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National Defense is a podcast on military technology and defense industry trends, from the articles of National Defense Magazine.

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    • Jun 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    June 2025: Ghost Bat, AUKUS and Project Convergence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 8:45


    In this episode, National Defense discusses the future of Australia's sovereign uncrewed aircraft, the status of AUKUS Pillar Two and Project Convergence.

    May 2025: MQ-25, Golden Dome and XM30

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 7:29


    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.

    April 2025: Special Shipbuilding Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 8:32


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 9:58


    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.

    February 2025: Small Vehicle Drone Protection, Inexpensive Air and Missile Defense in the Middle East, and Electronic Warfare in Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 11:41


    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.

    January 2025: DIU's Blue UAS List, the Army's Extended Range Cannon, and UK, Japan and Italy's Joint Fighter Aircraft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 10:49


    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.

    December 2024: The Blue UAS Refresh Challenge, the Army's Self-Propelled Howitzer Modernization Program, and GCAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 10:01


    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.

    November 2024: The Marines' 5G Training Program, the T-7A Red Hawk's Ground-Based Training System, and the Navy Using LVC At Sea

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 12:08


    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.

    October 2024: XM-30, CJADC2 and Poland

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 12:54


    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.

    September 2024: 155mm Ammunition, the F-22 Raptor, and the Army's Extended Range Cannon Artillery Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 10:29


    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.

    August 2024: U.S. and Japan, Small Drones and the SEAL's New Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 9:10


    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.

    July 2024: NATO's Return to Collective Defense, Sweden's Role and the Nordic Bloc

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 10:56


    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.

    June 2024: The Army and Nuclear Protection, Collisions in Space and Marine Corps Evacuation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 8:32


    In this episode, National Defense discusses nuclear protection, preventing collisions in orbit and Marine Corps training for embassy evacuation. 

    May 2024: V-22, Laser Comms in Space, and Project Convergence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 9:49


    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.

    April 2024: Littoral Combat Ship, Project Convergence and IVAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 7:06


    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.

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    March 2024: AUKUS in Space, North Star 75 and the KC-135 Tanker

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 10:08


    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.  

    February 2024: Journey to an Electric Fleet, the Stingray and Modernizing the Army's Artillery Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 11:22


    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.

    January 2024: Replicator Initiative, Generative AI and the Precision Strike Missile

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 9:03


    In this episode, National Defense discusses the Defense Department's Replicator initiative, generative AI, and the Army's Precision Strike Missile.

    December 2023: The Arctic Angels, Victus Nox and Triton

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 8:15


    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.

    November 2023: AI, ICMBs and Red Hawk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 8:55


    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.

    October 2023: 24-in-23, the Marine Raiders' Search for AI, And the Department's 5G Capabilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 9:01


    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.  

    September 2023: eVTOL Aircraft, Shifting Munitions Requirements And The Marines' Reconnaissance Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 10:58


    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.  

    August 2023: U.S. Hypersonics, Space Propulsion Technology and the Defense Industry's Struggles to Attract Talent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 9:15


    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.

    July 2023: JADC2, DDG(X) and Special Ops Float Plane

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 7:49


    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.

    June 2023: V-22 Osprey, Space Force Tracking and Australia's Defence Strategic Review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 9:38


    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 2023: Railgun, NGAD and Special Ops Rifle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 9:34


    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.

    April 2023: AUKUS, E-7A and 3D Printing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 9:42


    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.

    March 2023: AUKUS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 10:25


    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.

    February 2023: Vital Signs 2023, Defense Workforce, Rare Earths

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 8:34


    In this episode, National Defense discusses the 2023 Vital Signs report, the defense industry's workforce challenges, and the rare earth supply chain.

    January 2023: B-21 Raider, Space Development Agency, Navy Mine Warfare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 8:57


     In this episode, National Defense discusses the B-21 Raider, the Space Development Agency, and the Navy's mine warfare capabilities.

    December 2022: USS Gerald R. Ford, Project Convergence, X-Rays For Bomb Techs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 9:10


    In this episode, National Defense discusses the Navy's new aircraft carrier, Project Convergence 22, and x-ray machines that could make the job easier for bomb techs.

    November 2022: The Metaverse, Small Arms and the Space Force

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 8:59


    In this episode, National Defense discusses the military and the metaverse, the Army's small arms programs, and the Space Force's focus on cyber capabilities.

    October 2022: The Army and Auto Racing, Counter-Drone Tech and Air & Missile Defense

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 9:00


    In this episode, National Defense discusses the Army's work with the auto racing industry, the service's counter-drone initiatives, and upgrades to its air and missile defense capabilities.

    September 2022: Rim of the Pacific

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 8:22


    In this episode, National Defense discusses the highlights of the 2022 Rim of the Pacific exercise.

    August 2022: Loitering Munitions, the RD-180 Rocket Engine and Nuclear Submarines

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 8:55


    In this episode, National Defense discusses loitering munitions, new US rocket engines, and the Navy's construction of nuclear submarines.

    July 2022: Energetics, Special Ops helicopters and Next-Gen Squad Weapons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 9:21


    In this episode, National Defense discusses energetic materials, new Special Ops helicopters and the Army's Next-Gen Squad Weapon award.

    June 2022: Army Energy Innovations, the Black Hawk Replacement, and Airlift Capacity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 9:16


    In this episode, National Defense discusses new technologies to power soldiers on the go, the Army's effort to replace the Black Hawk helicopter and the Air Force's waning airlift capacity.

    May 2022: SOCOM's Little Bird, the Navy's New Torpedo, and Polar Security Cutters

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 7:22


    In this episode, National Defense discusses the future of the Little Bird helicopter, the Navy's new torpedo program, and the delivery date of the Coast Guard's new and improved icebreakers. Sponsored by BAE Systems.

    April 2022: The MQ-25 Stingray, Marine Corps trucks and the B-52's new engine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 9:28


    In this episode, National Defense discusses the Navy's upcoming carrier-based tanker, the Marine Corps' roadmap to new tactical vehicles, and the B-52 Bomber's engine replacement program.

    March 2022: China's advanced missiles, aerial refueling and satcom in space

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 10:23


    In this episode, National Defense explores the United States' defense against China's missiles, the aerial refueling gap and the Space Force's plans for future satellite communications.

    February 2022: Force Design 2030, leader-follower technology and illegal fishing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 10:14


    In this episode, National Defense discusses the Marine Corps' new operational vision, the Army's leader-follower endeavor, and how the Coast Guard and Navy are tackling illegal fishing.

    January 2022: Vital Signs 2022, Micro 3D Printing and the Army's Project Convergence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 10:43


    In this episode, National Defense discusses the health and readiness of the defense industrial base, advancements in micro-three-D printing and an update on the Army's Project Convergence.

    December 2021: The United States team up with Australia, Japan and India

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 9:01


    In this episode, National Defense brings you a special report on how the United States, Japan, India and Australia are teaming up against China as members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, also known as the Quad.

    November 2021: Boeing's Red Hawk, the Future of Chem-Bio Defense and Training with Haptic Technologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 9:05


    In this month's episode, National Defense examines Boeing's T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft, how the Pentagon is rethinking chem-bio defense, and emerging haptic technologies for training.

    October 2021: Electric Vehicles, International Space Collaboration and Revitalizing Sealift Capabilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 9:08


    In this episode, National Defense takes a look at the military's hunt for electric vehicles, how world leaders are collaborating on space security, and efforts to revamp strategic sealift capabilities.

    September 2021: Rare Earth Mining, the F-15EX, and Marine Corps Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 14:46


    In this episode, National Defense takes a look at rare earth mining, the Biden administration's embrace of a Trump-era fighter jet program, and how the Marine Corps is investing in new training systems.

    August 2020: Reusable Rockets, the Navy's Information Warfare and Hypersonic Weapons

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 11:50


    In this episode, National Defense takes a look at reusable rockets, a secretive Navy information warfare program and the Pentagon's latest vision for hypersonic weapons.

    July 2021: Arctic vehicle, mobile nuclear reactor and Navy barnacle prevention

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 12:19


    In this episode, National Defense takes a look at the Army's new cold weather vehicle, the Pentagon's portable nuclear reactor program, and the Navy's war on barnacles.

    June 2021: F35-A, Long range strikes, additive manufacturing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 10:42


    In this episode, National Defense takes a look at the uncertain future for the F-thirty-five-A fighter jet program, quarrels between the services over long-range strikes, and what's new in additive manufacturing.

    May 2021: Arctic Special Ops, light amphibious warships, cyberhacking

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 11:59


    In this episode, National Defense takes a look at Special Operations Command’s role in great power competition in the Arctic, survivability challenges for the Navy’s new class of light amphibious warships and how the Defense Department is brainstorming cyberhacking solutions.

    April 2020: Counter drone tech, healing the helicopter industrial base, and the progress on Columbia-class subs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 10:45


    In this month's episode, National Defense takes a look at how the Pentagon is countering rogue drone threats, how the military helicopter industrial base is faring and supply chain  challenges for the Navy’s Columbia-class submarine. 

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