2019 Paris Airshow Preview Podcast By Joe Walsh, Michael Brant, Matt Caris, Jay Carmel, Chris Higgins & Logan Slone Ahead of the 2019 Paris Airshow, Avascent aerospace experts from both sides of the Atlantic sat down to discuss what they’re expecting to see at Le Bourget next week. Beginning with initial reactions to the UTC-Raytheon …
By Jay Carmel, Chris Higgins & Matt Miklavic; with contributions from Mike Brant, Ian Ferguson & Logan Slone Ahead of the 2019 Paris Airshow, Avascent’s Aerospace group examine the key themes on both the civil and defense side of market that will be at the center of discussions at Le Bourget next week. Listen to …
AVASCENT WHITE PAPER May 2019 By Dr. Dominik Kimla Download PDF: Ahead of the International Defence and Security Technologies Fair taking place in Brno, Czech Republic, next week, Avascent Consulting Associate Dr. Dominik Kimla analyzes the Czech Republic’s military modernization efforts threatened by the fragility of a governing coalition in a country which is struggling to …
NDAA in Peril By Hamilton Cook & Matt Vallone The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is an annual policy bill that authorizes funding for programs and provides policy guidance to the Department of Defense, which has been passed successfully every year since its inception in 1961. However, this year the NDAA process has been complicated …
AVASCENT WHITE PAPER April 2019 By Dr. Dominik Kimla Download PDF: Ahead of the Adriatic Sea Defense & Aerospace Conference taking place in Split, Croatia, next week, Avascent Consulting Associate Dr. Dominik Kimla analyses Croatia’s military modernisation efforts in the face of NATO commitments, a slim defence budget, and a constantly changing security environment in the …
FY20 Budget Review By Hamilton Cook, Doug Berenson & Matt Vallone Following the rollout of the FY20 budget last week, Hamilton Cook sat down with Doug Berenson and Matt Vallone to discuss their reactions to the budget, what surprised them, and which elements of the budget met their expectations. The trio also take a deep …
By Kyle Van Hooren Michael Petric, the head of Avascent’s Canada office, recently moderated a panel in Vancouver at the Western Innovation Forum on the impact of Key Industrial Capabilities (KICs). Joining him on the panel were Tim Page, Vice President of Government Relations at Seaspan, Stu McIntosh, Vice President of Programs at Cascade Aerospace, VP …
The Wall, OCO, and Modernization: Predictions on the Upcoming 2020 Budget By Hamilton Cook, Doug Berenson & Matt Vallone The Department of Defense will release of its “skinny” budget for FY2020 this Tuesday, March 12, which promises to be particularly non-traditional and also a substantial increase from the FY19 appropriated levels. Hamilton Cook sat down …
Standoff in South Asia: Implications for Procurement in India and Pakistan By Hamilton Cook & Shane Mason Following the ongoing situation between India and Pakistan this week, Research Associate Hamilton Cook sat down with Senior Market Analyst Shane Mason on the morning of February 28, to discuss the events of this week, the historical context …
As we started 2019, Avascent’s Space team reviewed both industry developments in 2018 and January early-indicators as to where the industry may go in the rest of 2019. With Space more dynamic than ever, there was a lot to choose from. We settled on five “big things to watch” in 2019 – all of which …