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

Europe’s air defence challenge is changing rapidly. Drones, ballistic and hypersonic missiles are creating new threats, while governments face difficult questions about how quickly – and affordably – they can strengthen their defences. In this episode of Designed for Advantage, Lord John Hutton, former UK Secretary of State for Defence and former chair of the Royal United Services Institute, joins Shephard to discuss how European countries can respond. Hutton examines the economics of interce...

Brought to you in partnership with Rafael In this episode, we explore how militaries are shifting from data collection to decision-making. As the battlespace becomes saturated with information, the real challenge is turning that data into fast, actionable insight. Featuring experts from Rafael, the discussion looks at how forces are breaking down silos, accelerating reaction times and building a more integrated, multidomain intelligence picture. Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a central r...

This episode is shared from Critical Care, a podcast produced by Shephard Studio in partnership with Collins Aerospace. Sustainment has long been seen as a downstream concern — something to be managed after procurement. But what happens when you flip that mindset? In this final episode of the current Critical Care series, produced by Shephard Studio in partnership with Collins Aerospace, we look at the next evolution of military aircraft support — one where sustainment is not only part ...

This episode is shared from Critical Care, a podcast produced by Shephard Studio in partnership with Collins Aerospace. What happens when sustainment stops being a service and becomes a partnership? In this episode of Critical Care, produced by Shephard Studio in partnership with Collins Aerospace, we head to Vliegbasis Woensdrecht in the Netherlands to see a new model of military aviation support in action — one that places engineers not behind desks, but on the hangar floor, shoulder to sho...

This episode is shared from Critical Care, a podcast produced by Shephard Studio in partnership with Collins Aerospace. As Europe ramps up defence investment in the wake of the Ukraine crisis, the spotlight is turning to how nations sustain their growing fleets. In this episode of Critical Care, produced by Shephard Studio in partnership with Collins Aerospace, we travel to Heidelberg, Germany — home to a regional sustainment hub that’s proving crucial for fast, local support across Europe an...