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 Army's search for a mixed reality headset.
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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 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
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
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
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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