Defense News Weekly Episodes
Find full episodes of the only television show focusing on the business of defense and the issues affecting the lives of men and women in the U.S. military.
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Better weapons, new berets and personal comfort | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 10.13.2
From urine collection systems to updated weaponry and even a new beret for EOD airmen, a bevy of updates could be headed for troops across the military.
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Ukraine’s ‘Army of Robots’ idea presents fearsome future | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 10.6.26
A former Ukrainian defense official launches a futuristic robotic army initiative. Plus — a retired Green Beret turns to mine clearing as a new mission.
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Troops develop AI-driven drone defense weapons | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 9.29.26
Looking to empower junior troops to design drone defense, the Air Force Research Laboratory fosters new systems. Plus, new lifesaving battlefield tech.
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Looking into the future of the Air Force | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 9.22.26
At a major annual conference outside Washington, D.C., the Air and Space Forces contemplate how to fight and defend in a world of drones and AI weapons.
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Recruiting workers for the defense industrial base | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 9.15.26
To build and manufacture the armaments needed for a modern military requires a specialized workforce. Can the U.S. recruit enough talent?
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Marines to add thousands to ranks in coming years | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 9.8.26
The Marine Corps seeks to swell its ranks in the next five years. Plus, the Army museum remembers Sept. 11 and those who responded.
Latest Videos
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What a layered missile defense system would look like in action
Tay Fitzgerald of Raytheon Missiles & Defense speaks to Defense News’ Mike Gruss about layered missile defense.
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Missile chief talks defense strategies
Vice Adm. Jon Hill speaks to Defense News’ Jen Judson at the Space and Missile Defense Syposium in Huntsville, Alabama.
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Pentagon mandates vaccines for troops | Military Times Reports
The Military Times team breaks down what a forthcoming mandate from the Pentagon on receiving COVID-19 vaccines means for service members.
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A look at one digital cockpit for Future Vertical Lift
Military Times’ Todd South got an up-close view of Thales’ proposed digital cockpit.
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Mandatory vaccines and a digital helicopter cockpit | Defense News Weekly Full Episode, 8.13.21
A look at the ramifications of the Pentagon’s move to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for service members. Plus, emerging tech in helicopter cockpits.
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Update: Arson on the Bonhomme Richard | Military Times Reports
An unsealed court document reveals new details – and the name of a suspect – in the investigation into the cause of a fire that destroyed a Navy vessel.
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Sea-Air-Space highlights and fighting military hunger | Defense News Weekly Full Episode, 8.7.21
Defense News Weekly brings back highlights from this year’s Sea-Air-Space defense conference, and a Senator leads the charge in battling a little-known problem.
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Can nanotechnology help make body armor better? | Military Times Reports
Scientists at MIT are using nanotechnology to try and make body armor lighter yet stronger. Military Times’ Todd South explains how this is happening.
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With JEDI dead, what happens now? | Military Times Reports
After cancelling their Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract, what are the Pentagon’s future plans?
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Sea-Air-Space returns with new tech | Actionable Intelligence
The Defense News Weekly team heads to the annual Sea-Air-Space convention to get the inside scoop on new tech and defense capabilities displayed at the event.
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Senator looks to battle military hunger | Military Times Reports
Combat veteran and Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth looks to fight back the little-seen problem of hunger among military families.
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Military justice changes and ships in the Black Sea | Defense News Weekly Full Episode, 7.31.21
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand talks to Military Times about her efforts to overhaul how sexual assault are handled in the military, and tension in the Black Sea.