# October 2025: DIY Drones, Airborne Comms and Navy Robots in NATO Waters

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Podcast: [National Defense Magazine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/national-defense-magazine-2560845)
Published: 2025-10-01T12:33:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 621

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In this episode, National Defense discusses how Army units in Europe are building their own drones, an increasingly popular airborne communications system and why a U.S. Navy task force is teaming up with a NATO task force.

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