Weapon of the week best in show: Weapons and Warfare
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Hivemind AI is a ‘key enabler for the US military’: Weapon of the week
Shield AI co-founder and President Brandon Tseng breaks down this episode’s weapon of the week in an interview with host Ryan Robertson. Tseng explains how an AI pilot called Hivemind is combining with a Firejet from Kratos to help advance the U.S. military’s aerial capabilities. (This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity).…
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Air Force secretary urges funding to modernize: ‘We are out of time’
The 2024 Air Force Association’s Warfare Symposium in Colorado could be characterized by the theme of change. Air Force and Space Force leaders emphasized the need to prepare troops for evolving threats worldwide. However, the leaders also expressed frustration over the delay in implementing these plans, attributing it to Congress. During the symposium’s opening event,…
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Congress is holding Air and Space Forces back: Weapons and Warfare
In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, Ryan Robertson hits the road and reports from the AFA Warfare Symposium in Colorado. Robertson examines how Congress’ failure to pass a new budget is holding back the Air and Space Forces’ ability to adapt and keep pace with threats from around the world. Also featured in this…
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HISS-HD sight an ‘unmatched choice’ for precision shooters: Weapon of the week
Introduced to the public at the 2024 SHOT show in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Teledyne HISS-HD long-range cooled sniper sight is all about giving the user an unfair advantage. This sight is likely to be an immediate hit — especially for precision shooters. The sight mounts right to the rifle, acting like a clip-on that…
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What victory over Ukraine looks like for Putin’s Russia: Weapons and Warfare
In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, take a deeper look at how Vladimir Putin might define victory in his illegal war as winter slows the fight for both Ukraine and Russia. Host Ryan Robertson visits with Maj. Marnix “Max” Provoost, a Ph.D. researcher at the Netherlands Defence Academy and author of a piece for…
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What role does democracy play in Ukraine’s victory?
February marks the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. When Russian troops advanced into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, few could predict how the war would turn out, and probably fewer could predict the stalemate two years in. For Ukraine, victory means one thing: complete Russian withdrawal. For Putin, however, Russia’s version of victory…
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Decreasing access to rare earth minerals put US munition production at risk
In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, learn more about what it takes to make high-tech munitions available to the military today. The process, which begins with pulling precious resources from the Earth, is becoming further complicated as America’s access to the necessary resources is shrinking. While the U.S. sends weapons to Ukraine and Israel,…
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New stealth technology could be coming to the Navy: Weapon of the week
For nearly 20 years, the U.S. Navy has been working to make stealth technology part of how it operates. One notable example is the Zumwalt-class destroyer, which uses guided missiles for stealth attacks. Now, the destroyer could have some company in the form of the K4 MANTA. The K4 MANTA is built by the Kraken…
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Dwindling natural resources are a threat to the US military: Weapons and Warfare
In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, take an in-depth look at the natural resources needed to build and equip a modern military, and how America’s stockpile of those materials is running low. Special contributor and Straight Arrow News Energy Correspondent Jack Aylmer breaks it all down and visits with host Ryan Robertson to talk…
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F-35 Lightning: The US military’s frontline fighter jet
In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, buckle up to explore the advanced capabilities of the F-35 Lightning, the United States’ newest fifth-generation fighter. Built by Lockheed Martin and operated by the Air Force, Navy, and Marines, the F-35 is poised to be the frontline fighter for the next quarter-century. Since its induction into service…
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F-35 pilot shares insight on US military’s top fighter jet: Weapons and Warfare
In this Weapons and Warfare episode, step into the F-35 Lightning as host Ryan Robertson sits down with Tony “Brick” Wilson, a retired Naval aviator and current Lockheed Martin test pilot. Wilson shares the inside story on the U.S. military’s frontline fighter and his candid thoughts on “Top Gun: Maverick.” Also in this episode: You…
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L-ATV earns spot as military’s Humvee replacement: Weapon of the week
The High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle — or Humvee for short — was invented in 1985 and rose in popularity during the Gulf War as part of Operation Desert Storm. The Humvee still serves troops today, however, experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan spurred military leadership to ask for a replacement, leading to the Oshkosh Defense…
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Army to buy thousands of Coyote drone-killers: Weapon of the Week
Raytheon’s Coyote drone-killer was first introduced in 2014. Now, the U.S. Army plans to buy thousands of the newest generation. In a publicly available contracting notice, the Army announced it plans to buy 6,000 of the Coyote Block 2 variants and 700 of the Block 3 variants. The main difference between the two is that…