Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Jan 30, ’22 Business Report]

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are, in segment one Jeff Bialos, a partner at the Eversheds Sutherland law firm who was a former deputy undersecretary of defense for industrial policy; in segment two “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of AeroDynamic Advisory and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Week on world markets as US posts 5.7 percent economic growth but inflation concerns, Ukraine crisis and earnings weigh on investors — Survey of fourth quarter and year end 2021 earnings released last week including Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon Technologies and Textron — Deep dive into Boeing’s results that included second annual loss and charges across key programs including 737, 787 and KC-46 — Analysis of Boeing $450 million investment in air taxi company WISK — Philippines decision to buy three BrahMos anti ship missile batteries from India as Beijing continues to intimidate Manila — Air travel update as omicron wave crests in Europe and America — Legacy of Huntington Ingalls Industries President and CEO Mike Petters as he prepares to hand the reins to CFO Chris Kastner