In order; 1. ATACMS missiles to Ukraine? Decision from US soon? 2. London think tank issues analysis report from Ukraine counteroffensive- with recommendations. 3. First donated 10 Leopard 1 tanks arrive from Germany, Denmark, & Netherlands. 4. Javelin missiles to be manufactured in Poland. 5. Poland to buy Boeing F15 EX? 6. Poland PGZ to collaborate with MBDA to develop medium-range air defense missile. 7. North Korea ballistic submarine. 8. North Korea Anniversary parade- with Russian and ...
Sep 11, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 163
Packed episode. Hope you enjoy it. 1. Latest US Security Package to Ukraine worth $600 million. 2. Latest on US Army Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Test. 3. US Army M1A2 SEPv4 variant cancelled. Focus now on the M1E3 Abrams program. 4. Leopard 2 Tanks (Germany & Norway) and Challenger 3 (UK) Tanks to be equipped with Trophy Active Protection System (APS)- joining M1 Abrams and Merkava IV Tanks. 5. UK Army Special Operations Brigade (ASOB) to receive new rifle- Alternative Individual Weapon Sys...
Sep 09, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 162
In order (I think): 1. US latest Security Assistance to Ukraine worth $175 million. 2. US send depleted uranium tank rounds to Ukraine as part of $175 million package. 3. US to send long-range fires to Ukraine? 4. Poland to increase defense spending to 4% GDP ($33 billion). 5. Poland develops armed counter-drone armed with 5.45mm machine gun. 6. Poland to purchase US Army's Lower Tier Air & Missile Defense Sensor (12). 7. Poland will buy $2 billion worth of Naval Strike Missiles (Kongsberg D...
Sep 07, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 161
In order: 1. US Foreign Military Sale to Bulgaria - 183 Stryker vehicles (6 x variants). 2. Netherlands, Romania, & Lockheed Martin to open F16 Training facility (in Romania). 3. 31 M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine by the Fall- Dr. William LaPlante (Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment). 4. US Army Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle hits Full Rate Production. 5. Russia leads military exercise in Belarus. 6. Russian T14 Armata Tank News and Information. 7. Russian T90M Tank News...
Sep 03, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 160
In order: 1. USMC Command Directed Safety Review. 2. US Foreign Military Sales: Taiwan (F16 Infrared Search & Track Systems) and Japan (Joint Air-To-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range). 3. US Security Assistance Package to Ukraine. 4. German Navy to lead Multinational Baltic Sea Drill. 5. UK's new Defence Minister. 6. Spain supports European Defence Investments. 7. Japan's defense budget items. 8. North Korea ballistic missile launch. 9. JADC2 Q&A with USAF Lieutenant General ...
Sep 01, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 159
In order: 1. USMC Osprey crash in Australia. 2. Ukraine counteroffensive opinion piece- Washington Post. 3. US Army to upgrade Bradley Fighting Vehicles (70). 4. Spain to develop and procure fleet of Armored Vehicle (400)- in different variants. 5. Pentagon to field large numbers of "attritable" drones in two years under Replicator program. 6. INDO-PACOM Commander focused on Directed Energy & Microwave weapons. 7. US Army Multi-Function Electronic Warfare - Air Large program testing. 8. Iran...
Aug 29, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Long episode: 1. US to train Ukraine F16 pilots in Texas (language) & Arizona (flight). 2. Commanding General USAF Europe & Africa discusses integrated air defense and other priorities in Europe. 3. Finland uses highway system as take-off/landing for warplanes (older article- August 2022). 4. UK and International Fund for Ukraine to provide UAS & c-UAS systems. 5. US Army Sentinel A4 radar system achieves Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP). 6. USMC to procure CH-53K King Stallion hea...
Aug 26, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 157
1. Ukraine F16 update. 2. Netherlands to receive additional MQ-9A Drones. 3. Netherlands to receive counter-UAS system (Elbit). 4. Poland ok'd for AH-64E Apaches. 5. Poland receives first K-239 CHUNMOO MLRS. 6. Indonesia and USAF to get F15EX warplanes. 7. USAF latest hypersonic weapon test. 8. US Navy to equip USS Zumwalt Destroyer with hypersonic weapons. 9. UK Army Infantry Company participates in jungle training in Belize.
Aug 23, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 156
In order: 1. Ukraine F16 news. 2. Ukraine and Sweden (Saab) Gripen warplane discussion. 3. USMC trains in Norway with Italian & Norwegian forces. 4. Russia-China combined naval patrol nears Japan. 5. UK pilots intercept Russian Tu-142 Bears. 6. . China's military exercise in Taiwan Strait. 7. US Foreign Military Sale to Australia- M142 HIMARS. 8. Germany to procure Arrow 3 Air Defense System. 9. US Army procures more heavy TOW missiles from RTX (Raytheon). 10. Navistar to build JLTV trailers...
Aug 20, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 155
15 August 2023 In order: 1. Top global defense companies- (Defense News). 2. Latest US Security Assistance package to Ukraine. 3. EU to provide artillery munitions to Ukraine- assumption is 155mm. 4. US to increase 155mm artillery munition production. 5. Sweden to provide munitions to Ukraine in support of donated materiel. 6.Germany to provide Drones & counter-Drone materiel to Ukraine. 7. Poland to procure local defense industry combat vehicles. 8. Japan F35 deployment to Australia. 9. US ...
Aug 16, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 154
In order (I think): 1. USMC & US Navy personnel train to board commercial vessels in Strait of Hormuz. 2. F16s to Ukraine- when? What about facilities, pilot training, and maintenance training? 3. UK F35 accident report. 4. Russia launches hypersonic missiles at Western Ukraine. 5. US Army Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon and Mid-Range Capability almost ready for fielding. 6. Army Electronic Warfare Efforts- Brigade Combat Team (BCT) and Echelon above Brigade (EAB). 7. Loitering munitions tested...
Aug 12, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 153
In order: 1. US Navy extends life of 4 x Destroyers. 2. USS Carter Hall and USS Bataan enter the Red Sea in support of US Navy 5th Fleet. 3. US to possibly place armed personnel on commercial vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz. 4. Directed Energy weapons difficult to sustain in austere environments. 5. 50kw laser Strykers (4 each) ready for developing tactics, techniques, and procedures (with crews) ahead of operational assessment. 6. US Army wants more Patriot Battalions. 7. Intervi...
Aug 10, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Sunday episode 151- In Order: 1. US to help Australia manufacture Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (missiles) by 2025. 2. Australian-led Exercise Talisman Sabre '23 closes. Executes amphibious assault by three countries: US; Germany; and Japan. 3. Russia and China Bering Sea naval patrol off Alaska coast. 4. Russia transport (VIP) aircraft spotted in North Korea. 5. Denmark procures Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System (ATMOS) & Precise and Universal Launching System (PULS). 6. Pola...
Aug 07, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 151
In order: 1. Army IVAS update. More problems. 2. Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) achieve Full Rate Production. 3. USMC INDO-PACOM MQ-9 Reaper Squadron achieves Initial Operational Capability (IOC) at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. 4. Pakistan unveils new drone & missiles at defense conference in Turkey. 5. UK Hypersonic Missile report. 6. UK Army Wargame '23. 7. China to join Ukraine peace summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Aug 05, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Short Episode. In order: 1. US Foreign Military Sales: Assault Amphibious Vehicles (Romania) and MLRS Upgrade (Finland). 2. Finland to receive David's Sling Air Defense System. 3. Israel to procure more 155mm ammunition. 4. US Army to develop new artillery strategy for conventional and long-range precision systems. 5. US Navy issues contract to build nine Arleigh Burke Destroyers. 6. China and United Arab Emirates to conduct combined exercise. 7. Russia naval exercise in the Baltic Sea. 8. Ukrai...
Aug 03, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 149
In order: 1. US Navy christens new Guided Missile Destroyer- USS Harvey C. Barnum (DDG 124). 2. US $345 million military aid package to Taiwan. 3. Senate NDAA and Navy ships. 4. Senate Appropriators Defense spending bill. 5. Latest US Army IVAS news- Version 1.2. 6. Northrup Grumman will not compete as prime in the USAF Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. 7. German Air Force Deployment Exercise to Iceland- "Rapid Viking". 8. German Army to purchase more 120mm tank ammunition from Rhein...
Jul 29, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 148
New microphone. In order. 1. Latest US Security Assistance Package to Ukraine. 2. Poland receives first (of 48) FA-50 fighters from South Korea. 3. Lithuania selects Leopard 2 tanks over Abrams (US) and Black Panther (South Korea). 4. UK Royal Navy (and Allies) train Ukraine EOD operators in Scotland. 5. US Army Fixed Wing ISR Aircraft (development). 6. USMC activates first Tomahawk Battery (ROGUE-Fires/NMESIS) at Camp Pendleton, California. 7. Australia selects the Redback Infantry Fighting Veh...
Jul 27, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 147
In order: 1. Army Air & Missile Defense Effort: Indirect Fire Protection Capability- High Energy Laser (IFPC-HEL). 2. USMC Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) test in California. 3. North Korea fires cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea. 4. Japan & South Korea fire missiles during Australian-led Talisman Sabre '23. 5. Royal Australian Air Force procures 20 x C130J Hercules aircraft. 6. US Navy's newest Littoral Combat warship (USS Canberra-LCS 30) is commissioned i...
Jul 25, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Nice episode. In order. 1. US Foreign Military Sale to Germany (AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to Air Missiles (AMRAAM). 2. Latest US Security Assistance Package to Ukraine. 3. US sends USMC Amphibious ships to the CENTCOM AOR. 4. US Navy (4th Fleet) operationalizes unmanned systems during exercise. 5. Poland's Field Experimental Exercise (FEX) tests combat formations and new technology (Ground Robotic Vehicles). 6. Hungary purchases loitering munitions. 7. Netherlands Army orders Floating B...
Jul 22, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 145
In order: 1. F35s and Navy Destroyer sent to CENTCOM AOR. 2. Ohio-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine- USS Kentucky (SSBN-737) makes port call in South Korea. 3. Congressionally mandated report- the US Navy Battle Force Ship Assessment and Requirement. 4. USMC Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) achieves Full Rate Production. 5. UK Royal Air Force (RAF) E7 Wedgetail aircraft procurement. 6. China's J-20 5th Generation Fighter has domestic engine (Woshan-15). 7. Saudi Arabia to pro...
Jul 19, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 144
In order: 1. USAF B1 bombers land in Sweden. 2. UK New Medium Helicopter program. 3. UK Defense Minister to leave this year. 4. China protests US Navy P8 flight over Taiwan Strait. 5. North Korea launches ICBM in the Sea of Japan + Russian naval activity near Japan. 6. North Korea reacts to US surveillance activity + possible port call by US Nuclear submarine in South Korea. 7. India gits warship to Vietnam. 8. India and Argentina may have agreement on Tejas MK1 warplanes. 9. Interview with New ...
Jul 16, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 143
In order; 1. NATO Summit from Vilnius, Lithuania. 2. Sweden to officially join NATO in three months (October). 3. Turkey and defense exports. 4. USAF Europe & Africa Commanding General comments on US weapon stockpiles. & from Armor is Not Dead- a small series of stories: 5. USMC Amphibious Combat Vehicle production (variants). 6. Italy to procure Leopard 2 A8 tanks. 7. UK Challenger 3 tanks trial Trophy Active Protection System (APS). 8. Germany to purchase Boxer armored fighting vehicle...
Jul 15, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Trying to expand the audience. This episode will be played on WWPR 1490 AM - Bradenton (Tampa Bay), Florida on Friday, 14 July at 1530 hours (3:30 PM). In order. 1. Sweden to join NATO. 2. France and Germany to develop new tank. 3. Commandant of the US Marine Corps- General David Berger retires. Admired his courage and conviction to make difficult choices. 4. USMC Scout Sniper reductions came from USMC Division Commanders. 5. Army force structure changes coming. 6. Army wants loitering-munitions...
Jul 11, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 141
In order: 1. US Foreign Military Sale- Romania (F16 upgrades). 2. US Security Assistance Package to Ukraine ($800million)- includes 155mm Dual- Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions (DPICM). 3. NATO reaction to US decision to provide 155mm DPICM to Ukraine. We'll know next week from Vilnius, Lithuania (11-12 July 2023). 4. EU to fund nearly $1 billion dollars in defense projects. 5. UK and Poland military partnership. 6. IAW AUKUS Agreement, Australian Naval Officers Graduate from US Nuclear P...
Jul 08, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 140
3 x stories from Australia + 2 x robotic & autonomous system stories. In order (I think): 1. Australia to procure Carl G. shoulder launched systems from Saab. 2. RAAF Townsville upgrades to support AH-64 Apache posting. 3. Australia test AS9 SP 155mm system in South Korea. 4. USMC flies 4 x F35C variants 7,800 miles to Australia from Miramar, California. 5. Royal New Zealand Navy upgrades two Anzac-class frigates with modular communication systems. 6. UK and Netherlands to collaborate on fut...
Jul 04, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Good episode. In order: 1. CJCS General Milley- quotes from 30 June 23 speech at National Press Club. 2. US Foreign Military Sales: -Norway- Small Diameter Bomb. - Canada- P8A Aircraft. - Poland- Integrated Air-Missile Battle Command System. - Czech Republic- F35 Aircraft & Munitions. - Taiwan- Logistics Support & 30mm ammunition. 3. Norway to establish F35 maintenance facility. 4. House Appropriations weighs in on F35 Engine Replacement. 5. German Army Logistic Trucks. 6. UK Army buys c...
Jul 01, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Enjoyed this episode. Highlight is the Op-Ed by Mark Cancian on the USMC 31 Amphibious ship requirement. In order: 1. Latest US security assistance package to Ukraine. 2. Latest US Army Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle news. 3. Comments from British Army Chief of General Staff of lesson from the war in Ukraine. 4. New French Army combat vehicle camouflage. 5. Danish Armed Forces to receive new combat boots. 6. Australia and Japan naval drill in South China Sea. 7. Op-Ed on the USMC 31 Amphibio...
Jun 28, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 137
EP 136 in order: 1. USAF Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Fighter program. 2. F35 engine upgrade/replacement debate- between Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney. 3. UK RAF Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft. 4. Greece selects French-made tactical drone. 5. France to develop new anti-armor loitering munition. 6. Germany to develop wheeled rocket artillery system (HIMARS-type). 7. House Armed Service Committee budget news. 8. Senate Armed Service Committee budget news....
Jun 26, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Nice episode. In order: 1. US Foreign Military Sale to Netherlands (4 x MQ-9 Drones). 2. India procures 31 x MQ-9 B drones. 3. France reveals new long-endurance drone at Paris Air Show. 4. Belgium to join France-Spain-German Future Combat Air System as Observer. 5. Sweden decides not to join the UK-Japan-Italy Global Air Program. 6. Spain purchases C295 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft. 7. Ukraine/Czech Republic/Slovakia to purchase CV90 IFVs. 8. Merkava MBT to Unknown European customer. 9. UK Des...
Jun 21, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Two themes in this episode: 1. Ukraine & 2. Future Combat Air System (FCAS or SCAF) efforts in Europe. We get into the weeds on a great article from Tim Martin (Breaking Defense) on Europe's (& Japan) latest efforts to develop a 6th Generation fighter. Also in there is a story about the US military gaining base access in New Guinea. In order: 1. US CJCS GEN Milley comments at Ukraine Defense Contact Group #13 in Brussels. 2. Number of Ukraine Army Brigades at the start of the war. 3. Nor...
Jun 19, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 134
