In this episode of the Weekly Defence Podcast, Tim Martin, Deputy Air Editor, reflects on the news from this week’s Dubai Air Show and we speak with Mark Bauman, VP of Global Gorwth at Insitu, about its unmanned platforms.

News Roundup (00:35)

On the news this week…

Land Editor Beth Maundrill chats with Richard Thomas, Sea Editor, about the UK’s investment into various modernisation programmes in the Middle East, including Jordan and Lebanon, and the team talk about the finalisation of the contract for the UK Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates. 

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-notes/uk-details-security-support-jordan-and-lebanon-ano/

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/imps-news/deal-done-uks-future-type-31-frigates/

Meanwhile, on land the team looks at the latest from Mercedes-Benz special trucks including its presence at Defence and Security Bangkok. And in the unmanned domain, the latest Common Robotic System contract has been awarded by the US Army to Flir’s Endevor Robotics. 

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/mil-log/ds-2019-unimog-relaunches-itself-asia/

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/uv-online/endeavor-robitics-awarded-us-army-crs-h-contract/

Deep Dive – Dubai Air Show (17:00)

With Dubai Air Show coming to a close this week, Tim Martin speaks about some of the highlights from the event including the UAE’s decision to acquire more GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft and how Leonardo’s AW609 may be delayed regarding certification because of changes to FAA requirements. 

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-notes/dubai-airshow-uae-enters-final-stages-air-power-do/

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-helicopter/dubai-airshow-2019-stress-tells-uae-aw609-deal/

Interview – Insitu (25:41)

Mark Bauman from Insitu and Shephard’s Tim Martin speak about the long-standing ScanEagle UAV programme and its evolution over the past 15 years to today’s latest variant of the unmanned aircraft. 

Music and sound mixing provided by Fred Prest.