CAVASShips

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Oct 09, ’26] Ep: 262 Bryan Clark Reviews Headlines and Iran Lessons Learned Oct 10, 2026 00:57:00 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…For the last year, folks like Chris and me have wondered if Navy may be missing it’s generational moment because it wasn’t ready for the influx of political will and cash brought to be

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Oct 02, ’26] Ep: 261 A Busy Week In Review w/ USNI News Oct 2, 2026 01:11:57 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…It was a busy week, with many fiscal year end contract announcements, a continuing war in the Middle East and the bow wave a ship maintenance continues to grow as longer and longer dep

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Sep 25, ’26] Ep: 260 Fixing A Navy That May Be Adrift w/ Greg Glaros Sep 25, 2026 01:01:43 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…is the country and the Navy at risk of missing its generational moment to ride White House and bipartisan support to more capability and greater size? Will the specter of building ship

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Sep 18, ’26] Ep: 259 Around the World w/ Retired Admiral Mark Montgomery Sep 18, 2026 01:03:10 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…maritime and unmanned lessons learned from Ukraine are having a real time impact on how conflict is managed and waged in the Middle East. Lessons from both conflicts are feeding into p

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Sep 11, ’26] Ep: 258 Review of Iran War Lesson's Learned Sep 11, 2026 00:53:04 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…almost eight months into the Iran war, what have we learned? What will these lessons mean for tactics, acquisition and future maritime conops. Cavas and Servello riff on these and othe

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Sep 04, ’26] Ep: 257 HII Ingall's Brian Blanchette Sep 4, 2026 00:55:23 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 get an update on the work being done at one the United States most consequential shipyards. Brian Blanchette Executive Vice President of HII and President of the Ingalls Shipbuildin

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Aug 28, ’26] Ep: 256 Former ASN RDA Nickolas Guertin Aug 28, 2026 00:55:20 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…steam vs electromagnetic, The Finnish Model, how to unleash the potential of small and emerging shipyards, as well as what can be done to help the mounting wave of Epic Fury ship maint

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Aug 21, ’26] Ep: 255 Bryan McGrath & Ward Carroll on Stretching and Over Stretched Navy Aug 21, 2026 00:53:36 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…Will the Iran war weaken an already over stretched Navy or will it be the catalyst for change and refocus? What will the impact of proposed carrier changes be on the future CVN-81, a c

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Aug 14, ’26] Ep: 254 Brent Sadler on the POTUS Memo & Effects of Prolonged Deployments Aug 14, 2026 01:06:57 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 President formalizes his guidance on how to help fix the Navy’s shipbuilding and repair woes and the war continues to have ripple effects across the Navy’s current and future readi

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Aug 10, ’26] Ep: 253 Gulf Coast Ship Tour w/ USNI News Aug 10, 2026 00:56:44 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 are joined today by our colleagues at USNI News, Sam Lagrone and Mallory Shelbourne, to talk about what we saw and heard during a week-long tour of shipyards in the southern United

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jul 31, ’26] Ep: 252 Righting the Ship: Rethinking the Future U.S. Navy w/ Hudson's Bryan Clark Jul 31, 2026 00:53:56 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…is ship count the right metric for measuring naval power? Carriers, missiles, people, the industrial base, where should the Navy invest or divest to ensure the fleet of the near future

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jul 24, ’26] Ep: 251 Shipbuilding Technology, Trends and Foreign Partners w/ Dave Lewis & Matt Paxton Jul 24, 2026 01:07:04 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…Is the Navy and its resulting shipbuilding approach prepared to take advantage of the technological shifts that present opportunity and challenge for the maritime ecosystem? Retired Vi

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jul 17, ’26] Ep: 250 TOTE Named LSM VCM & Good Bye to the Mighty COD Jul 17, 2026 01:03:39 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…this week the Navy announced that Tote Services will serve as vessel construction manager for its new class of medium landing ships, joining us to discuss what this means is Tote Vice

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jul 10, ’26] Ep: 249 A Deep Dive in to Ship Repair Jul 10, 2026 01:03:34 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…from aging public shipyards and private-sector capacity challenges to workforce shortages, maintenance backlogs, and the growing demand for maintenance in an increasingly contested mar

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jun 26, ’26] Ep: 248 Military Sealift Commander Rear Admiral Benjamin Nicholson Jun 26, 2026 00:59:52 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 US Navy deploys and operates worldwide, but the Navy couldn’t maintain those operations without the fuel, food, ammunition and supplies furnished by the Military Sealift Command. O

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jun 19, ’26] Ep: 247 PAE RAS Rebecca Gassler Jun 19, 2026 00:56:41 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…Earlier this year the Navy rolled out its plan to move to a system of Portfolio Acquisition Executives to grow capability and execute programs faster. Joining us today is longtime NAVS

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jun 12, ’26] Ep: 246 Assistant SECNAV Manpower & Reserve Affairs Ben Kohlmann Jun 12, 2026 00:40:31 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…recruiting, retention, care for families and civilian mariners, we are joined by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Ben Kohlmann.

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jun 05, ’26] Ep: 245 Renowned Maritime Expert Ron O'Rourke Jun 5, 2026 01:08:58 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…renowned naval analyst Ron O’Rourke formerly of the congressional research service joins us to discuss recent shipbuilding programs and challenges facing the Navy and Coast Guard. Ple

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [May 29, ’26] Ep: 244 Maritime Analyst Michelle Wiese Bockmann May 29, 2026 00:45:28 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 blockage of the Strait of Hormuz continues to affect world shipping, and the war’s repercussions are even affecting the so-called Dark Fleet of unregistered shipping. Maritime anal

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [May 22, ’26] Ep: 243 Retired Admiral Bill Moran on Maintaining, Modernizing & Growing A Navy in Demand May 22, 2026 01:00:17 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…How do you maintain, modernize and grow a Navy while meeting high demands – and at the same time take care of your sailors? Retired Admiral Bill Moran joins us to discuss his experienc

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [May 15, ’26] Ep: 242 Former Acting SECNAV Thomas Modly May 15, 2026 00:57:32 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…Former Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly joins us to discuss current events and the upcoming commissioning of USS Cleveland. Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasShips or @

[May 07, ’26] Ep: 241 Three Maritime Wisemen--Clark, Sadler & Mercogliano May 8, 2026 00:57:38 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…in this special edition of the podcast, we are joined by the three wise men of the maritime world Bryan Clark, Brent Sadler and Sal Mercogliano to break down the latest headlines and l

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 24, ’26] Ep: 240 Review of Headlines w/ Sam LaGrone and Mallory Shelbourne of USNI News Apr 24, 2026 01:03:19 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 Navy has a new acting secretary, the new budget has been sent to Congress, and the war with Iran continues with dueling blockades of the Strait of Hormuz. We’ll talk about that and

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 21, ’25] Sea, Air and Space Day Three…Interview w/ Saildrone's John Mustin Apr 22, 2026 00:25:52 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. On today’s special podcast we talk to Vice Adm (Ret.). John Mustin, President of Saildrone Inc. The Navy League Sea, Air and Space Exposition runs Apr 20-22 and is held at the Gaylord National H

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 21, ’25] Sea, Air and Space Day Two…Interview w/ Black Sea's Bob Pudney Apr 21, 2026 00:22:58 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. On today’s special podcast we talk to Bob Pudney, President, Black Sea Technologies. The Navy League Sea, Air and Space Exposition runs Apr 20-22 and is held at the Gaylord National Harbor.

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 20, ’25] Sea, Air and Space Day One…Interview w/ Leidos Defense's Eric Krogh Apr 20, 2026 00:26:04 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. On today’s special podcast we talk to Eric Krogh, Vice President, Maritime Surface, Leidos Defense. The Navy League Sea, Air and Space Exposition runs Apr 20-22 and is held at the Gaylord Nation

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 17, ’26] Ep: 239 Iran War Effects on Industry and Force Structure w/ Byron Callan Apr 17, 2026 00:49:13 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 discuss the economic impact on industry and force structure implications of the Iran war with Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners. Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasShips

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 10, ’26] Ep: 238 Sal Mercogliano on the Effects of a Choked Choke Point Apr 10, 2026 00:54:28 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…ceasefire or not it will take months for the shipping chaos created by war with Iran to settle out. Friend of the pod Sal Mercogliano joins us to discuss how the conflict is rippling a

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 03, ’26] Ep: 237 USNI Review War & Budget Headlines Apr 3, 2026 00:57:30 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 dive into the week’s war headlines, as well as the Pentagon budget release with USNI News’s Sam La Grone and Mallory Shellborne.

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 27, ’26] Ep: 236 Clark and Sadler on Epic Fury, MASC, Golden Fleet & More Mar 27, 2026 00:59:23 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 talk early maritime lessons learned from Operation Epic Fury, discuss Navy’s plans to revamp their acquisition approach to mid-size unmanned surface vessels and review morphings of

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 20, ’26] Ep: 235 Navy's Potter & Okano Discuss Navy's PAE Changes Mar 20, 2026 00:40:55 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 Navy is instituting a major change in the way it buys and builds ships and submarines. Two of the service’s top acquisition officials, Jason Potter and Vice Admiral Seiko Okano, wi

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 13, ’26] Ep: 234 Deep Dive on Navy's Mine Countermeasure Capabilities Mar 13, 2026 01:07:17 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… Silent Bud Deadly--sea mines are among the most devastating weapons that can threaten shipping, and concerns are rising that Iran could use them to seal off the Strait of Hormuz. We’l

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Mar 06, ’26] Ep: 233 Review of Epic Fury Week w/ Vice Adm. "Fozzie" Miller & Sal Mercogliano Mar 6, 2026 01:06:40 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…an expanded edition of the CavasShips Podcast. First up: war in the Middle East, as Operation Epic Fury pits the US and Israeli militaries against Iran. Former US Navy Central Command

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Feb 27, ’26] Ep: 232 Mark Montgomery on Golden Fleet, Readiness & Iran Feb 27, 2026 00:52:12 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…retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery joins us from Kyiv to talk Golden Fleet, Readiness, potential conflict with Iran and maritime lessons learned from Russia-Ukriane. Please send us

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Feb 20, ’26] Ep: 231 Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mike "Nasty" Manazir Discuss State of Naval Aviation Feb 20, 2026 00:54:26 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…as the US moves a second carrier strike group into the Middle East for potential military action against Iran, Rear Admiral retired Mike” Nasty” Manazir joins us to discuss the state o

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Feb 13, ’26] Ep: 230 Bryan Clark Unpacks CNO's New Fighting Instructions Feb 13, 2026 00:43:46 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…fresh off attending West '26, we are joined by Hudson's Bryan Clark to review and break down Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle's Fighting Instructions--intended to influence

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Feb 06, ’26] Ep: 229 HII's Eric Chewning on Focus Areas and Partnerships for the Future Fleet Feb 6, 2026 00:52:44 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 are joined by HII’s EVP for Maritime Systems and Corporate Strategy, Eric Chewning, where we discuss the integration of crewed and uncrewed systems, as well as the type of technolog

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 30, ’26] Ep: 228 Talk Accountability with GAO's Shelby Oakley & Larri Fish Jan 30, 2026 00:52:21 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 Government Accountability Office is one of the primary oversight entities that look into and report on key issues regarding the US Navy and Department of Defense. Its reports often

Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 23, ’26] Ep: 227 The Latest Chinese Maritime Headlines w/ Tom Shugart Jan 24, 2026 00:41:42 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 Chinese Navy continues to innovate, maneuver and threaten. Analyst Tom Shugart is back with us to catch us up on the latest developments. Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasS

[Jan 16, ’26] Ep: 226 Sal Mercogliano & John Konrad on Latest Maritime Headlines Jan 16, 2026 01:05:22 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…A look at the 2026 shipping environment, the future of the ship’s act, a dive into the Golden Fleet, plus some thoughts on the just-completed Surface Navy Association’s annual symposi

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 15, ’25] SNA Day 3…Talking Coast Guard w/ George Kovatch Jan 15, 2026 00:40:59 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. On today’s special podcast we discuss the U.S. Coast Guard with retired cutterman and experienced senior government executive George Kovatch. The SNA National Symposium runs Jan 13-16 and is h

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 14, ’25] SNA Day 2…TOTE Service VP of Legal Jeff Vogel Jan 14, 2026 00:28:22 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. On today’s special podcast we talk to Jeff Vogel of Legal at Tote Services. The SNA National Symposium runs Jan 13-16 and is held at the Crystal City Hyatt Regency. Our daily SNA pod coverage i

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 13, ’25] SNA Day 1…Lockheed Martin's Joe DePietro and Paul Lemmo Jan 13, 2026 00:33:37 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. On today’s special podcast we dive into the naval portfolio of Lockheed Martin with VPs and General Managers Paul Lemmo and Joe DePietro. The SNA National Symposium runs Jan 13-16 and is held a

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 12, ’25] SNA Preview…Interview w/ Executive Director Chris Bushnell Jan 12, 2026 00:21:19 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. On today’s special podcast we preview this week’s Surface Navy Association National Symposium with SNA Executive Director Chris Bushnell. The SNA National Symposium runs Jan 13-16 and is held a

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 08, ’26] Ep: 225 Palantir's Mike Gallagher & Matt Babin on ShipOS Jan 9, 2026 00:34:07 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…Palantir Technologies have long been known for providing analytics and data integration, but the company has made a major push to support the US Navy and defense establishment. In conj

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jan 01, ’26] Ep: 224 End of Year Discussion w/ International Maritime Analysts Xavier Vavasseur and Richard Scott Jan 1, 2026 00:59:11 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 have a special edition of the podcast this week, welcoming back our friends Xavier Vavasseur and Richard Scott. We’ll hear about a number of international naval programs and develop

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 26, ’25] Ep: 223 End of Year Discussion w/ USNI News Dec 27, 2025 01:22:03 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…from the red sea to the Caribbean to shipyards around the nation, it was a busy naval year! We take a look back at some 2025's top stories and issues while, then look ahead at 2026 wit

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 19, ’25] Ep: 222 Ingalls President Blanchette on FF(X) & Clark and Sadler Review '25 Dec 19, 2025 01:00:34 CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 19, ’25] Ep: 222 Ingalls President Blanchette on FF(X) & Clark and Sadler Review '25 by CAVASSHIPS Podcast

[Dec 12, ’25] Ep: 221 CNO Speaks at Reagan Defense & BJ Armstrong Helps Commemorate Navy's 250th Birthday Dec 12, 2025 01:00:34 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…as many of you know, it’s the 250th anniversary of the US Navy. History professor B J Armstrong from the Naval Academy is here to talk about some of the highlights of the sea service’s

Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 04, ’25] Ep: 220 Tom Modly & Chuck Goddard on Constellation Lessons Learned Dec 5, 2025 00:46:23 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…Cavas and Servello are on the road this week, so we jump right into the discussion portion of the podcast. Joining us to deep dive into lessons learned from the curtailment of the trou

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Nov 28, ’25] Ep: 219 Talking Turkey on Decision to Move Away From Frigates Nov 28, 2025 00:47:40 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. We said last week that we’d be taking the Thanksgiving holiday off, but the Navy’s announcement about the cancellation of the bulk of the Constellation-class frigate program is too big to put of

Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Nov 21, ’25] Ep: 218 Nick Guertin on Pentagon Proposed Acquisition Changes & More Nov 21, 2025 00:47:38 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…former top Navy acquisition official Nick Guertin joins us to discuss the Pentagon’s proposed acquisition changes, Navy shipbuilding, and anti-submarine warfare. Please send us feedba

Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Nov 14, ’25] Ep: 217 Retired Admiral Greenert Discusses the Latest News from the Submarine Force Nov 14, 2025 00:45:02 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… Today we focus on the Silent Service – the US submarine force. Former Chief of Naval Operations retired Admiral Jonathan Greenert, a career submariner, joins us for a deep dive into s

Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Nov 07, ’25] Ep: 216 Review Sec Hegseth's Call for Greater Acquisition Urgency & Speed Nov 8, 2025 00:43:09 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… Chris and Chris discuss Sec Hegseth’s acquisition reform remarks and the latest happens across the Navy. Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasShips or @CSSProvision or you can ema

Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Oct 31, ’25] Ep: 215 Noted Naval Thinker, Entrepreneur & Innovator Greg Glaros Oct 31, 2025 00:53:31 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…Navy shipbuilding, the future of unmanned surface warfare, and now something called The Golden Fleet. We’ll dive into those topics and more with Greg Glaros, a former Top Gun Naval Avi

Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Oct 24, ’25] Ep: 214 Sam LaGrone & Mallory Shellborne of USNI News Oct 24, 2025 00:43:59 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…on the scene reports from Taiwan, what’s going on with Venezuela as the US continues killing people on the high seas, and a new world order for Pentagon Press. Chief editor of USNI New

Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Oct 17, ’25] Ep: 213 Bryan Clark on Navy's Future Force Structure Oct 17, 2025 00:38:53 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… noted analyst Bryan Clark is back to let us in on the latest thinking about the US Navy’s future force structure, including how unmanned systems and so-called battleships fit into the

Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Oct 10, ’25] Ep: 212 Resolve Marine's Gregg Baumann Talks Salvage Oct 10, 2025 00:47:36 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… 2024’s collision of a huge containership with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore garnered world-wide headlines, but cleaning up the mess - clearing the wreckage, moving the shi

Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Oct 03, ’25] Ep: 211 Sal Mercogliano & John Konrad Oct 3, 2025 00:50:02 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…friends of the pod and maritime experts Sal Mercogliano and John Konrad are back to discuss maritime effects of the government shutdown, intersecting shipping and naval trends across t

Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Sep 19, ’25] Ep: 210 Tom Shugart on Recently Revealed Chinese Technology Sep 19, 2025 00:33:05 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 Chinese Navy is on the move again. Its new carrier recently came through the Taiwan Strait for the first time, and a plethora of new weaponry was on display at a major parade in Be

Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Sep 12, ’25] Ep: 209 Babcock Marine's Sir Nick Hine & Takeaways from DSEI Sep 13, 2025 00:37:25 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…Servello spent a week in London at DSEI, the world’s largest military exposition. We’ll hear from Babcock Marine CEO Sir Nick Hine on the latest naval developments in the UK, and then

Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Sep 05, ’25] Ep: 208 SNA President Ron Boxall Sep 5, 2025 00:36:56 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…New President of the Surface Navy Association Retired Vice Admiral Ron Boxall joins us to discuss SNA’s upcoming west coast symposium, latest Navy headlines and the contribution surfac

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Aug 29, ’25] Ep: 207 DSEI Preview and Look at European Naval Trends Aug 29, 2025 00:43:37 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…it's that bi-annual time again– DSEI – the Defence and Security Equipment International exposition - will be held September 9-12 at Excel in London. Joining us to discuss this year’s f

CAVASShips Podcast - Defense & Aerospace Report CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Aug 22, ’25] Ep: 206 Shining a Light on the Global Shadow Fleet Aug 22, 2025 00:39:18 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…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, brea

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Aug 15, ’25] Ep: 205 Brent Sadler on the Navy's Near Term Event Horizon Aug 15, 2025 00:50:45 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…Brent Sadler of the Heritage foundation joins us to talk force structure, readiness, deterring adversaries as well as his insights on the latest Chinese Coast Guard dust-up in the Sout

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Aug 08, ’25] Ep: 204 Bryan Clark Helps Connect Dots Aug 8, 2025 00:54:47 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…over the last month Cavas and Servello have discussed the Ships Act, the Big Beautiful Bill, visited Hanwha Philly Shipyard and Black Sea Technologies in Balitimore–-expert navalist Br

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Aug 01, ’25] Ep: 203 BlackSea Technologies CEO Chris Devine Aug 2, 2025 00:43:49 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 talk to Black Sea Technology CEO Chris Devine about the varied and innovative work his company is doing. Cavas and I were at the company’s headquarters in Baltimore to see first han

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jul 25, ’25] Ep: 202 Hanwha Philly Shipyard CEO David Kim Jul 25, 2025 00:47:34 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…Hanwha’s acquisition of the Philadelphia Shipyard has created intense interest since the deal was completed in December, and the South Korean defense giant now is beginning to show off

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jul 11, ’25] Ep: 201 Sal Mercogliano & John Konrad Jul 11, 2025 00:52:39 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…friends of the pod and maritime experts Sal Mercogliano and John Konrad are back to discuss the latest mess in the Red Sea, why optimism about shipbuilding might be misplaced and what’

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jul 03, ’25] Ep: 200 LCS Program Office Update Jul 3, 2025 00:44:32 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 final ships of one of the US Navy’s most controversial shipbuilding programs ever are about to be completed and delivered from their builders. We will hear from the Navy’s program

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jun 27, ’25] Ep: 199 Vigor's Francesco Valente Jun 27, 2025 00:47:27 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…Vigor Marine Group’s Francesco Valente joins us to discuss the Navy’s lofty readiness goals, ways to improve vessel maintenance practices and his company’s growing influence in the US

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jun 20, ’25] Ep: 198 NAVSEA's Rear Admiral Pete Small Jun 20, 2025 00:44:49 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 are joined by Rear Admiral Pete Small, Naval Sea System Commands Chief Engineer and Surface and Subsurface Warfare Center Lead to discuss shipbuilding, ship repair and how to be mo

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jun 13, ’25] Ep: 197 Mark Montgomery on Budget & Latest Maritime Operations Jun 14, 2025 00:42:15 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 talk budget and current maritime operations with Foundation for the Defense of Democracies’ retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery. Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasShips or

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Jun 06, ’25] Ep: 196 Former Navy Acquisition Chief Nickolas Guertin Jun 6, 2025 01:03:48 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 45-day shipbuilding review, the way the US Navy builds ships, and the ways the Navy SHOULD be building ships. All that and more as former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Resear

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [May 30, ’25] Ep: 195 Deep Dive on Recent Maritime News May 30, 2025 00:46:41 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…a busy week for headlines, Chris and Chris deep dive into the week’s happenings and pick a few to expand on during our discussion segment. Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasShi

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [May 23, ’25] Ep: 194 Review of Headlines w/ Heritage's Brent Sadler May 23, 2025 00:53:31 CAVASSHIPS Podcast [May 23, ’25] Ep: 194 Review of Headlines w/ Heritage's Brent Sadler by CAVASSHIPS Podcast

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [May 17, ’25] Ep: 193 The Latest from France, the UK & Asia May 17, 2025 00:46:45 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 view from Europe. Lots going on outside the USA. Veteran naval journalists Richard Scott and Xavier Vavasseur are back to bring us up to date on French and British carrier deployme

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [May 09, ’25] Ep: 192 Jason Salata & Byron Callan Review SOFWEEK and Modern Day Marine May 10, 2025 00:42:08 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…Modern Day Marine in DC, Special Operations Force week in Tampa--analyst Byron Callan walks us through Modern Day Marine, while Servello teams up with Jason Salata in Tampa to talk SOF

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [May 02, ’25] Ep: 191 Headline Review w/ USNI's Sam Lagrone May 2, 2025 00:46:00 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… another busy week inside the Washington Beltway and around the world. Sam Lagrone of USNI News will help us sort through the Ships Act, the Reconciliation Bill, shakeup at the Nationa

CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Apr 25, ’25] Ep: 190 Dr Steve Wills Apr 26, 2025 00:42:10 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… Rebuilding the US merchant marine and the industry that supports it are goals now shared by both Congress and the presidential administration, and a new book is out that aims to guide

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