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June 2025: Ghost Bat, AUKUS and Project Convergence
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8:45In 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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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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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
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9:58In 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
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11:41In 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.By National Defense Magazine Staff
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January 2025: NATO in the Arctic, AI in the Pentagon, and Army Maintenance and Repair
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10:49In 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.
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December 2024: DIU and Drones, the Army's Self-Propelled Howitzer Modernization Program, and GCAP
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10:01In 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.By National Defense Magazine Staff
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November 2024: 5G Training, Red Hawk Simulators, and Navy LVC
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12:08In 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.
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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.
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September 2024: 155mm Ammunition, the F-22 Raptor, and the Army's Extended Range Cannon Artillery Program
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10:29In 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.
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August 2024: U.S. and Japan, Small Drones and the SEAL's New Tech
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9:10In 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.By National Defense Magazine Staff
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July 2024: NATO's Return to Collective Defense, Sweden's Role and the Nordic Bloc
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10:56In 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.
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June 2024: The Army and Nuclear Protection, Collisions in Space and Marine Corps Evacuation
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8:32In this episode, National Defense discusses nuclear protection, preventing collisions in orbit and Marine Corps training for embassy evacuation.
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May 2024: V-22, Laser Comms in Space, and Project Convergence
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9:49In 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.
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April 2024: Littoral Combat Ship, Project Convergence and IVAS
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7:06In 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
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10:08In 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.
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February 2024: Journey to an Electric Fleet, the Stingray and Modernizing the Army's Artillery Systems
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11:22In 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.
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