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Defense & Aerospace Technology Report [Jan 14, 25] Hudson’s Bryan Clark on Pickets, Pouncers, and Protectors

On this month’s innovation conversation to highlight key topics in the countdown to the Apex technology and innovation conference  Jan 27-28, 2026, in Washington, sponsored by Clarion Defence, Bryan Clark, the director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss a report he co-authored with David Byrd as a roadmap to help Australia better defend itself, “Pickets, Pouncers, and Protectors: How the Australian Defence Force Can Use Uncrewed Systems for Twenty-First-Century Deterrence,” and a policy memo with Dan Patt, “Adapting to Win: Using the Navy Rapid Capabilities Office to Pioneer a New Approach to Military Acquisition;” and a look at the Apex conference agenda and speakers. To learn more about the Apex conference, sponsorship and attendance opportunities please visit apexdefense.org

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Defense & Aerospace Technology Report [Jan 7, 26] Rise8 Founder and CEO Bryon Kroger

On this month’s innovation conversation to highlight key topics in the countdown to the Apex technology and innovation conference  Jan 27-28, 2026, in Washington, sponsored by Clarion Defence, Bryon Kroger, a former US Air Force intelligence officer and targeteer who is the founder and CEO of the innovative software firm Rise8, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss why the Pentagon’s software development approach is broken at a time when software will be increasingly critical to capabilities and how to reengineer the system to deliver better capabilities at scale and speed. To learn more about the Apex conference, sponsorship and attendance opportunities please visit apexdefense.org

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Defense & Aerospace Technology Report [Dec 10, 25] CSIS’ Dr. Seth Jones on the Military Tech Nexus

On this month’s innovation conversation to highlight key topics in the countdown to the Apex technology and innovation conference  Jan 27-28, 2026, in Washington, sponsored by Clarion Defence, Dr. Seth Jones, the president of the defense and security department and the Harold Brown chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss his new book — “The American Edge: The Military Tech Nexus and the Sources of Great Power Dominance” — the nature of the threat posed by China to focus modernization efforts; lessons of the past to help America bolster its industrial capacity; importance of leadership and sufficient funding; grading the Trump administration’s effort to accelerate the delivery if needed capabilities at scale; and role of the entire industrial ecosystem including allies and partners in delivering more capabilities, more quickly. To learn more about the Apex conference, sponsorship and attendance opportunities please visit apexdefense.org

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Defense & Aerospace Technology Report [Oct 28, 25] Helsing’s Dr. Jennifer McArdle

On this month’s innovation conversation to highlight key topics in the countdown to the Apex technology and innovation conference  Jan 27-28, 2026, in Washington, sponsored by Clarion Defence, Dr. Jennifer McArdle, the US director of Helsing Inc — the American arm of the European startup — joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the company’s rapid evolution since its founding in 2021; it’s self-learning AI technology that taught itself how to fly and execute air combat that was tested in a Gripen fighter by Saab as well as the Europa collaborative combat aircraft; lessons from the Ukraine war including development of the HX-2 aerial vehicle in partnership with frontline troops; the SG-1 Sea Glider autonomous underwater vehicle; the future of autonomy and human oversight over AI-enabled systems; the company’s distributed manufacturing approach and role in the surging production worldwide; and its growth strategy. To learn more about the Apex conference, sponsorship and attendance opportunities please visit apexdefense.org

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Defense & Aerospace Technology Report [Oct 01, 25] Cassi CEO Dr. Keith Dear

On this month’s innovation conversation to highlight key topics in the countdown to the Apex technology and innovation conference  Jan 27-28, 2026, in Washington, sponsored by Clarion Defence, Dr. Keith Dear, the founder and CEO of British AI firm Cassi, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the speed with which AI is evolving; how society and militaries need to prepare for an artificial general intelligence age; the importance of sovereign AI capability; role in military operations; importance of human control over autonomous weapons; and more. To learn more about the Apex conference, sponsorship and attendance opportunities please visit apexdefense.org

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Defense & Aerospace Technology Report [Aug 19, 25] Announcing Apex Defense #2 w/ Bryan Clark

On this month’s innovation conversation to highlight key topics in the countdown to the Apex technology and innovation conference January 27-28, 2026, in Washington, sponsored by Clarion Defence, Bryan Clark, the director of the Center for Defense Concepts & Technology at the Hudson Institute, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss agenda for the second edition of Apex conference seeks to find solutions to the eight hard operational problems the United States and its allies face by bringing together senior military, government, industry and thought leaders. To learn more about the Apex conference, sponsorship and attendance opportunities please visit apexdefense.org

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Defense & Aerospace Technology Report [Apr 16, 25] Apex Preview & Hudson’s Bryan Clark on Exploiting America’s Commercial Strengths to Mobilize Weapons Production

On this month’s innovation conversation to highlight key topics in the countdown to the Apex technology and innovation conference  April 23-24 in Washington, sponsored by Clarion Defence, Bryan Clark, the director of the Center for Defense Concepts & Technology at the Hudson Institute, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the report he co-authored with his colleagues Dan Patt and Nadia Schadlow — “Ending Self-Imposed Scarcity: Exploiting America’s Commercial Strengths to Mobilize Weapons Production.” To learn more about the Apex conference, sponsorship and attendance opportunities please visit apexdefense.org

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