Stew Magnuson
Editor in Chief
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Stew Magnuson is the Editor in Chief of National Defense Magazine.
Recent Articles
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
U.S. Military Testing Wooden Resupply Glider
November 12, 2019LONDON — A wooden glider designed to be launched from an aircraft to autonomously resupply troops on the ground has grabbed the attention of the Marine Corps, Army and Air Force Special Operations Command.
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Defense Department
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Q&A with Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Bob Woodward
October 31, 2019Washington Post Associate Editor and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Bob Woodward was the keynote speaker at the National Defense Industrial Association’s 100th Anniversary dinner Oct. 30.
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Research and Development
‘Second Bold Era’ of S&T Requires More Funding
October 29, 2019A White House memorandum on fiscal year 2021 administration research-and-development budget priorities strikes many good notes as it seeks to guide federal departments and agencies on their budget proposals, which are due in February.
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Army News
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Army to Make Big Investments in Advanced Manufacturing
October 22, 2019The Army wants to incorporate advanced manufacturing techniques in everything from advanced engines made by defense contractors, down to the lowest echelons of deployed troops who could 3D print items in the field, senior service leaders said recently.
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Army News
AUSA NEWS: Army Futures Command Breaking Down Barriers
October 16, 2019Just a few months after becoming fully operational, Army Futures Command is already making inroads breaking down barriers and cutting red tape, its commander said Oct. 16.
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Space
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Details of the Pentagon’s New Space Architecture Revealed
September 19, 2019After years of studies, the Pentagon is poised to proceed with building out a new military space architecture designed to defend what is called “the ultimate high ground.”
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
NEWS FROM DSEI: Vendors Unveil New Versions of Robotic Subs, Boats at London Show
September 13, 2019LONDON — Makers of underwater and surface unmanned vehicles took the opportunity to reveal new versions of their robots this week at the world’s largest defense trade show.
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Space
NEWS FROM DSEI: NATO Must Beg Members to Access Space Capabilities
September 13, 2019LONDON — Lt. Col. Tim Vasen, a NATO space official, during a panel discussion put a cartoon on the screen showing a homeless beggar with his hat outstretched looking for a handout. But instead of coins from a passerby, he was being offered a satellite.
