Supacat: Recent Episodes
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Supacat is the leading designer and manufacturer of tactical armoured response vehicles for the Special Forces and the Land Forces. These vehicles are globally recognised, with over 1000 vehicles in-service throughout the world.For more information visit supacat.com
Steve Austen, Supacat Ltd Engineering Director and Chief Engineer discusses the company’s insights about the electrification of land vehicles. Steve chats about the challenges of EV integration in the armed forces; pros and cons and key technical challenges of electric vehicles in an off highway environment; current electrification projects and the future land vehicle development programme
Steve Austen, Supacat Engineering Director and Chief Engineer responds to Ben Vogel's question about the Hybrid Jackal programme, and Ben asks whether real lessons have been learnt and to confirm the testing and validation phase of the programme.
Both, Phil Applegarth Director and Head of Supacat and Steve Austen, Engineering Director and Chief Engineer speak to Ben Vogel from Shephard Media about the company's position following the Government's Defence Integrated Review and the published Command Paper.
Ben asks about the Government's plan for the armed forces to reset the relationship with industry and what the company's response is to this.
Our very own Director's, Phil Applegarth and Steve Austen speak to Ben Vogel from Shepard Media.
Ben asks Steve Austen about current product development, and suggests that the defence industry is still in a learning phase on electric drive and hybridization, and asks if there are any signs of this technology moving up the agenda.
Digital Twinning are the enablers from drawing board to fruition helping accelerate processes, Ben Vogel from Shepard Media asks the Director's of Supacat whether they are able to say to what extent Supacat is already enabling Digital Twinning and Artificial intelligence.
Hear the responses from Steve Austen and Phil Applegarth, Supacat Director's.
Ben from Shepard Media asks Supacat if the company will accelerate or deprioritise projects following the Government's Defence integrated review announcement.
Hear firsthand from Phil Applegarth, Director and Head of Supacat and Steve Austen, Engineering Director and Chief Engineer.
In this episode Ben from Shepard Media asks Phil Applegarth, Director and Head of Supacat and Steve Austen, Engineering Director and Chief Engineer about the company's view on whether the Defence integrated review hits the brief. Does it meet the target and where is more clarity needed for industry?
Join Ben Vogel, Shephard Media as he discusses the Government's Integrated Review on defence spending and how this additional spending can and will transform UK defence businesses.
Ben is joined by Phil Applegarth, Director and Head of Supacat and Steve Austen, Engineering Director and Chief Enginner, who offers their opinion on the defence review and how this may impact the British defence industry. They also discuss hybridisation programmes and the opportunity to support the net zero carbon emissions campaign by 2035.
Find out more about Supacat: www.supacat.com
Ben Vogel, Shephard Media interview Phil Applegarth, Director and Head of Supacat and Steve Austen, Engineering Director and Chief Engineer on the changing times for defence manufacturers and discuss the latest technology deveolpment programmes.