November 2025: Special Ops Aircraft, Uncrewed Maritime Systems, and Munitions Production
National Defense Magazine
In this episode, National Defense discusses Air Force Special Operations Command’s new aircraft, the hesitant adoption of autonomous maritime systems, and how government and industry are scaling to meet a spike in munitions production needs.
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October 2025: DIY Drones, Airborne Comms and Navy Robots in NATO Waters
National Defense Magazine
In this episode, National Defense discusses how Army units in Europe are building their own drones, an increasingly popular airborne communications system and why a U.S. Navy task force is teaming up with a NATO task force.
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September 2025: Ground Robots in Ukraine, 155mm Artillery Round Production and Drone Executive Orders
National Defense Magazine
In this episode, National Defense discusses the proliferation of ground robots in Ukraine, the status of the Army’s goal to increase the production of one-fifty-five millimeter artillery rounds and the potential impact of recent drone-related Executive Orders.
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August 2025: U.S.-China Biotechnology Race, Hypersonic Weapons and Atlantic Alliance 25
National Defense Magazine
In this episode, National Defense discusses the U.S.-China biotechnology race, the status of hypersonic weapons programs in the United States and a recent NATO amphibious exercise.
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July 2025: Special Ops aircraft, Marine Corps drones and Army vehicles
National Defense Magazine
In this episode, National Defense discusses aircraft modernization in Special Operations Command, the Marine Corps’ drone fleet and axed Army vehicle programs.
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June 2025: Ghost Bat, AUKUS and Project Convergence
National Defense Magazine
In this episode, National Defense discusses the future of Australia’s sovereign uncrewed aircraft, the status of AUKUS Pillar Two and Project Convergence.
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May 2025: MQ-25, Golden Dome and XM30
National Defense Magazine
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.
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April 2025: Special Shipbuilding Report
National Defense Magazine
In this episode, National Defense discusses the shipbuilding industry’s workforce challenges in a special report.
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March 2025: AUKUS Tech, the Air Force and the Navy's Hybrid Fleet
National Defense Magazine
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.
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February 2025: Small Vehicle Drone Protection, Air and Missile Defense in the Middle East, and Electronic Warfare in Space
National Defense Magazine
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.
info_outlineIn this episode, National Defense discusses the shipbuilding industry’s workforce challenges in a special report.