September 28, 2004 - Dr. Ronald D. Sugar, Chairman, CEO, and President, Northrop Grumman Corporation at the AIAA Space 2004 Conference & Exposition in San Diego, California.

Over the last 50 years, space has become an integral part of our culture, from Direct TV, to GPS and increasingly accurate weather forecasting, to Hubble pictures and scenes from distant worlds. But the challenge will be keeping the public enthusiastic about new programs.

July 23, 2004 - John W. Douglass, President and CEO, Aerospace Industries Association at the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee Hearing on Space Cadre and Space Professional Development.

Space charts our future, because its proven benefits have allowed the United States to make dramatic strides in personal health, public safety, and national prosperity.(PDF format)

April 30, 2004 - Dr. Ronald D. Sugar, Chairman, CEO, and President, Northrop Grumman Corporation at the Heritage Foundation's Conference on Commercial Aviation and Short-Range Missile Threats in Washington, D.C.

New technologies that are revolutionizing the way we conduct warfare can be applied to the challenges of homeland security. In protecting our homeland, just as on the battlefield, information can substitute for mass. (PDF format)

March 31, 2004 - Louis Chênevert, President, Pratt & Whitney at the Aviation Safety Alliance Newsmakers Breakfast, Washington, D.C.

Air travel remains the safest form of transportation and accidents caused by aircraft engines are rare. Pratt & Whitney is well-positioned for the future with the return to profitability of the world's airlines. (PDF format)

January 27, 2004 - Dean C. Bergman, Chairman, Sikorsky Aircraft at the 2004 Vertical Flight Infrastructure Workshop, Carmel, California.

The Civil Rotorcraft R&D Plan that Congress has asked the FAA to prepare by June 2004 is the action plan needed to provide for the full acceptance and utilization of rotorcraft, tomorrow and in the future. (PDF format)