In an era of swarming drones, proliferating missiles and saturation attacks, naval air defence must combine cutting-edge effectiveness with low cost per intercept. Israel’s Rafael is applying its long expertise to help navies adapt to emerging threats, while looking to a future of laser technology – and beyond.
Combat-tested technology is being reshaped to counter A2/AD threats, reduce reliance on GPS and enable faster, more autonomous targeting in complex environments. In this special podcast, experts explain how the evolving threat landscape is shaping next-generation strike capabilities.
25th January 2019
Welcome to the first episode of The Weekly Defence Podcast.
The Shephard Defence Podcast covers the stories from 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 dive deep 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.
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