
December 2025: Icebreakers, Army Special Ops Robotics, and Army Training Headset
26/11/2025 | 9min
In this episode, National Defense discusses the Coast Guard's icebreaker ambitions, how Army special operators are embracing robots, and the Army's search for a mixed reality headset.

November 2025: Special Ops Aircraft, Uncrewed Maritime Systems, and Munitions Production
31/10/2025 | 10min
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.

October 2025: DIY Drones, Airborne Comms and Navy Robots in NATO Waters
01/10/2025 | 10min
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.

September 2025: Ground Robots in Ukraine, 155mm Artillery Round Production and Drone Executive Orders
02/9/2025 | 10min
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.

August 2025: U.S.-China Biotechnology Race, Hypersonic Weapons and Atlantic Alliance 25
06/8/2025 | 9min
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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