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Aerospace & Defense Technology
par SAE Media Group
The Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast provides independent coverage of information that impacts the business, innovation, and trends occurring across all segments of aerospace and defense, with an emphasis on technology. Across a continuing series of seasons, the A&DT Podcast provides insights into the most pertinent topics occurring in today's aerospace system engineering field. The podcast also features interviews with experts on topics featured at SAE Media Group Defense's U.S. and Europe-based live conferences and exhibitions.
Épisodes
Why Autonomy is Not a Monolith for the Army
22 oct. 2026 · 11 min
As the U.S. Army reshapes how it develops, acquires, and fields autonomous systems, military leaders are increasingly emphasizing that autonomy is not a one-size-fits-all capability. New organizational changes, including the establishment of the Army's Futures and Autonomous Systems Command…
How Lantronix Is Closing the Compute Gap for Autonomous Drones and Robots
16 oct. 2026 · 14 min
As autonomy becomes a defining requirement across military drones, robotic systems, and other unmanned platforms, developers face a growing challenge: finding enough onboard computing power to run advanced AI without driving up size, weight, power consumption, and cost. On this episode of the…
How Mass-Produced Drones Are Changing the Economics of Air Defense
9 oct. 2026 · 15 min
Recent conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East haveunderscored a growing reality for defense planners: low-cost unmanned systems are reshaping modern warfare and placing unprecedented demands on manufacturing capacity, supply chains, and acquisition strategies. At the same time, thechallenge of…
How Firestorm Labs Is Bringing Drone Manufacturing to the Tactical Edge
2 oct. 2026 · 16 min
What happens when military units can build, repair, and modify critical systems without waiting on a supply chain? On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, we speak with Chad McCoy, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Firestorm Labs , a Special Operations Forces veteran…
From NASA Lab to Everyday Life: A Tech Briefs 50th Anniversary Special
16 sept. 2026 · 27 min
Over five decades, Tech Briefs has helped tell countless stories of NASA technology transfer, highlighting how discoveries made for space exploration find new life in products and applications here on Earth. This special episode focuses on a remarkable example of tech transfer: a treadmill…
How Digital Tools and Bonding Innovation Are Advancing Military Vehicle Design and Production
21 août 2026 · 15 min
As military ground vehicle manufacturers add autonomous navigation, advanced sensing, counter-UAS capability, and survivability features to next-generation platforms, the production environment behind those systems isbecoming as critical as the vehicle architecture. Digital engineering,…
Advancing Tactical SATCOM Through Multi-Orbit Network Integration
14 août 2026 · 16 min
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Robert Jacobson, CEO of Lite Coms, discusses howtactical SATCOM systems are evolving to support resilient, multi-orbit connectivity for expeditionary, fixed, and mobile military operations. Lite Coms designs and delivers tactical…
Modular Counter-UAS Systems for Military Vehicles
6 août 2026 · 9 min
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Bryan Bockmon, CEO of AimLock, discusses how autonomous targeting and AI-enabled fire control are being applied to one of the fastest-evolving battlefield threats: small unmanned aerial systems. The conversation examines AimLock’s…
Designing and Manufacturing Modern Military Ground Vehicles
29 juil. 2026 · 17 min
How can commercial technologies accelerate innovation indefense mobility and mission-ready vehicle platforms? On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Paul Beaker, chief engineer of advanced product development at GM Defense, shares insights from the Aerospace Manufacturing…
Rocket Propulsion, AI, and the Future of Engineering Workflows
26 juin 2026 · 20 min
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Reaction Dynamics propulsion engineer and Moriusfounder Balin Moher explains how artificial intelligence AI, digital engineering, and structured engineering data could help reshape how aerospace teams design and validate complex rocket…
Engineering Spacecraft Components at Scale for Commercial Space Growth
19 juin 2026 · 13 min
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Brian Ippolitto, Vice President of Space Systems, discusses how spacecraft component engineering is evolving to meet the accelerating demands of commercial space growth. Drawing on more than a decade of experience across engineering,…
How Star Catcher’s In-Space Power Grid Could Eliminate Satellite Power Constraints
12 juin 2026 · 17 min
Star Catcher Industries is developing an in-space powergrid that captures sunlight in orbit and delivers it wirelessly to satellites on demand. The Florida-based startup's approach uses optical power beaming to deliver concentrated solar energy to satellites and spacecraft in orbit. On this…
Accelerating Spacecraft Development with AI, Digital Twins, and Simulation
5 juin 2026 · 14 min
Digital engineering is reshaping how today’s aerospacesystems are conceived and delivered. During the 2026 Siemens Realize Live conference and exhibition in Detroit, Michigan, the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast interviewed Dr. Tom Stoumbos,simulation and test leader at Northrop Grumman,…
Radiation-Tolerant Microcontrollers for Expanding LEO Satellite Network
29 mai 2026 · 17 min
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, we speak with the CEO of Vorago Technologies about how radiation-tolerant and radiation-hardened semiconductor technologies are enabling the next generation of satellite constellations, autonomous defense systems, and resilient space…
How Modular Computing Is Accelerating Modern Defense Technology
17 avr. 2026 · 14 min
Modern defense platforms are evolving rapidly, with modularcomputing emerging as a key enabler of that transformation. On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Shaun Fischer, Director ofDevelopment and Open Systems Solutions at Leonardo DRS, discusses the company’s newly…
How AI Acceleration Strategies Are Changing Embedded Computing Architectures
10 avr. 2026 · 12 min
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, we continue our Season 14 focus on military embedded computing and networking, featuring keynote remarks from the 2026 AUSA Global Force Symposiumand an interview with Jeff Baldwin, Director of Engineering at Sealevel. To open the…
Arm’s Agentic AI CPU: Engineering the Next Generation of AI Data Centers
3 avr. 2026 · 24 min
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, we bring you highlights from Arm CEO Rene Haas’ keynote at the live‑streamed Arm is Everywhere event , wherehe outlines how agentic AI is reshaping the future of compute. The discussion centers on Arm’s landmark move into silicon with…
How the F 22 Is Getting Software Updates Faster Than Ever
30 mars 2026 · 14 min
Defense Unicorns, a Colorado-based startup, recently demonstrated a key enabler for continuoussoftware delivery to the F-22 Raptor. For the first time, software in the F-22 open mission system compute enclave was installed and upgraded on the aircraft in a matter of minutes . On this episode of…
Sesame Solar’s Nanogrids Promise Major Gains in Drone Endurance
20 févr. 2026 · 13 min
Michigan-based renewable energy company Sesame Solar has introduced a new approach to powering and extending flight duration of uncrewed aerial vehicles for both commercialand military applications. The company’s mobile off-grid power solutions have already been used by the U.S. Air Force, U.S.…
How a New DHS Office Is Redefining Counter Drone Deployment
13 févr. 2026 · 14 min
In January, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security launched a new Program Executive Office to speed the procurement and deployment of drone and counter‑drone technologies — aimed at staying ahead of rapidly evolving threats. On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Jeffrey…