August 2024: U.S. and Japan, Small Drones and the SEAL's New Tech

In 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.

In 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.

In 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.

In this episode, National Defense discusses nuclear protection, preventing collisions in orbit and Marine Corps training for embassy evacuation. 

In 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.

In 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.

In 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.  

In 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.

In this episode, National Defense discusses the Defense Department’s Replicator initiative, generative AI, and the Army’s Precision Strike Missile.

In this episode, National Defense discusses the Army’s cold weather division in the Arctic, the Space Force’s Victus Nox mission, and the Navy’s new uncrewed aircraft.