National Defense Magazine Staff

National Defense Magazine

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

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National Defense Magazine Staff

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Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

April 2020: Army's Robotic Combat Vehicle Initiative, Land and Sea Mines 08.04.2020

    In this podcast, National Defense takes a deep dive into the Army's new robotic combat vehicle initiative and the resurgence of both land and sea mines.

March 2020: The Balance of Power Between U.S. and Chinese Navies 05.03.2020

In this podcast, National Defense explores the balance of power between U.S. and Chinese Navies and examines new cyber regulations for industry.

February 2020 14.02.2020

In this podcast, National Defense takes a deep dive into industry's effort to improve satellite communications, how the military is modernizing the nuclear triad and new initiatives from the Defense Innovation Unit. 

January 2020 - Vital Signs: Taking the Pulse of the Defense Industrial Base 09.01.2020

In this podcast, the magazine examines NDIA's new annual study called Vital Signs. The report establishes the basis for a regular, reliable, nonpartisan and empirical assessment of the health of the defense industrial base to inform the national security policy community.

The Pentagon's pursuit of virtual and augmented reality headwear, its path to employing 5G networks and the T-7A Red Hawk program 25.11.2019

In this podcast, National Defense examines the Pentagon's pursuit of virtual and augmented reality headwear, its path to employing 5G networks and the T-7A Red Hawk program.

November 2019 - Army Research Efforts 06.11.2019

In this podcast, National Defense explores the Army's research and development efforts.

October 2019 - Army's Scout Attack Helicopter, Navy's Unmanned Vessels and the Pentagon's Bomb Disposal Tech 02.10.2019

In this podcast, National Defense examines the possibilities behind the Army's new scout attack helicopter, the Navy's exploration of emerging technology for unmanned vessels and the Pentagon's plans to modernize its bomb disposal technology.

September 2019 - Sixth-Generation Aircraft, Marine Corps' amphibious combat vehicle and hypersonic maneuverability. 06.09.2019

In this podcast, National Defense explores the possibilities behind future sixth-generation aircraft, the Marine Corps' amphibious combat vehicle and how dragonflies are being studied for hypersonic maneuverability.

August 2019 - Pentagon's Arctic Strategy, Army's Small Arms Initiatives and Robotic Wingman Programs 07.08.2019

In this podcast, National Defense explores the Pentagon's Arctic strategy, the Army's new small arms initiatives and robotic wingman programs.

July 2019 - Hypersonic Technologies, Army's Robotic Initiatives and Artificial Intelligence 11.07.2019

In this podcast, National Defense explores the Defense Department's hypersonic technologies, the Army's robotic initiatives and the Navy and Marine Corps' investments in artificial intelligence platforms.

June 2019 - International Market for the F-35, Navy's Shipbuilding Plans 06.06.2019

In this podcast, National Defense explores the international market for the F-35, the Navy's shipbuilding plans and advancements in directed energy programs. 

May 2019 - Special Operations Command's Vehicles 09.05.2019

In this podcast, National Defense Magazine looks at the future of how Special Operations Command moves its commandos via air, land and sea.

April 2019 - Space-Based Missile Defense, Marine Corps' Robotic Tech and the Navy's New Helicopter 03.04.2019

In this podcast, National Defense Magazine  looks at the future  of space-based  missile defense, the Marine Corps '  new robotic technology and  the  Navy's  search for a new helicopter.   

March 2019 - Quantum Race in the National Security Community 06.03.2019

In this podcast, National Defense Magazine takes a deep dive into efforts to harness quantum technology.

February 2019 - International Military Vehicles, New Body Armor and Autonomous Truck Convoys 06.02.2019

In this podcast, National Defense Magazine looks at the expansion of the International military vehicle market for U.S. contractors, the Pentagon's new body armor for ground troops and how the Army is gearing up for autonomous truck convoys.

January 2019 - Next Gen Squad Rifle, Navy Training & Network Capabilities 08.01.2019

In this podcast, National Defense Magazine looks at the Army's next-generation squad rifle program, how the Navy is turning to simulator training and how the five-G wireless network could revolutionize artificial intelligence for the military.

December 2018 - Training the Space Force, GPS III Launch and Mine Warfare 04.12.2018

In this podcast, National Defense Magazine looks at the military's plans to train the space force, the upcoming launch of the GPS three satellite and the next-generation of mine warfare.

November 2018 - Columbus-Class Submarine, Directed Energy and B-21 Bomber 06.11.2018

In this podcast, National Defense looks at the new Columbia-class submarine program, whether the Pentagon and industry can deliver when it comes to directed energy weapons and the tough choices ahead for the B-twenty-one program.

October 2018 - Next Gen Combat Vehicle, Navy and Neuro-Weapon Attack 09.10.2018

In this podcast, National Defense Magazine looks at the Army's next generation combat vehicle, how the Navy plans to rethink their Force Structure Composition and the new details surrounding the Neuro-Weapon attacks in Havana

September 2018 - Robotic Jets, Marine Corps' New Amphibious Vehicle and Battlefield Fuel 04.09.2018

In this podcast, National Defense Magazine looks at the potential for robotic jets, the Marine Corps' new amphibious vehicle and whether common windshield wiper fluid could be used as a fuel in battlefields.

August 2018 - Research and Development Big Bets 08.08.2018

In this podcast, National Defense Magazine queried federally funded research centers, service laboratories and other organizations involved in basic and applied national security research and development, a couple simple questions: What is your organization's number one R&D "big bet?" In other words, a high-risk, high-reward technology investment that you believe will have the biggest payoff for t...

July 2018-Improving Lethality of Weapons, New Space Launch Options & Advanced Super Hornet Cockpit 10.07.2018

In this podcast, we examine how the military is seeking to improve the lethality of its weapons, the exploration of new launch options of small satellites in order to protect the U.S. space architecture, and the development of a more advanced cockpit for the block 3 F-A-18 Super Hornet.

June 2018-Technology Shortfalls in the Arctic, Ground Robots & GPS Alternatives 05.06.2018

In this podcast, we examine special technology requirements the military needs to operate in the Arctic, a new family of robots designed to help protect bomb squad technicians, and the need to find alternatives to GPS.

May 2018-Special Operations Command's Ten 10 Technologies 03.05.2018

In this podcast, we look at Special Operations Command's top 10 technology needs.   

355: Is Navy Shipbuilding Vision Real or a Mirage? 12.04.2018

In this podcast, we examine the Defense Department's push to build a 355-ship Navy, an anticipated rise in hypersonics funding and the Army's work to develop autonomous convoys.

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