This week on Weapons & Warfare, we’re headed for open waters

to examine the military’s focus on maritime innovation. Host Ryan Robertson

visits with the man behind Sharrow Marine, who hopes to bring their innovation

in prop technology to America’s national defense efforts. And our Weapon of the

Week is the ACV-30, the USMC’s new amphibious combat vehicle.

This week on Weapons & Warfare, we’re revisiting some of our favorite Weapons of the Week. Host Ryan Robertson is joined by Senior Producer Brett Baker, Video Editor Brian Spencer, and Graphics Designer Dakota Piteo, as the crew behind the show talks about some of their favorite pieces of technology and hardware.

This week on Weapons & Warfare highlights a pioneering effort to create a pill that could protect troops from Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) following radiation exposure. This project is a significant advancement in military medical research led by Nebraska-based researchers, providing hope for safeguarding troops in radiation-risk environments.

We also catch-up with Dr. David Berkowitz for a project update that was initially featured in our premiere episode in January.

This week on Weapons & Warfare, the focus is on moral injury. Host Ryan Robertson explores its definition and the level of understanding surrounding it, shedding light on experts' insights and the necessary steps to address moral injury within the special forces community. Our Weapon of the Week segment celebrates Independence Day with America’s patriotically named vessels, vehicles, and weapons.

This week on Weapons & Warfare, we’re exploring battlefield innovation. Host Ryan Robertson visits with the team at Building Momentum to see how they’re showing the modern warrior how to make the most of what they have available. Teaching lessons learned from Iraq, Afghanistan, and even today in Ukraine, see how innovation continues to have a place in the battlespace. And in our Weapon of the Week, see how a British tank is setting a new standard in testing trials.

This week on Weapons & Warfare we’re headed to the beach. As conflicts like the ones in the Red, Black and South China Seas continue to evolve, so too does the need for new innovations in the maritime battlespace. Host Ryan Robertson takes a look at what two companies focused on open waters and tech are doing to stay in front of the pack. And Blueye Robotics is taking their tech to new depths in our Weapon Of The Week.

This week on Weapons & Warfare it’s all drones, all the time. A veritable Dronapalooza. Hear from some former Air Force leaders and defense and security experts on what our national defense is doing right, and where it needs to get better when it comes to drones in the hands of today’s operators. And we check out the C100 from Performance Drone Works to see how the Alabama startup is taking its experience from high-performance drone racing to the modern battlespace.

This week on Weapons & Warfare, as the world reflects on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Host Ryan Robertson has a conversation with journalism professor, and documentarian, Barney McCoy about his latest effort, ‘Running Towards The Fire’. This new documentary centers on the experiences of World War II correspondent, Robert Rueben who made the jump into Normandy with airborne troops in the early hours ahead of the allied invasion.

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This week on Weapons & Warfare, taking new tech to the battlespace. With the ever-evolving nature of combat, and how America’s forces will operate in their next conflict, one company is working to make sure deployed troops have the computing power they need to operate in remote and austere environments. Host Ryan Robertson offers an up-close look at how one company is looking to equip warfighters with the ability to best make use of all the information available to them. And in our Weapon of the Week learn how one defense contractor is able to meet the military’s needs for new tech on short notice.

This week on Weapons & Warfare we’re exploring life after

service. While many veterans make the transition to civilian life with little

difficulty, that’s not true for all. Host Ryan Robertson connects with Warriors

Ethos to learn more about their mission to help veterans take the next step,

and introduces us to one of their success stories. Plus the ‘Weapon of the

Week’. Why the Razor P100 could be the next piece of the Replicator Initiative

puzzle.