Podcast
NatSecPulse Daily
A five-minute daily briefing on defense and national-security technology: modernization programs, acquisition and contracts, and the capabilities behind them. Written and voiced automatically each day from the top stories on NatSecPulse.
- Episodes
- 15
- Releases
- Daily
- Typical length
- 5 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 13 hours ago
Episodes
15 episodes, newest first
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5 min
NatSecPulse Daily — Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Show notes
In today's episode: North Korea Linked to $6.3B Binance Hack; Army Partners with Syracuse University; Pacific Command Boosts Cyber Defense; US Air Force Retires A-29s; Google's AI Satellite; CMSgt. Fleck Visits Goodfellow AFB; Ukrainian Receiver Intercepts Russian Drone Feeds; Hypersonica Secures €100M.
0:00 Introduction
0:08 North Korea Linked to $6.3B Binance Hack
0:51 Army Partners with Syracuse University
1:20 Pacific Command Boosts Cyber Defense
1:55 US Air Force Retires A-29s
2:26 Google's AI Satellite
2:52 CMSgt. Fleck Visits Goodfellow AFB
3:25 Ukrainian Receiver Intercepts Russian Drone Feeds
3:51 Hypersonica Secures €100M
4:23 Wrap-upWritten and voiced by AI from the linked reporting. Figures are checked against the sources before recording.
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5 min
NatSecPulse Daily — Monday, November 2, 2026
Show notes
In today's episode: Hypersonica Funding Boost; Cyberattacks Hit Russia, Ukraine; FAA Certifies Boeing 737 MAX 10; Australia Unveils Ghost Shark Drone Payloads; North Defence UGV Prepares for NATO Trials; HADES Prototype 1 Completes First Flight; Leonardo DRS to Demo Thermal Camera Cores; Patriot Delays Impact NATO Air Defense.
0:00 Introduction
0:08 Hypersonica Funding Boost
0:44 Cyberattacks Hit Russia, Ukraine
1:20 FAA Certifies Boeing 737 MAX 10
1:57 Australia Unveils Ghost Shark Drone Payloads
2:34 North Defence UGV Prepares for NATO Trials
3:03 HADES Prototype 1 Completes First Flight
3:40 Leonardo DRS to Demo Thermal Camera Cores
4:11 Patriot Delays Impact NATO Air Defense
4:45 Wrap-upWritten and voiced by AI from the linked reporting. Figures are checked against the sources before recording.
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5 min
NatSecPulse Daily — Sunday, November 1, 2026
Show notes
In today's episode: Rafale M Lands on INS Vikrant; F-16s Deployed to Aleutians; M-346 & HADES Prototypes Take Flight; Russia Sends Fighter Jets to Ethiopia; OCCAR Orders 69 Schakal Vehicles; Elbit Systems Debuts UUV Capabilities; Ukraine Destroys Russian Su-34s; Russia's Nuclear Satellite Program Threatens Spacecraft.
0:00 Introduction
0:06 Rafale M Lands on INS Vikrant
0:44 F-16s Deployed to Aleutians
1:08 M-346 & HADES Prototypes Take Flight
1:37 Russia Sends Fighter Jets to Ethiopia
2:11 OCCAR Orders 69 Schakal Vehicles
2:33 Elbit Systems Debuts UUV Capabilities
3:19 Ukraine Destroys Russian Su-34s
4:05 Russia's Nuclear Satellite Program Threatens Spacecraft
4:36 Wrap-upWritten and voiced by AI from the linked reporting. Figures are checked against the sources before recording.
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5 min
NatSecPulse Daily — Saturday, October 31, 2026
Show notes
In today's episode: OCCAR Orders 69 Schakal Vehicles; Roshel Sends 3,000 Senator Vehicles to Ukraine; US Navy Orders $114.7M H-1 Helicopter Upgrade; Navy Size Concerns; L3Harris Posts Record Backlog; Ukraine Destroys Russian Su-34s; Houthis Using Russian Satellites?; Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Targets.
0:00 Introduction
0:08 OCCAR Orders 69 Schakal Vehicles
0:36 Roshel Sends 3,000 Senator Vehicles to Ukraine
1:01 US Navy Orders $114.7M H-1 Helicopter Upgrade
1:24 Navy Size Concerns
1:52 L3Harris Posts Record Backlog
2:33 Ukraine Destroys Russian Su-34s
3:24 Houthis Using Russian Satellites?
4:08 Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Targets
4:46 Wrap-upWritten and voiced by AI from the linked reporting. Figures are checked against the sources before recording.
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5 min
NatSecPulse Daily — Friday, October 30, 2026
Show notes
In today's episode: L3Harris Raises Outlook; USNMRTC/USNH Yokosuka Participate in Keen Sword Exercise; Beverly Sword Exercise; US, Japan Agree on AMRAAM Production; Italian CH-47F Chinook Crashes; Elbit Systems Unveils UUV Capabilities; US, Japan Boost Missile Production; Beverly Sword 27-1 Exercise.
0:00 Introduction
0:08 L3Harris Raises Outlook
0:53 USNMRTC/USNH Yokosuka Participate in Keen Sword Exercise
1:28 Beverly Sword Exercise
2:01 US, Japan Agree on AMRAAM Production
2:40 Italian CH-47F Chinook Crashes
3:18 Elbit Systems Unveils UUV Capabilities
3:48 US, Japan Boost Missile Production
4:23 Beverly Sword 27-1 Exercise
4:57 Wrap-upWritten and voiced by AI from the linked reporting. Figures are checked against the sources before recording.
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4 min
NatSecPulse Daily — Thursday, October 29, 2026
Show notes
In today's episode: Ethiopia Receives 12 Su-35 Jets; Tennessee Bids to Host US Space Academy; China May Deploy Space-Based Laser Weapons; US Air Force Seeks Fighter Fleet Growth; N. Korea Fires 10 Ballistic Missiles; MSI's Next Gen Counter-Drone Defense; Russian Drone Strikes Kharkiv; Russia Reports 600 Drones Launched.
0:00 Introduction
0:07 Ethiopia Receives 12 Su-35 Jets
0:43 Tennessee Bids to Host US Space Academy
1:14 China May Deploy Space-Based Laser Weapons
1:48 US Air Force Seeks Fighter Fleet Growth
2:06 N. Korea Fires 10 Ballistic Missiles
2:47 MSI's Next Gen Counter-Drone Defense
3:19 Russian Drone Strikes Kharkiv
3:46 Russia Reports 600 Drones Launched
4:16 Wrap-upWritten and voiced by AI from the linked reporting. Figures are checked against the sources before recording.
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5 min
NatSecPulse Daily — Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Show notes
In today's episode: USAF Orders ARRW Hypersonic Missile; China May Field Space-Based Directed-Energy; Canada Considers Gripen Fighter; Aircraft Avionics Tech Advances; Japan to Host AMRAAM Missile Assembly Plant; Japanese Navy Shadows Russian Spy Ship; Anduril, Qualcomm Partner on US-Made Laptop; Belgium Builds Army Vehicle Repair Center.
0:00 Introduction
0:07 USAF Orders ARRW Hypersonic Missile
0:53 China May Field Space-Based Directed-Energy
1:37 Canada Considers Gripen Fighter
2:02 Aircraft Avionics Tech Advances
2:42 Japan to Host AMRAAM Missile Assembly Plant
3:21 Japanese Navy Shadows Russian Spy Ship
3:51 Anduril, Qualcomm Partner on US-Made Laptop
4:23 Belgium Builds Army Vehicle Repair Center
4:57 Wrap-upWritten and voiced by AI from the linked reporting. Figures are checked against the sources before recording.
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5 min
NatSecPulse Daily — Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Show notes
In today's episode: Keen Sword 27 Exercise; Aksungur UAS Gets Anti-Submarine Warfare Capability; Army, INDOPACOM Test New Connectivity Tech; USAF Hosts Industry Day; USNH Yokosuka Builds Partnerships; China May Field Directed-Energy Weapons; Cyprus Acquires Patrol Vessel; Ukraine Disputes Musk's Starlink Claim.
0:00 Introduction
0:08 Keen Sword 27 Exercise
0:50 Aksungur UAS Gets Anti-Submarine Warfare Capability
1:31 Army, INDOPACOM Test New Connectivity Tech
2:06 USAF Hosts Industry Day
2:42 USNH Yokosuka Builds Partnerships
3:15 China May Field Directed-Energy Weapons
3:44 Cyprus Acquires Patrol Vessel
4:13 Ukraine Disputes Musk's Starlink Claim
4:50 Wrap-upWritten and voiced by AI from the linked reporting. Figures are checked against the sources before recording.
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6 min
NatSecPulse Daily — Monday, October 26, 2026
Show notes
In today's episode: US Engineers Use Sound to Detect Drone Damage; DARPA Tests Autonomous Vehicles; US Lawmakers Threaten Nomination Block Over Ukraine Starlink Restrictions; Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drones; USS Pinckney Gets SPY-6(V)4 Radar; Submarine Torpedo Sinks Frigate; France's Archange SIGINT Aircraft Arrives; Singularity Tests Rocket Motor With U.S. Navy.
0:00 Introduction
0:07 US Engineers Use Sound to Detect Drone Damage
0:40 DARPA Tests Autonomous Vehicles
1:23 US Lawmakers Threaten Nomination Block Over Ukraine Starlink Restrictions
2:05 Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drones
2:58 USS Pinckney Gets SPY-6(V)4 Radar
3:38 Submarine Torpedo Sinks Frigate
4:09 France's Archange SIGINT Aircraft Arrives
4:44 Singularity Tests Rocket Motor With U.S. Navy
5:20 Wrap-upWritten and voiced by AI from the linked reporting. Figures are checked against the sources before recording.
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5 min
NatSecPulse Daily — Sunday, October 25, 2026
Show notes
In today's episode: US Lawmakers Threaten Nominee Block Over Ukraine Starlink Restrictions; Leonardo, Rheinmetall Secure $4B Contracts; Russia Launches Stealth Corvette Grozny; USS Pinckney Upgraded with AN/SPY-6(V)4 Radar; Raptor's PIT VIPER Unmanned Vehicle; Royal Navy to Buy Skydio X10D Drones; Quantum Systems Demos MOSAIC UXS; Houthis Launch Drone Attacks.
0:00 Introduction
0:08 US Lawmakers Threaten Nominee Block Over Ukraine Starlink Restrictions
0:51 Leonardo, Rheinmetall Secure $4B Contracts
1:24 Russia Launches Stealth Corvette Grozny
2:02 USS Pinckney Upgraded with AN/SPY-6(V)4 Radar
2:41 Raptor's PIT VIPER Unmanned Vehicle
3:17 Royal Navy to Buy Skydio X10D Drones
4:02 Quantum Systems Demos MOSAIC UXS
4:32 Houthis Launch Drone Attacks
5:09 Wrap-upWritten and voiced by AI from the linked reporting. Figures are checked against the sources before recording.
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6 min
NatSecPulse Daily — Saturday, October 24, 2026
Show notes
In today's episode: Ukraine's Starlink Speed Limits Lifted; Russia, China Increase Spy Flights Near Japan; US Air Base in Japan Bans BYD Cars; Japan to Rewrite Military AI Policy; US Army Fields AZAK Robotic Wheel System; Poland's K2 Tanks Experience Engine Faults; MDA Awards $75M to Long Wall; USS McFaul Returns to Norfolk.
0:00 Introduction
0:07 Ukraine's Starlink Speed Limits Lifted
0:51 Russia, China Increase Spy Flights Near Japan
1:31 US Air Base in Japan Bans BYD Cars
2:10 Japan to Rewrite Military AI Policy
2:47 US Army Fields AZAK Robotic Wheel System
3:25 Poland's K2 Tanks Experience Engine Faults
4:01 MDA Awards $75M to Long Wall
4:43 USS McFaul Returns to Norfolk
5:20 Wrap-up -
5 min
NatSecPulse Daily — Friday, October 23, 2026
Show notes
In today's episode: Malloy T-150 Tested For Anti-Drone Mission; HawkEye 360 launches six satellites to expand customer-dedicated intelligence services - SpaceNews; Denmark Buys US Cruise Missiles; US Calls Russian Ops Around Iceye Satellite 'Threatening'; Japan Launches MMX Mission; Red Cat Adds Attack Drone Boat; Ukraine's Starshield Access Remains Limited; Czech Firm Unveils Armed Patrol Drone.
0:00 Introduction
0:08 Malloy T-150 Tested For Anti-Drone Mission
0:40 HawkEye 360 launches six satellites to expand customer-dedicated intelligence services - SpaceNews
1:15 Denmark Buys US Cruise Missiles
1:49 US Calls Russian Ops Around Iceye Satellite 'Threatening'
2:22 Japan Launches MMX Mission
2:55 Red Cat Adds Attack Drone Boat
3:36 Ukraine's Starshield Access Remains Limited
4:17 Czech Firm Unveils Armed Patrol Drone
5:00 Wrap-up -
5 min
NatSecPulse Daily — Thursday, October 22, 2026
Show notes
In today's episode: Air Force Plans 1,509 Fighters by 2035; Navy Tests Camera Detection System; Ukraine to Buy Military Supplies via NATO; Russia's New Filin Cruise Missile; US Air Force Tests Rocket Cargo; Ukraine Seeks F-16 Repairs, Patriot Interceptors; HII Receives Contract for USS Lyndon B Johnson Sea Trials; AIM-174B, AIM-260A on Super Hornet.
0:00 Introduction
0:07 Air Force Plans 1,509 Fighters by 2035
0:43 Navy Tests Camera Detection System
1:10 Ukraine to Buy Military Supplies via NATO
1:44 Russia's New Filin Cruise Missile
2:25 US Air Force Tests Rocket Cargo
2:59 Ukraine Seeks F-16 Repairs, Patriot Interceptors
3:42 HII Receives Contract for USS Lyndon B Johnson Sea Trials
4:12 AIM-174B, AIM-260A on Super Hornet
5:03 Wrap-up -
5 min
NatSecPulse Daily — Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Show notes
In today's episode: Navy Expands AI-Enabled Repair Robots Contract; Pentagon, BAE Systems Boost APKWS Production; Europe Considers Empowering Utilities; Australia Unveils Ghost Shark UUV Payloads; US Army Cyber Command Refines AI Oversight; Aerospace and Defense Tech; DHS Awards Counter-Drone Contracts; Ceres-1 Launches Satellite.
0:00 Introduction
0:08 Navy Expands AI-Enabled Repair Robots Contract
0:46 Pentagon, BAE Systems Boost APKWS Production
1:22 Europe Considers Empowering Utilities
1:53 Australia Unveils Ghost Shark UUV Payloads
2:28 US Army Cyber Command Refines AI Oversight
3:10 Aerospace and Defense Tech
3:46 DHS Awards Counter-Drone Contracts
4:20 Ceres-1 Launches Satellite
4:55 Wrap-up -
5 min
NatSecPulse Daily — Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Show notes
In today's episode: Aviation Week News; Russian Satellite Stalks ICEYE Spacecraft; Drone Attacks Kill 160 in Sudan; Ukraine Uses Bars Drone to Destroy Russian Geran-5; Diodes Incorporated Releases Military-Grade Components; Navy Tests Boeing MQ-25; BAE Systems to Produce 25,000 APKWS Guidance Kits; Smart Sensing Solutions, Resilient Space Electronics.
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