July 2025: Special Ops aircraft, Marine Corps drones and Army vehicles
In this episode, National Defense discusses aircraft modernization in Special Operations Command, the Marine Corps’ drone fleet and axed Army vehicle programs.
Jul 02, 2025•8 min
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Episodes
June 2025: Ghost Bat, AUKUS and Project Convergence
In this episode, National Defense discusses the future of Australia’s sovereign uncrewed aircraft, the status of AUKUS Pillar Two and Project Convergence.
Jun 03, 2025•9 min
May 2025: MQ-25, Golden Dome and XM30
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Navy’s new carrier-based drone, President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome air and missile defense initiative, and the Army’s latest strategy to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
Apr 30, 2025•7 min
April 2025: Special Shipbuilding Report
In this episode, National Defense discusses the shipbuilding industry’s workforce challenges in a special report.
Apr 03, 2025•9 min
March 2025: AUKUS Tech, the Air Force and the Navy's Hybrid Fleet
In this episode, National Defense discusses AUKUS’s technology and information sharing challenges, the Air Force’s maritime strike role, and the Navy’s new robotics warfare specialists.
Mar 06, 2025•10 min
February 2025: Small Vehicle Drone Protection, Air and Missile Defense in the Middle East, and Electronic Warfare in Space
In this episode, National Defense discusses small vehicle drone protection, the Middle East’s need for inexpensive air and missile defense tech, and electronic warfare in space.
Feb 04, 2025•12 min
January 2025: NATO in the Arctic, AI in the Pentagon, and Army Maintenance and Repair
In this episode, National Defense discusses NATO presence in the critical region of the Arctic, AI in the decisionmaking space in the Pentagon, and Army maintenance and repair.
Jan 17, 2025•11 min
December 2024: DIU and Drones, the Army's Self-Propelled Howitzer Modernization Program, and GCAP
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Defense Innovation Unit’s race to close the drone gap, the Army’s search for a new extended range cannon, and the United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy’s joint fighter aircraft program.
Dec 10, 2024•10 min
November 2024: 5G Training, Red Hawk Simulators, and Navy LVC
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Marine Corps’ future training program using 5G, the T-7A trainer jet’s ground-based simulators, and the Naval Air Warfare Center using live, virtual, and constructive training at sea.
Nov 12, 2024•12 min
October 2024: XM-30, CJADC2 and Poland
Sponsored by Western Alliance Bank — In this episode, National Defense discusses the Army’s XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle, the Defense Department’s data backbone for CJADC2 and Poland’s military modernization plan.
Oct 03, 2024•13 min
September 2024: 155mm Ammunition, the F-22 Raptor, and the Army's Extended Range Cannon Artillery Program
In this episode, National Defense discusses the increasing demand for one-fifty-five millimeter ammunition, the F-twenty-two Raptor, and the Army’s Extended Range Cannon Artillery program.
Sep 05, 2024•10 min
August 2024: U.S. and Japan, Small Drones and the SEAL's New Tech
In this episode, National Defense discusses the United States and Japan’s defense collaboration, the Army’s search for small, affordable drones, and the Navy SEALs’ return to their maritime roots.
Jul 31, 2024•9 min
July 2024: NATO's Return to Collective Defense, Sweden's Role and the Nordic Bloc
In this episode, National Defense discusses NATO’s recommitment to collective defense, Sweden’s contribution to NATO, and the U.S. military training in NATO’s High North.
Jul 03, 2024•11 min
June 2024: The Army and Nuclear Protection, Collisions in Space and Marine Corps Evacuation
In this episode, National Defense discusses nuclear protection, preventing collisions in orbit and Marine Corps training for embassy evacuation.
Jun 06, 2024•9 min
May 2024: V-22, Laser Comms in Space, and Project Convergence
In this episode, National Defense discusses the V-twenty-two Osprey, laser communications in space and the Army and Marine Corps testing autonomous resupply drones at Project Convergence.
May 02, 2024•10 min
April 2024: Littoral Combat Ship, Project Convergence and IVAS
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Navy’s troubled littoral combat ship, this year’s Army-led Project Convergence exercise, and the Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System.
Apr 04, 2024•7 min
March 2024: AUKUS in Space, North Star 75 and the KC-135 Tanker
In this episode, National Defense discusses AUKUS in space, the Navy’s pursuit of 75 available surface ships and the Air Force’s stalled KC-135 replacement acquisition strategy.
Mar 06, 2024•10 min
February 2024: Journey to an Electric Fleet, the Stingray and Modernizing the Army's Artillery Systems
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Army and Marine Corps’ journey to a fully electric fleet, the Navy’s next-generation unmanned refueling aircraft and the modernization of the Army’s artillery systems.
Jan 30, 2024•11 min
January 2024: Replicator Initiative, Generative AI and the Precision Strike Missile
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Defense Department’s Replicator initiative, generative AI, and the Army’s Precision Strike Missile.
Jan 01, 2024•9 min
December 2023: The Arctic Angels, Victus Nox and Triton
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Army’s cold weather division in the Arctic, the Space Force’s Victus Nox mission, and the Navy’s new uncrewed aircraft.
Dec 01, 2023•8 min
November 2023: AI, ICMBs and Red Hawk
In this episode, National Defense discusses artificial intelligence in training and simulations, the Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile, and Boeing’s Red Hawk trainer jet.
Nov 01, 2023•9 min
October 2023: 24-in-23, the Marine Raiders' Search for AI, And the Department's 5G Capabilities
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Army’s 24-in-23 promise, the Marine Raiders’ search for new AI tech, and the Pentagon and industry’s efforts to look beyond 5G.
Oct 02, 2023•9 min
September 2023: eVTOL Aircraft, Shifting Munitions Requirements And The Marines’ Reconnaissance Program
In this episode, National Defense discusses electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, shifting munitions requirements for great power competition, and the Marine Corps’ Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle program.
Sep 06, 2023•11 min
August 2023: U.S. Hypersonics, Space Propulsion Technology and the Defense Industry's Struggles to Attract Talent
In this episode, National Defense discusses U.S. hypersonic programs, emerging space propulsion technologies, and the aerospace and defense industry’s struggle to attract talent.
Jul 28, 2023•9 min
July 2023: JADC2, DDG(X) and Special Ops Float Plane
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Defense Department’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiative, the Navy’s development of a next-generation destroyer, and Air Force Special Operations Command’s push for a runway independent float plane.
Jun 29, 2023•8 min
June 2023: V-22 Osprey, Space Force Tracking and Australia's Defence Strategic Review
In this episode, National Defense discusses the future of the V-22 Osprey, the Space Force’s struggle to track objects in orbit, and Australia’s new Defence Strategic Review.
May 30, 2023•10 min
May 2023: Railgun, NGAD and Special Ops Rifle
In this episode, National Defense discusses the return of the railgun, the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance program, and the expanding capabilities of Special Operations Command’s Reduced Signature Assault Rifle.
May 02, 2023•10 min
April 2023: AUKUS, E-7A and 3D Printing
Welcome to what’s new in National Defense Magazine , a podcast on military, homeland security and technology trends. Available on Apple News. In this episode, National Defense discusses the AUKUS roadmap announcement, the Air Force’s plans to accelerate production of the E-7A aircraft, and why the Navy must go all in on 3-D printing.
Apr 04, 2023•10 min
March 2023: AUKUS
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Australia-United Kingdom-United States, or AUKUS, agreement and its submarine-building schedule, how shipyard capacity could affect the partnership, and the three countries’ collaboration to develop hypersonic and quantum capabilities.
Mar 08, 2023•10 min
February 2023: Vital Signs 2023, Defense Workforce, Rare Earths
In this episode, National Defense discusses the 2023 Vital Signs report, the defense industry’s workforce challenges, and the rare earth supply chain.
Feb 08, 2023•9 min
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