[FPV Drones Mini Series] Ep 2: How to Develop a World Beating FPV Drone Capability

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The Warfighter Simulation & Training podcast provides a glimpse into the fascinating future that is being built by militaries and government agencies around the world. The current convergence of emerging technologies brought together from key sectors will deliver an ever increasing force-multiplying benefit to the Warfighter, across all domains.

Recent Episodes

Sept. 16, 2024

[FPV Drones Mini Series] Ep 2: How to Develop a World Beating FPV Drone Capability

We didn’t get enough out of him the first time round, so Karl is back to dive a bit deeper into the challenges and opportunities around the FPV capability. And not least how FPV racing can support a lot of the lines of devel…
Sept. 5, 2024

[FPV Drones Mini Series] Ep 1: Military FPV Drone Racing. The New Modern Pentathlon?

The Warfighter Podcast is back for very special mini-season looking at FPV (First Person View) drones and their impact in the modern battlefield. Even the most casual observer of recent conflicts will be aware of the impact …
May 24, 2024

S2. E13: Prototyping Warfare: The Art of Buying, Training and Fighting Faster

We are pleased to invite two heavyweight guests for our final episode of the season. Coming out of the shadows, we speak to Matt Chuter - our sponsor at Babcock. We were keen to learn more about how the latest evolutions in …
April 4, 2024

S2. E12: Realism - What does it mean for Military Training? with Anthony Pittman

Strap in. For our penultimate episode of the season we tackle what might seem like a simple question, but proves to be expansive - What does it mean to deliver realism in Training? We are joined by Anthony Pittman who, as we…
Feb. 22, 2024

S2. E11: Venture Builders: Unlocking the Nation’s Intellectual Capital

We’re coming back to our favourite topic - how do we get innovative ideas off the ground and into the market for exploitation by the frontline. In past episodes we’ve discussed the ‘Valley of Death’ and the challenge describ…
Feb. 8, 2024

S2. E10: Evolution of the Learning Ecosystem with Sae Schatz

This week the Warfighter Podcast takes a small tangent - it’s not all running around with a dagger between our teeth. We are pleased to welcome Sae Schatz, who has an extremely diverse career so far, formerly serving as the …

Recent Blog Posts

The Exciting Frontier: What is the Future of Gamification in Military Training?

Introduction What is the future of Gamification in Military Training? As technology evolves, so too does the way we prepare our armed forces for the challenges they'll face. Gamification, a term coined in the early 21st century, has gained signific…

The Role of Gamification in Military Training: Serious Games and their Applications

Introduction Gamification, the art of incorporating game-like elements into non-game contexts, is taking the world by storm - and the military is no exception! The role of gamification in military training: serious games and their applications have…

Breaking Down the Jargon: A Beginner's Guide to Military Simulation Terminology

Introduction Well, well, well, look who's here! You've ventured into the realm of military simulations, and you're probably feeling a little lost with all those TLA's (the letter acronyms) flying around. Don't you worry, my friend! We're here to he…

About the Hosts

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Tom Constable

Co-Host | Former British Army Officer

British Army Officer & emerging technology enthusiast; In 2014 Tom deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, providing British rotary wing support (in close partnership with the US Marine Core Aviation Wing) to coalition forces.

Since leaving the military Tom has used his passion for taking business ideas and innovations to support National Defence in the defence technology sectors. Most notably, as the Chief Product Officer at SimCentric, Tom has been the driving force behind combining, COTS, Virtual Reality HMD’s with the world leading open source Unreal Engine to provide point of need dismounted combat training solutions to Militaries and Governments worldwide.

*Click the YouTube icon below to see Tom in action on the BBC's technology program: BBC Click*

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Colin Hillier

Co-Host | Former British Royal Navy Officer

A graduate in Aeronautics & Astronautics from Southampton University, Colin previously served in the Royal Navy, and has over 17 years’ experience in the defence industry.

On leaving the armed forces, Colin joined Leonardo Helicopters, working on the assembly line supporting the build of AH-64, Merlin and Lynx aircraft at Leonardo Helicopters. From there he moved to the training division where he led the design, development, and implementation of advanced mission training systems. He was responsible for development of the EDA Helicopter Tactics training system.

Colin went on to establish the UK office for Bohemia Interactive simulations and became the group COO, working across the UK, Europe and North America offices. Colin left Bohemia in 2015 and now works with a number of training and simulation organisations in key leadership positions, supporting their growth in the UK, Europe and North America.