is sponsored by Huntington Ingalls Industries.
Today we feature General Atomics, joining us is Doug Hardison, Vice President for Strategic Development in the Aeronautical Systems business division.
2022-04-0521 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 04, ’22] Sea Air & Space Day One- HII's Kari WilkinsonWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. In conjunction with the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Global Maritime Exposition we present this special edition of the CavasShips Podcast focusing on a single defense supplier. Our show coverage of Sea-Air-Space is sponsored by Huntington Ingalls Industries.
Today we’re speaking with Kari Wilkinson, executive vice president of Huntington Ingalls Industries and president of Ingalls Shipbuilding - the shipyard that builds more ships for the US N...
2022-04-0420 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 02, ’22] Episode 42…Budget BreakdownWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This Week…the Biden administration sent its $773 billion-dollar fiscal 2023 Pentagon budget request to Congress on March 28 and the best thing to say about it is – few people are happy with it. We’ll peel out some of the details of a Navy budget that seems to have enough to offend everyone.
In this Week’s Squawk Chris Servello has some budget advice for Navy leaders.
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2022-04-0123 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 26, ’22] Episode 41…The Black SeaWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This Week…Russia’s war in Ukraine continues to rage, with an end to the fighting nowhere in sight. But at some point the fighting will stop and -- what then? The naval and strategic significance of the Black Sea is likely to drastically change and take on an added significance in any sort of standoff between Russia, NATO and the US. We’ll talk over...
2022-03-2532 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 19, ’22] Episode 40…Selling The NavyWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This Week...Is the US Navy an effective advocate for seapower? Is it an effective advocate for itself? The question isn’t new - the service has been struggling with the issue for decades. We’ll talk with Ryan Wadle, the author of a remarkable book that examines the history of US Navy public relations between the World Wars, and who found many striking similari...
2022-03-1835 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 12, ’22] Episode 39…Ukraine, Taiwan & The BudgetWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This Week…Russia’s war on Ukraine continues with no letup and it is clear the world’s political and military landscape is changing. We’ll talk with two great guests, Bryan McGrath and Jerry Hendrix, about what it all could mean for naval warfare, and also take a look at the just-approved 2022 defense spending bill.
In this Week’s Squawk Chris Cavas thanks Congress for d...
2022-03-1135 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 05, ’22] Episode 38…Special Guest Rep. Mike GallagherWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This Week…the world’s attention remains focused on Russia’s war on Ukraine, a conflict that undoubtedly will affect the military and defense calculations of all the world’s significant powers. What will change? What has changed already? We’ll talk with a key member of the House Armed Services Committee, Representative Mike Gallagher, who also represents the Wisconsin district where the US Navy’s Freedom...
2022-03-0431 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Feb 26, ’22] Episode 37…"The Shooting Started...What Can We Learn?"Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This Week...the world’s military and political situations are changing before our eyes. What does all this mean? Where could it lead? Is it time for deep-seated attitudes about partnerships and presence and defense budgets to begin changing? We’ll be joined by naval analyst Tom Shugart to discuss some of these issues.
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2022-02-2631 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Feb 19, ’22] Episode 36…Is 500 the New Number?”Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This Week…while the world watches and waits to see if Vladimir Putin’s Russia takes military action against Ukraine, a major conference of U.S. Sea Service leaders took place last week out in San Diego. Both of us were there, and we’ll talk about what we saw and heard during the three-say WEST 2022 gathering.
In this Week’s Squawk Chris Servello challenges t...
2022-02-2029 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Feb 12, ’22] Episode 35…"Mishaps & Confidence"Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This Week…Public discussion about the potential causes of the January crash of an F-35C Joint Strike Fighter aboard the carrier USS Carl Vinson revved up with the unauthorized posting of official video of the dramatic and fiery ramp strike. We’ll talk it over with the US Naval Institute’s Ward Carroll, a carrier aviation veteran who gives us some insight into what goes...
2022-02-1241 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Feb 05, ’22] Episode 34…”The Need for a Strategy”Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This Week…China. While most military and strategic eyes this week are focused on Russia, no one is forgetting the larger, so-called “pacing threat” – China. But while everyone talks about the rise of China and in particular the People’s Liberation Army Navy, is there a plan to deal with it? What’s the strategy? We’ll talk to a key thinker, Thomas Mahnken, head of the CSBA s...
2022-02-0427 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 29, ’22] Episode 33…”This Business Will Get Out of Control”Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.
This Week…Navies and militaries around the world are operating at an usually high level, particularly Russia, but also the US, its NATO allies and other partners, and much of it related to the Russian threat of invasion aimed at Ukraine. Is this all just so much movement and motion or is there real purpose behind it? And what are the risks of unintended conseq...
2022-01-3032 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 22, ’22] Episode 32…A Look at the Russian Naval Fighting ForceWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.
This Week…the world is watching as Russia continues its military buildup and tough talk over Ukraine. Notwithstanding the focus on diplomatic efforts to avoid conflict, what naval and maritime power can Russia mobilize for a Black Sea war? We’ll talk with an experienced observer of Russian military and diplomatic activities, Nicholas J. Myers.
In this Week’s Squawk Chris Servello discusses the false choi...
2022-01-2126 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 14, ’22] Episode 31…SNA Wrap-up & Convo w/ Jon Rambeau of Lockheed MartinWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.
This Week…When it comes to providing combat systems for the US Navy there is no more important company than Lockheed Martin, producers and integrators of the Aegis combat system installed on nearly every major US warship. We hear more about that from Jon Rambeau of Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems.
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2022-01-1532 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 12, ’22] SNA Day 3…Interview w/ Raytheon’s Kim ErnzenWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.
SNA Day Two…We interview Kim Ernzen, vice president of Naval Power at Raytheon Missiles & Defense. During our conversation we discuss the new SPY-6 radar and the numerous Raytheon missile programs underway and in development for the Navy.
Our SNA coverage is sponsored by HII and Raytheon Missiles & Defense–for more information please visit raytheonmissilesanddefense.com .
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2022-01-1316 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 12, ’22] SNA Day 2…Interview w/ Austal's Larry RyderWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.
SNA Day Two…We interview Lawrence Ryder, Vice President, Business Development & External Relations at Austal USA. During our conversation we discuss on-going build efforts, Austal's move into the ship maintenance business and expansion in to steel shipbuilding.
Our SNA coverage is sponsored by HII and Raytheon Missiles & Defense–for more information please visit raytheonmissilesanddefense.com .
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2022-01-1214 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 11, ’22] SNA Day 1…Interview w/ FMM's Mark VandroffWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.
SNA Day One…We interview retired Navy Captain Mark Vandroff, Chief Executive Officer of Fincantieri Marinette Marine. During our discussion Mark reviews the current programs underway, the capital improvements being made and the hiring effort the company has in progress.
Our SNA coverage is sponsored by Raytheon Missiles & Defense--for more information please visit raytheonmissilesanddefense.com .
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2022-01-1120 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 08, ’22] Episode 30…Learning to LearnWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.
This Week...What goes into developing the Naval Mind? That’s the topic of a new book by Benjamin Armstrong and John Freymann that looks into the multi-faceted process of producing a naval professional. We’ll dive into that fascinating subject with co-author B. J. Armstrong.
In this Week’s Squawk Chris Servello discusses leadership, learning, culture and the Navy.
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2022-01-0828 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 28, ’21] Episode 29…The Year EnderWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.
This Week…from the high seas to the littorals to the dreaded territory inside the Beltway, the U S Navy and the sea services continue to deploy, patrol, fly, sail, operate, plan, train and …. budget. Welcome to our first CavasShips Podcast year-ender, where we’ll look back at some of the highlights of 2021 and take some shots at what we think the coming year will hold...
2021-12-2944 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 18, '21] Episode 28…Should you Judge a Ship By Its Appearance?Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.
This Week…the general appearance of the US Navy’s ships has become – for better or worse -- a routine topic discussed by a variety of commentators, reporters and observers. It is widely agreed that the Navy does not look as squared-away as it once did. Why is this happening? What are the real-world effects of rusty-looking ships? Does it even matter that much – is what’s in...
2021-12-1826 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jul 10, 21] Episode 5…Avoiding BankruptcyWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello. A weekly podcast looking at maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.
This week we talk with noted naval experts, Bryan McGrath of the FerryBridge Group consultancy and Thomas Shugart, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for New American Security and founder of Archer Strategic Consulting, to get their take on the latest Navy budget battles and to learn if the service is indeed strategically bankrupt--as suggested in a recent War of the Rocks commentary.(GRADUALLY AND TH...
2021-07-1029 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jul 03, 21] Episode 4…Conversation w/ Congresswoman LuriaWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello. A weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.
This week...An exclusive interview with Congresswomen Elaine Luria, who in only a few years has quickly emerged as one of the key seapower advocates in congress. She’s got a lot to say, so don’t miss it. In our squawk box segment Chris Servello sounds off on the need to deliver connected and clear messaging to gain more understanding and support for mariti...
2021-07-0330 minCAVASShipsCAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jun 25 21] Episode 3…Incidents at SeaWelcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello, a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day - in the US, across the seas and around the world.
Topping the naval news this week was the strange confrontation between a British destroyer and Russian air and border patrol forces near Crimea in the Black Sea. One side claims shots were fired and even bombs dropped. The other says no such thing happened. We’ll discuss.
And -- different nations have different approaches for portraying their militaries and navies. We’ll talk abou...
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