Weapons and Warfare

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.

This week on Weapons & Warfare we head to Tampa for Special Operations Forces Week, aka SOF Week 2024. Host Ryan Robertson takes a look at some of the problems facing the SOF community and what they’re doing to stay mission-ready in the face of those challenges. And our Weapon of the Week may look like a toy, but its users aren’t playing around.

This week on Weapons & Warfare China’s newest aircraft carrier could soon be ready to hit open waters. Learn why that news is putting a bigger spotlight on America’s shipbuilding and maintenance struggles. Host Ryan Robertson visits with an industry leader to get their take on potential answers to the problem. And. in our Weapon of the Week, all hail the King. The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion is the Marine Corps new flex.

This week on Weapons & Warfare we’re headed out on the Potomac River as Host Ryan Robertson visits with a longtime boatmaker that’s hoping to turn their racing background into a winning formula for Special Operations forces. Plus a new concept from Bell could be a big player in the future of America’s national defense.

This week on Weapons & Warfare meet the Southern California startup that could change the game for the military’s billion-dollar parts problem. Host Ryan Robertson visits with one of the leaders at Machina Labs to see how their tech could be the answer to many issues facing military maintainers. And a small, but powerful piece of tech is our Weapon of the Week.

This week on Weapons & Warfare we are in National Harbor, Maryland for ‘Sea, Air, Space 2024’, the U.S. Navy League’s annual exposition for America’s maritime forces and commercial partners. Leadership from the Navy and the Marine Corps weigh in on the state of their respective services. Plus host Ryan Robertson hops on board The Prowler by Metal Shark for our Weapon of the Week. And we catch up with Brandon Tseng to talk about some big developments at Shield AI.