The Shephard Defence Podcast
The Shephard Defence Podcast tells the stories of the defence industry, trends in military technology and the procurement programmes that get the kit into the hands of the warfighter. In a monthly news roundtable, Shephard Media’s team of international journalists and analysts take deep dives into defence issues, focusing on niche market sectors and looking at where the trends are heading. We also feature content developed by Shephard Studio in cooperation with our partners. If you work in the defence sector, have an interest in defence technologies, or are an end-user of military equipment, then the Shephard Defence Podcast is aimed at you.
Podcasting since 2019 • 187 episodes
The Shephard Defence Podcast
Latest Episodes
Beyond Survivability: How Active Protection Systems Are Empowering Commanders
Brought to you in partnership with RafaelAs the battlefield becomes more complex, active protection systems (APS) are proving critical - not just in protecting armoured vehicles, but in ensuring they remain effective, mobile, and ...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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23:01
How satcom is shaping the future of fast, accurate warfare
This episode is brought to you in partnership with Amazon Kuiper Government Solutions‘Speed is the key advantage and accuracy is the key outcome’: Amazon Kuiper Government Solutions’ Rick Freeman talks to Shephard’s Georgia Lewis ...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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25:35
Precision on Demand: The New Age of Loitering Weapons
Brought to you in partnership with RafaelLoitering munitions provide vital capabilities in the disrupted and unpredictable modern battlespace, from real-time ISR to a virtually “on demand” strike capability. Rafael is looking to t...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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21:56
Defending the Fleet: Naval Air Defence in the Drone Era
In this episode of Designed for Advantage, host Tony Skinner speaks with Rafael’s VP of business development and marketing, Gideon Weiss, and Commander ‘K’, a naval surface warfare and air defence expert, about how navies are adapting to an era...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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23:02
Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace
Long-range precision strike is fast becoming a cornerstone of modern military capability. As threats grow in complexity and coverage - from A2/AD environments to dispersed high-value targets - armed forces must respond with scalable, GPS-indepe...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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21:48