Episodes

  • Update: The long road back for the V-22 Osprey

    Update: The long road back for the V-22 Osprey
    Oct 16 2024
    This week, Weapons & Warfare has an update on one of the DOD’s most controversial aircraft: the V-22 Osprey. Host Ryan Robertson connects with the new boss of Air Force Special Operations Command, Lieutenant General Michael Conley, for a progress report on how soon the tiltrotor transport might return to full operational status. Plus, in our Weapon of the Week, Marines take autonomous “narco sub” to the South China Sea.
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    17 mins
  • Addressing the China Problem

    Addressing the China Problem
    Oct 9 2024
    This week on Weapons & Warfare we’re taking a look at the China problem. Host Ryan Robertson breaks down some key thoughts by three of America’s most informed voices discussing the challenges China poses to the U.S. military. Addressing strategic, technological, and operational issues, highlighting the implications for national security and defense policy. And in our Weapon of the Week, step inside the VigilantHalo. A next level command and control platform built by BlueHalo.
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    19 mins
  • Could the U.S. take out Russia and China's nuclear forces in less than two hours?:

    Could the U.S. take out Russia and China's nuclear forces in less than two hours?:
    Oct 2 2024
    This week on Weapons & Warfare, we’re reviewing a controversial new paper that makes some extraordinary claims about the U.S. and its ability to deal with its near-peer adversaries. Host Ryan Robertson visits with one of the paper’s authors, as well as a former U.S. military intelligence officer, for his take on the paper’s claims. And in our Weapon of the Week, Andruil uses anime to introduce their new missile.
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    22 mins
  • On Location at The AFA’s Air, Space, and Cyber 2024 Conference

    On Location at The AFA’s Air, Space, and Cyber 2024 Conference
    Sep 25 2024
    This week on Weapons & Warfare, we’re on location at the AFA’s Air, Space, and Cyber 2024 Conference. Hear from the Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall, and Chief of Staff, Gen. David Allvin, as they provide a progress report on the USAF’s effort to restructure in the face of the Great Power Competition. And host Ryan Robertson reports that the battle for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, commonly known as the CCA, is heating up. It’s a first look at General Atomics and Anduril’s efforts to put their machines in the air.
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    15 mins
  • Going hypersonic with the Mako missile

    Going hypersonic with the Mako missile
    Sep 18 2024
    This week on Weapons & Warfare, we’re going hypersonic. Host Ryan Robertson talks with one of the decision makers behind Lockheed Martin’s entry into the race: the Mako Multi-Mission Hypersonic Missile, a stand-off hypersonic weapon designed to fit the F-35A/C and F-22A. Plus, our Weapon of the Week is heading to the range for Operation Hard Kill and the focus on anti-drone defensive systems.
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    20 mins
  • What does Ukraine’s Kursk incursion mean for the war?

    What does Ukraine’s Kursk incursion mean for the war?
    Sep 11 2024
    This week on Weapons & Warfare we take a look at Ukraine’s switch from defense to offense with their incursion into the Kursk region of Russia. Host Ryan Robertson visits with some senior fellows from the Center for European Policy Analysis to get their assessment of what Ukraine’s offensive means for the next phase of Russia’s illegal war. And defense contractor Anduril makes a return to our Weapon of the Week segment with the Ghost Shark.
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    18 mins
  • Plug and Play A.I. Pilots

    Plug and Play A.I. Pilots
    Sep 4 2024
    This week on Weapons & Warfare taking the A.I. pilot out of the cockpit and putting it into the captain’s chair. Host Ryan Robertson takes a look at EpiSci’s most recent effort to plug and play their A.I. into multiple platforms. And our Weapon of the Week: Army tests out Multi-Functional Reconnaissance Company
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    16 mins
  • Seeking a solution with additive manufacturing

    Seeking a solution with additive manufacturing
    Aug 28 2024
    This week on Weapons & Warfare, seeking a solution to the military’s billion-dollar parts problem. Host Ryan Robertson looks at additive manufacturing and how military leadership sees it as a solution to boats that need repairing and planes that need maintenance by shortening the supply chain. And we turn to an Army legend for our Weapon of the Week. The M1A2 Abrams, four decades strong and still rolling forward.
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    18 mins