EditorialGeneral Dynamics Mission Systemswww.marinetechnologynews.com Gregory R. Trauthwein NEW YORK118 E. 25th St., New York, NY 10010Associate Publisher & Editor Tel: (212) 477-6700; Fax: (212) 254-6271Email: trauthwein@marinelink.comFLORIDA215 NW 3rd St., Boynton Beach, FL 33435Tel: (561) 732-4368; Fax: (561) 732-6984t is my true pleasure to welcome the readers of Marine Technology Reporter to 2018 with one of the most enlightening, informative and entertaining interviews I have had PUBLISHERIin some time in the form of our cover story, Carlo Zaffanella, vice president and John C. O’Malleygeneral manager of Maritime and Strategic Systems (M&SS) for General Dynamics Mis-jomalley@marinelink.comsion Systems. Those who know me know that I don’t play favorites, but I encourage you to meet Carlo if the opportunity presents itself — particularly as he is particularly amenable Associate Publisher & EditorGregory R. Trauthweinto working with innovative outside solution providers.trauthwein@marinelink.comMuch of what we write about — in the physical pages of Marine Technology Reporter Managing Editor and daily online at MarineTechnologyNews.com and MTR eNews — revolves around Eric Haun‘stuff’: the equipment, products and systems that are designed, built and operated to not haun@marinelink.comonly withstand, but to increasingly be ef