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- 1 weeks ago8 min
November 2026: Pilot Training, the Marine Corps' Future and Operation Epic Fury
In this episode, National Defense looks at how the Air Force is addressing its pilot shortage, a new Marine Corps strategic document and some lessons the Air Force learned from Operation Epic Fury.
- Oct 1, 20269 min
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 and a prize challenge that pushed the limits of heavy-lift aviation.
- Sep 1, 20268 min
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 Collaborative Combat Aircraft program and how the Pentagon is attempting to harness nuclear energy by 2028.
- Aug 3, 20269 min
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 Space Development Agency and takeaways from Ukraine's rapid battlefield innovation.
- Jul 1, 202610 min
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 Osprey production line and the Navy's new shipbuilding plan.
- Jun 1, 20269 min
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 plans, and a new Army carbine rifle.
- May 1, 20269 min
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.
- Mar 31, 20268 min
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 fleet update, and a Ukrainian tech incubator's U.S. roadshow.
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