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Arsenal: Weapons of War

Arsenal: Weapons of War

By: Dr. Jason Edwards
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Arsenal is a military history and technology podcast focused on the weapons, war machines, and military systems that shaped how wars were fought. Each episode examines a specific platform, weapon, vehicle, aircraft, ship, or battlefield system, explaining what it was designed to do, how it worked, where it fit into the fight, and why it mattered. From tanks and aircraft to naval power, artillery, missiles, radar, logistics, and emerging battlefield technologies, Arsenal connects hardware to doctrine, tactics, industry, and human decision-making. Developed by Dr Jason Edwards and Trackpads.com, the show is built for listeners who want clear, serious, and accessible military history with a stronger focus on the machines and systems behind combat power.Trackpads.com World
Episodes
  • Arsenal: F-4 Phantom II in the Air War over Vietnam, 1965–1973

    Arsenal: F-4 Phantom II in the Air War over Vietnam, 1965–1973
    Jun 26 2026
    Arsenal: F-4 Phantom II in the Air War over Vietnam, 1965–1973 follows the big twin-engine fighter from Rolling Thunder to the Linebacker campaigns, tracing how Phantom crews fought over Hanoi, the Red River delta, and the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Listeners hear the jet in action under surface-to-air missile fire, the fleet-defense problem it was built to solve, how designers turned that concept into a multirole workhorse, and what it felt like to fly and fight in its smoke trails. The episode also weighs its strengths and weaknesses, variants, and lasting legacy. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.
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    19 mins
  • Arsenal: B-1B Lancer in Long-Range Strike, the War on Terror

    Arsenal: B-1B Lancer in Long-Range Strike, the War on Terror
    Jun 19 2026
    Arsenal: B-1B Lancer in Long-Range Strike, the War on Terror follows the United States B one B swing wing bomber from Cold War nuclear alert pads to long nights orbiting over Afghanistan and Iraq. Listeners hear how a jet designed to knife through Soviet air defenses at low level became a precision strike workhorse, hauling deep magazines of guided bombs in support of patrols, convoys, and special operations teams on the ground. The episode walks through its design story, crew stations, first combat over Iraq and Kosovo, and the heavy use that shaped its later years before retirement. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: United States Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.
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    18 mins
  • Arsenal: Los Angeles–class Attack Submarines in the Hunter-Killer Role, the Cold War

    Arsenal: Los Angeles–class Attack Submarines in the Hunter-Killer Role, the Cold War
    Jun 12 2026
    Arsenal: Los Angeles–class Attack Submarines in the Hunter-Killer Role, the Cold War follows the United States fast attack boats into the deep North Atlantic, the Norwegian Sea, and other Cold War patrol zones where quiet tracking runs, carrier escort missions, and Tomahawk strikes defined their combat record. Listeners hear how these submarines were designed to solve the problem of faster, quieter Soviet nuclear boats, how their crews lived and worked in cramped compartments, and how speed, endurance, and stealth made them the backbone of American undersea power. The episode also traces their evolution into multi-mission platforms and their lasting legacy. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.
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    9 mins
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