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The Shephard Defence Podcast — 192 episodes

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Intelligence Innovation: From Data Overload to Decision Advantage

2

Critical Care | Designing Sustainment Into the Future

3

Critical Care | Embedded Sustainment with the Royal Netherlands Air Force

4

Critical Care | Sustaining Europe’s frontline from Heidelberg

5

Layered Protection: How Air Defence is Adapting to Rising Drone and Missile Threats

6

Beyond Survivability: How Active Protection Systems Are Empowering Commanders

7

How satcom is shaping the future of fast, accurate warfare

8

Precision on Demand: The New Age of Loitering Weapons

9

Defending the Fleet: Naval Air Defence in the Drone Era

10

Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace

11

Why Tactical UAVs Are Winning the Future Battlefield

12

Energy evolution: How laser defence systems are powering the next phase of air defence

13

Defence Insight Briefs - Europe Rearming and the Naval Market

14

Defence Insight Briefs: IDEX and the Middle East

15

Defence Insight Briefs - The Drone Market Year in Review

16

Defence Insight Briefs - The Analyst View of the Naval Market

17

Defence Insight Briefs - The Analyst View of the UGV Market

18

The evolving landscape of military simulation and training technologies (sponsored)

19

What's the deal with defence procurement?

20

All the show news from IDEX in Abu Dhabi

21

Digital Readiness and Cognitive Advantage in the Future Battlespace: An Interview with Neil Dove and Andy Laidler

22

The most significant defence stories of 2022 - and looking ahead to the coming year

23

A history of cybernetics and the implications for today’s society

24

All the news from I/ITSEC and talking seabed warfare

25

How fiction can prepare us for a disruptive digital future – a conversation with August Cole

26

Interview - General Sir Richard Barrons

27

The Disintegrated Review - Is the UK's defence and security strategy on the right path?

28

How open avionics are enabling the next generation of air dominance

29

Going autonomous - maritime UAV platforms and programmes

30

Five Eyes Connectivity S3 E3 - Eyes to the Future

31

News and views from the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow

32

Five Eyes Connectivity S3 E2 - The Network Effect

33

Eurosatory - all the news that's fit to chat about

34

Five Eyes Connectivity S3 E1 - The Intelligence Trust

35

Reporting on Russia's invasion of Ukraine

36

Highlights of 2021 plus US Army engine upgrade

37

European defence innovation, global arms sales data and Middle East air/sea latest

38

I/ITSEC highlights, carrier supply chain issues and will FCAS/Tempest merge?

39

NASCAR tech, C295 MPA programme and I/ITSEC preview

40

Spotlight on Dubai Airshow 2021 and global second-hand armoured vehicles market

41

Persistent UK procurement problems and US view of Chinese posture

42

UK exports, Harpoon dilemma and JADC2

43

Pacific Future Forum news, Airbus updates and Estonia exclusive

44

Turkish F-16s and USVs, plus AESA technology

45

AUSA 2021 News and Views

46

German Poseidon procurement, synthetic vs live training and new Chinese designs

47

Greek frigate procurement, GSOF on Afghanistan and air dominance

48

AUKUS fallout, US eyes Wedgetail and 8x8 armoured platforms

49

DSEI 2021 news and views

50

Asia-Pacific round-up, night-vision market and Wiesel replacement

51

Delivering Information Advantage to UK Defence and Security (sponsored discussion)

52

Army 2021 review and UK space goals

53

IDEF 2021 show highlights and countering swarm tactics

54

Spotlight on Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and FNSS on display at IDEF 2021

55

Boxer turret latest, Polish Navy frigates and Chinese ICBM arsenal

56

Boats on a plane, Turkish sanctions and corvette market insight

57

UK/European defence industrial policies, plus integrated test and evaluation

58

Tri-service spotlight on Russia and US hypersonics

59

UK Space strategy delays, Space-Comm Expo and all the news

60

Swiss F-35 decision, ‘Google for warships’ and North African AFV market

61

UK procurement fiascos and FLRAA update

62

Aussie Hawkei troubles, FMS training market and C-UAS solutions for the Middle East

63

Spotlight on Germany and Asia-Pacific procurement latest

64

French exports slump, Brazil Gripen latest and US missile defence

65

FY2022 US budget highlights and UK innovation ecosystem

66

Armed UAVs for naval strike, British Army of the future and small satellite revolution

67

Spotlight on Gaza/Israel conflict and military training round-up

68

PODCAST: Victory Day parade, Asia-Pacific round-up and UK Carrier Strike Group

69

PODCAST: FLRAA update, UK land programmes and Russian microeletronics

70

PODCAST: Submarine safety, Finnish HX fighter programme and global MLRS market

71

PODCAST: Lockheed Martin 2021 financials, Slovak IFV and C-UAS trends

72

PODCAST: Aeralis modular jet development, Viasat cybersecurity efforts and CATV update

73

PODCAST: US Army Tactical comms and Sense through the wall tech

74

PODCAST: Beijing intensifies activities in South China Sea, and other Asia-Pacific news

75

PODCAST: MoD Command Paper highlights

76

PODCAST: Spotlight on UK Integrated Review and US Asia-Pacific strategy

77

Possible Israeli F-35s to Gulf, Czech export support and focus on CV90 upgrades

78

PODCAST: Polish helo procurement, CAE mega-deal and second-hand naval vessel

79

Spotlight on IDEX/NAVDEX, plus battlefield comms

80

UK Carrier Strike Group deployment, robotic ground vehicles and tactical transport aircraft forecast

81

FVL Maritime Strike options, digital engineering and unmanned Korean nuclear subs

82

Myanmar coup, Turkish armour and US reviews arms sales

83

Unmanned naval tech, shore-based training and FLRAA update

84

UK E-7 programme, USCG seeks budget boost and comms in the grey zone.

85

US presidential transition, countering cyber risks and Surface Navy Symposium

86

OMFV updates, Prometheus progress and Defence Insight looks ahead

87

Best bits: 2020 top stories from the Asia Pacific and Military Training sector

88

Best bits: 2020 highlights from the air, land and sea desks

89

European defence policies, air-to-air missiles and all the news

90

Virtual I/ITSEC 2020, F-35A nuclear weapons test and all the news

91

New Russian hypersonic missile, training aircraft market and Supacat vehicle programmes

92

Middle Eastern armoured vehicle market, Iranian naval hype and training in the age of COVID

93

UK injects £16.5 billion into defence, China’s microwave weapons and Sense-Through-The-Wall capabilities

94

New cyber developments, the UAE's US arms deal and Israeli frigate update

95

What's next for defence after US election?

96

Euronaval news, Attritable UAVs, and Dutch defence vision

97

Saab reassesses Gripen programme, simulation and training tech in vogue and model-driven AI solutions

98

Extended-range loitering munitions, US robotic combat vehicles and 'friendly disruptor' for UK shipbuilding

99

Carrier and the Corps work up continues, Japan requests budget bump and Leidos UK talks defence and intelligence markets

100

Germans chop helo plan, 3D AESA radar for drone detection, and grey warfare in the 21st century

101

German Chinook engine support, South American funding update and radar that ‘hears’

102

MSPO highlights, UK F-35 concerns and AlphaDogfight winner speaks

103

Terminator-style research, Polish UAV wingman and spotlight on Japan

104

Asian procurement updates, Turkish missiles and hybrid tech for British Army

105

Hungary picks Lynx, laser updates and next-gen air programmes

106

AI for training, US Army modernisation priorities and Israeli UH-60 problem

107

HAPS stumbles, 'super duper' missile development and Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes

108

Global IFV market forecast, Link 16 for dismounted forces and Asia-Pacific round-up

109

Air defence in focus and the view from the helm at Lockheed Martin UK

110

Industry's view on Space Force, a Team Tempest update and European sub programmes

111

What next for Afghanistan following the draw down of US troops?

112

New Serbian combat drones, Type 26 update and Asia Pacific round-up

113

Russia lifts the veil on new military equipment and the tracks versus wheels debate

114

PODCAST: Commanding the International Maritime Security Construct and leading a defence business in a time of crisis

115

Updating the F/A-18 Super Hornet, European frigate programmes and all the news

116

The future of unmanned ASW and special operations forces equipment priorities Part Two.

117

What kit are special operations forces looking to procure and what’s behind China’s increase in its defence budget?

118

Russian rockets, Turkey’s removal from the F-35 and Italian helicopter sales to Egypt

119

Gauging the impact of COVID-19 and bringing machine learning to the military

120

The future of the tank, extending the life of satellites and friendly fire in the Gulf of Oman

121

Furthering defence innovation, military procurement across Asia-Pacific and navigating global uncertainty

122

Germany’s long-running search for a Tornado replacement, using unmanned platforms for ASW and evaluating kit in the time of COVID-19

123

America’s drone wars, the role of external contractors in defence procurement and adopting to the new normal

124

Russia’s COVID-19 response, delays to Australia’s Attack-class submarine programme and all the news

125

US Navy ruptures, AsPac developments and situational awareness on the modern battlefield

126

Friendly fire avoidance, USN plans for LCS and spotlight on UK air power

127

Chinese military modernisation, German defence procurement and ‘leading from home’ in a COVID-19 world

128

COVID-19 impact accelerates, Swedish defence minister interview, and Brazil enhances Guarani

129

Arms export figures, Spanish Army upgrades and Turkish EW operations

130

Gazing into the UK MoD’s fiscal black hole

131

LTAMDS milestone, Defiant test flight, and coronavirus concerns

132

Armoured vehicles analysis, Kuwaiti rotary-wing troubles, and German-Norwegian submarine code debate

133

US lifts the lid on FY2021 spending plans, OMFV rises from the dead, and Singapore Airshow news

134

NATO’s response to the new EW threat, the future of defence publishing and previewing the Singapore Airshow

135

Rumblings in the Asia-Pacific, developments from SHOT and how industry can support the troops in the new operating environment

136

Air defence in the spotlight, what to expect from DefExpo 2020, and lessons from Surface Navy

137

The changing role of the frigate, artificial intelligence on the battlefield, and Leonardo's US Navy helicopter win

138

The Middle East crisis: global reactions

139

Best bits: Export controls, defence procurement at DSEI, and increased investment in the fixed-wing market

140

Introducing - Revolutions in Vertical Flight: Episode 4 The Future Battlespace

141

Best bits: China's military might, Eastern European defence procurement and debating the future of NATO

142

Introducing - Revolutions in Vertical Flight: Episode 3 The Tiltrotor

143

News review - what were the major defence news stories of 2019?

144

From the floor of NATO Engages in London – discussing all the issues facing the alliance

145

I/ITSEC 2019, the V-22 Osprey topping the 500,000 flight hour milestone and mobile training solutions. What are the challenges of military training using VR or AR?

146

Thailand defence procurement, helicopter engine development and finding better ways to manage technology

147

All the news from the Dubai Air Show and unmanned developments in the air and on the ground

148

Key military helicopter programmes, the space domain and a spotlight on defence export controls

149

Land, sea and air manufacturing capabilities dominate discussions as guided munitions and fixed-wing markets get the once-over

150

The Pentagon’s EW fears, manned-unmanned teaming and simulating military training

151

Walking the halls of AUSA, upgrading the capabilities of the AH-64E Apache and a look at the fixed wing market

152

The contenders line up for FARA, Rheinmetall disappointed but not beaten on OMFV, and talking missiles with Raytheon

153

Analysing People’s Liberation Army armaments, talking helicopters with Leonardo and assessing the Somali piracy threat

154

European special forces, Chinese military kit and what is the 360 Invictus?

155

Chinese LHDs, Australia’s first Boxer enters the ring and talking innovation with QinetiQ

156

Introducing: Five Eyes Connectivity

157

Autonomous vessels, the artillery and air defence market and the Saudi drone attack

158

Talking to Team Tempest, the USAF's innovation hub and all the news from DSEI

159

Modernising the Polish armed forces and what to expect from DSEI

160

Best bits: Chinese military kit in Hong Kong, naval market trends and the US Navy’s response to the cyber threat

161

Best bits: Turkey's sales drive in Brazil, trends in the air defence market and Australian UAVs

162

Chinese APCs, French armoured vehicles and Canadian satellites

163

The US Army on its Next Generation Combat Vehicle, an interview with Cohort and considering the disruption of lasers

164

Best bits: Naval power in Singapore, South African army developments and the future of rotorcraft

165

Air power, multidomain operations, auditing the EDA and watching the Watchkeeper

166

Mind control tech, through-wall detection, extreme scooters and browsing the exhibits of a special forces defence event

167

The future of the 8x8 armoured vehicle market, meeting defence training needs and why is Australia looking for a new attack helicopter?

168

Chinese military kit in Hong Kong, artificial intelligence on the battlefield and all the news

169

Transferring technology, teaming manned and unmanned aircraft, and deconstructing the news

170

Paris Air Show special - mocked up fighters, flying in the Embraer KC-390 and the future of air combat training

171

The future of the military unmanned systems market, a look ahead to the Paris Air Show, and who are Raytheon Technologies?

172

Special forces technologies and trends, Canadian Army digitisation and NATO's defence spending

173

The air power exercise over the Arctic and the future of the military satellite business

174

Riding in the Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle, the US Navy’s response to the cyber threat and going green with Nammo

175

IMDEX Asia, Maritime Cyberspace and all hail the King Stallion

176

Quoting Shakespeare, IDEF coverage and Northrop Grumman’s autonomous design philosophy

177

AUVSI, the naval defence market and Australian UAVs

178

FARA developments, technology transfer reform and Lockheed Martin on NATO’s 70th

179

NATO's electronic warfare challenge, the latest from Asia-Pacific and the pervasive cyber threat.

180

Turkey's sales drive in Brazil, army network modernisation and the emergence of a new armed reconnaissance vehicle

181

US Army procurement priorities, Airbus' pitch for the US Navy and the future of the European space business

182

South African Army chief on budget issues; ITEC committee chair on simulation and training trends

183

The future of rotorcraft, the air defence market and challenges facing the Royal Air Force

184

US budget ramifications, driving the Bronco 3 and special operations forces (SOF) growth

185

Avalon, Counter UAV technologies, the armoured vehicle market and Leonardo’s NATO EW contract

186

Aero India, armed helicopters and all the news

187

China's statement of intent, new vehicles, Saudi ship visit and all the news from IDEX

188

The Block 2 Chinook, the highlights from Marine West and all the news

189

Asia security concerns, air defence management and all the news

190

SHOT Show, UMS Skeldar and the news

191

Welcome to The Weekly Defence Podcast

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