October 2026: Cheyenne II, Polar Security Cutters and Heavy-Lift Drones
In this episode, National Defense looks at the Army's next-generation Cheyenne Two aircraft, the Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter program...
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September 2026: MQ-9A Reaper, Collaborative Combat Aircraft and Nuclear Reactors
In this episode, National Defense looks at the Air Force's pursuit of a successor for the M-Q9A Reaper, next steps for the service's Collabo...
August 2026: Underwater Mines, the Future of the Space Development Agency and Lessons from Ukraine
In this episode, National Defense looks at how the Navy is integrating autonomy to combat underwater mines, the potential dissolution of the...
July 2026: T-7A Red Hawk, V-22 Osprey, and Navy Shipbuilding Plans
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Air Force's unusual approach to the T-7A Red Hawk program, the upcoming shutdown of the V-22...
June 2026: Humanoid Robots, Naval Munitions, And New Army Carbine
In this episode, National Defense discusses how humanoid robots are marching into the national security realm, the Navy's munitions shortage...
May 2026: Tanker Connectivity, Demining, And Big Rockets
In this episode, National Defense discusses aerial tanker connectivity, mine removal technology in Ukraine, and the big rocket industry.
April 2026: Golden Dome, Special Ops Fleet, and Ukraine's Brave1
In this episode, National Defense discusses the progress of the Golden Dome missile defense initiative, Special Operations Command's vehicle...
March 2026: the Marines' New Boat, the Venezuelan Mission, and Navy Ships
In this episode, National Defense discusses a new Marine Corps craft, takeaways from the Venezuelan capture mission, and two new Navy ship p...
February 2026: Inflation, the Marines' New Force Design, and U.S. Space Launch Infrastructure
In this episode, National Defense discusses rising inflation in defense, the Marines' new Force Design plan, and the U.S.'s space launch inf...
January 2026: Sentinel, Tungsten, and the EU's Drone Wall
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Air Force's beleaguered Sentinel ICBM program, how mining companies are challenging China's...
December 2025: Icebreakers, Army Special Ops Robotics, and Army Training Headset
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Coast Guard's icebreaker ambitions, how Army special operators are embracing robots, and the...
November 2025: Special Ops Aircraft, Uncrewed Maritime Systems, and Munitions Production
In this episode, National Defense discusses Air Force Special Operations Command's new aircraft, the hesitant adoption of autonomous maritim...
October 2025: DIY Drones, Airborne Comms and Navy Robots in NATO Waters
In this episode, National Defense discusses how Army units in Europe are building their own drones, an increasingly popular airborne communi...
September 2025: Ground Robots in Ukraine, 155mm Artillery Round Production and Drone Executive Orders
In this episode, National Defense discusses the proliferation of ground robots in Ukraine, the status of the Army's goal to increase the pro...
August 2025: U.S.-China Biotechnology Race, Hypersonic Weapons and Atlantic Alliance 25
In this episode, National Defense discusses the U.S.-China biotechnology race, the status of hypersonic weapons programs in the United State...
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 Arm...
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 Projec...
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...
April 2025: Special Shipbuilding Report
In this episode, National Defense discusses the shipbuilding industry's workforce challenges in a special report.
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...