Warfighter Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Podcast details

Technical and general information from the podcast's RSS feed.

Warfighter Podcast

Warfighter Digital

Government

Education

Business

Frequency: 1 episode/19d. Total Eps: 38

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. Your hosts, two military veterans who, since leaving their respective services, have amassed over 20 years of experience, working with some of the most innovative companies and users in the Defence Simulation and Training space. Our goal is twofold: firstly to showcase the latest technologies, projects and concepts from across Defence, Government and Industry. Secondly, to provide an educational repository for those new to the industry, where complex subjects and acronyms can be demystified and explained. A reference for the rest of us. We interview leaders from government and industry, as well as subject matter experts who can speak with authority on our bi-weekly episodes. In each episode our aim is to break through the jargon and provide relevant and up to date facts and stories for anyone interested in Defence training and simulation.

Recent rankings

Latest chart positions across Apple Podcasts and Spotify rankings.

Apple Podcasts

🇬🇧 Great Britain - government
17/06/2026
#95
🇬🇧 Great Britain - government
16/06/2026
#62
🇬🇧 Great Britain - government
30/04/2026
#96
🇬🇧 Great Britain - government
29/04/2026
#56
🇬🇧 Great Britain - government
02/04/2026
#84
🇬🇧 Great Britain - government
01/04/2026
#72
🇬🇧 Great Britain - government
07/12/2025
#93
🇬🇧 Great Britain - government
06/12/2025
#64
🇬🇧 Great Britain - government
30/11/2025
#87
🇬🇧 Great Britain - government
29/11/2025
#71

Spotify

No recent rankings available

Shared links between episodes and podcasts

Links found in episode descriptions and other podcasts that share them.

See all

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/
70 shares
https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinhillier/
70 shares
https://www.linkedin.com/company/warfighter-digital/
55 shares

https://www.warfighterpodcast.com/

RSS feed quality and score

Technical evaluation of the podcast's RSS feed quality and structure.

See all

RSS feed quality

Good

Score global : 83%

Publication history

Monthly episode publishing history over the past years.

Year

Latest published episodes

Recent episodes with titles, durations, and descriptions.

See all

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

Season 2 · Episode 13

Friday, May 24, 2024 • Duration 49:22

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 the battlefield are shaping the Crucible Teams thinking about the future design for Army collective training.

Matt also reflected on some of his personal highlights from this season, including Jenny McArdle on the future of Land Training, Andy Gales discussing TES, and Ethan Wilson on the Grey Zone. (Links to the episodes below)

And who better to invite back than Col Arnel David. Now in a new post, and overachieve as per usual, we were keen to hear about his latest challenge and works.

The discussion is wide ranging, and we couldn’t do the subject of his PhD justice in a short time, but we do cover the following:

Exploration of ‘Prototyping Warfare’ and its benefits over traditional strategies.
The impact of clinging to comfortable but outdated assumptions on military effectiveness.
How militaries cling to comfortable assumptions.
How do we make a case for change in the absence of a significant credible threat?
What role government procurement plays in facilitating the rapid conversion of new ideas into capabilities.
Key recommendations for military leaders and policymakers to ensure their strategies are adaptable and effective in a fast-changing strategic landscape.

We suggest listening to this on ¾ or ½ speed, as Col Arnel likes to talk at the speed of his thinking!

Hosts:

Tom Constable: www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/
Colin Hillier: www.linkedin.com/in/colinhillier/

Guests:

Col Arnel David: www.linkedin.com/in/arnel-david/
Matt Chuter: www.linkedin.com/in/matt-chuter-7bb1878/

Links:

Episode with Jenny McArdle: www.warfighterpodcast.com/s2-e1-the-future-of-land-training/
Episode with Andy Gales: www.warfighterpodcast.com/s2-e8-tesmiles-definitely-not-laser-tag/
Episode with Ethan Wilson: www.warfighterpodcast.com/s2-e9-grey-zone-conflict/
Website: www.warfighterpodcast.com/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/warfighter-digital/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCkgiH-cwmyc2I2Iyc8MLYtg
Twitter: twitter.com/WarfighterPod

Episode Sponsor: Babcock International

Babcock has always operated hand in hand with our customers because their mission is our mission. Our people support the British Army by contributing to front-line support, delivering the capability they need, available to them wherever,...

Read moreCollapse

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

Season 2 · Episode 12

Thursday, April 4, 2024 • Duration 45:04

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 well having a lengthy service in the British Army where he lived and breathed training, is currently the Director for Development & Optimisation at Babcock.

Always a contentious subject, (which we’re sure is the start of some mess brawls), we don’t hold back from the difficult questions. Anthony deals with each point elegantly, tackling diverse subjects such as:

What is Realism anyway?
Is there an optimum level for Realism?
Could we cope with greater Realism?
Doesn’t adding Realism always cost more money?
Do we have enough scientific rigour to understand training effectiveness vs Realism?

We knew 40 minutes wouldn’t be enough for this subject, so no doubt we will return to it in the future. Anthony wraps up the discussion with his vision for what improved realism means for the future of collective training.

Excellent food for thought and very topical with all the work going on in this area at the moment.

Hosts:

Tom Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/
Colin Hillier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinhillier/

Guest:

Anthony Pittman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajpittman/

Links:

Website: https://www.warfighterpodcast.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/warfighter-digital/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkgiH-cwmyc2I2Iyc8MLYtg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarfighterPod

Episode Sponsor: Babcock International Group

S2. E3: Building a Data Ecosystem: A Very Military Problem

Season 2 · Episode 3

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 • Duration 48:46

While Tom has been battling an annual occurrence of “Flymageddon” on his farm, the team have been busily lining up exciting guests for Season 2. We plan to pick up on many of the themes from Season 1 and start pulling those threads!

This episode is no different, and we are pleased to be joined by Winston Chang from Snowflake who is their CTO for Global Public Sector and so has a special interest in dealing with large data problems across government and defence. Winston is himself a West Point graduate, so brings a perspective from both civil and military angles.

We start by asking Winston how we got here, providing a potted history of the movement from Data Warehouses to deal with ‘Big Data’, Data Lakes and Platforms. Of particular note is the move from fixed infrastructure to cloud deployment of data, which fosters improved collaboration and data sharing.

Of course no episode is complete without mention of AI, and Winston goes on to explain how these developments have helped to enable deployment of machine learning and LLMs, which require large amounts of storage and compute resource. Without which the current crop of generative AI applications would not be possible.

While covering many topics in a short session, Winston makes an interesting point about how we should view data like a water ecosystem. We need to learn how to cultivate and curate this resource, and it doesn’t need to always be in a perfect state to gain benefits from it. Like a natural ecosystem, it supports a wide range of sources, users and consumers.

Last but not least, we speak of the challenge to build a common understanding of how we should manage data, as well as build a workforce with the necessary skills and experience to properly exploit it.

Hosts:

Tom Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/
Colin Hillier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinhillier/

Guests:

Winston Chang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/winstonwchang/

Links:Episode Sponsor:

S2. E2: Beyond Buzzwords: The Realities of Generative AI in Defence

Season 2 · Episode 2

Thursday, September 21, 2023 • Duration 44:47

Well, we said we’d come back to the topic of AI and do a deeper dive into the subject. Since Generative AI sprung into our collective consciousness earlier this year, the hype hasn’t really died down. So we are pleased to explore the impact of the technology with someone who has direct experience of implementing AI into defence projects - Rob Albritton from OctoLab, which was recently acquired by IBM.

Rob provides an explanation of what generative AI means, and how it differs from other machine learning technologies, and why it matters to defence. He then talks us through his experience in deploying generative AI on defence projects, sharing his views on where it can add value as well as some of the pitfalls.

We wrap up the discussion with some real insights into some of the challenges and risks of deploying this technology - such as the problem of model ‘drift’ and the challenge of applying it to safety critical applications.

This episode is a must if you're still confused by a lot of the buzzwords and terms surrounding generative AI.

Hosts:

Tom Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/
Colin Hillier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinhillier/

Guest:

Rob Albritton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robalbritton/

Links:

Website: https://www.warfighterpodcast.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/warfighter-digital/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkgiH-cwmyc2I2Iyc8MLYtg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarfighterPod

Episode Sponsor: Babcock International

S2. E1: The Future of Land Training

Season 2 · Episode 1

Thursday, September 7, 2023 • Duration 54:34

Today’s the day the Warfighter Podcast get to announce its new Sponsor - Babcock International, who have very kindly agreed to back our exciting schedule for the Season 2.

To kick things off we are joined by Matthew Chuter who’s the Campaign Director for CTTP at Babcock. We start the discussion around the CTTP Programme recently launched in the UK and what it means for transforming Army Training. Matt also reveals the members of Team Crucible and describes what they each add to the training delivery proposition. We look forward to digging into some of these interesting areas during this season.

For the second half we are joined by Jennifer McArdle PhD who is the Senior Director of Defense Programmes at CAE. Jennifer’s reputation precedes her, and she kindly shares with us her quick take on the main challenges for the future of Land Training, particularly in the light of the recent war in Ukraine. We discuss the impact of the Urban Battle and how that’s still a huge challenge, as well as how current training systems need to evolve from their Cold War origins.

A great primer for the new season as we plan to dig into some of these topics in future episodes.

Hosts:

Tom Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/
Colin Hillier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinhillier/

Guests:

Matthew Chuter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-chuter-7bb1878/
Jennifer McArdle PhD: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-mcardle-ph-d-a7404a36/

Links:

Team Crucible: https://www.team-crucible.co.uk/
Website: https://www.warfighterpodcast.com/

Episode Sponsor: Babcock International

Season 2 Trailer plus Bonus Episode on: The Cultural Challenges for International Training & Collaboration

Season 2

Wednesday, August 30, 2023 • Duration 34:21

The Cultural Challenges for International Training & Collaboration

You thought you’d heard the last of The Warfighter Podcast? We’ve been taking a short break - Tom’s been working hard on the farm and Colin has been off sailing (OK, not much sailing but the fish weren’t going to snorkel themselves).

We are now pleased to be able to say that Season 2 is GO, and we have a shiny new sponsor and exciting lineup of guests. We might even try another Live event or two. All will be revealed in the next episode.

Last season we had a couple of guests that we couldn’t fit into the schedule. So we are very pleased to be able to release this interview as a bonus episode. We are joined by Fahad ‘Sunny’ Masood who provides us with his perspectives on international collaboration by the Armed Forces during his time flying for the Pakistani Air Force. This is the type of work carried out by our Armed Forces, quietly in the background that delivers huge returns in terms of strengthening partner nations and building important links.

Sunny describes some of the cultural challenges of working with these training teams and reflects on the impact they had on his career and how it shaped his thinking as an aviator.

Hosts:

Tom Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/
Colin Hillier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinhillier/

Guests:

Fahad ibne Masood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fahadibnemasood/

Links:

Website: https://www.warfighterpodcast.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/warfighter-digital/

Modelling and Simulation Means Prizes: NATO MSaaS Jam 2023

Season 1 · Episode 18

Tuesday, July 18, 2023 • Duration 32:21

In another first, the Warfighter Podcast are very pleased to be able to work with NATO Modelling and Simulation Working Group to cover their latest initiative - the MSaaS Jam, hosted at the Tech Grove, Orlando, Florida. For those that don’t know this is the spiritual home for Modelling & Simulation across the US DoD.

Over a weekend in June, teams were invited to a ‘hackathon’ style event, fed pizzas and Mountain Dew, and asked to develop a novel simulation service that is scalable, agile, and suitable for training or experimentation.

Teams could take part in person, or remotely as either a participant, SME or observer with the chance for teams to win $5,000. The top three teams were invited to present their solutions to the NATO MSaaS Working Group, as well as be featured at I/ITSEC 2023.

This interview was recorded in two parts, featuring Robert Seigfried (Co-Chair NATO Distributed Simulation Training), Chris J McGroarty from US Army DEVCOM and the winning team (AKA The Topography Troopers) from SimBlocks.io and ARA. Jordan Dauble from SimBlocks joins us in the second half to talk about the experience, and what it took to make the winning solution.

A fascinating initiative from NATO NMSG that sought to break down some of the innovation barriers and introduce new approaches and thinking to distributed simulation. We look forward to covering this event in the future!

Hosts:

Tom Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/
Colin Hillier: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinhillier/

Guests:

Robert Seigfried: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-siegfried-aditerna/
Chris J McGroarty: US Army DEVCOM
Jordan Dauble: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-dauble/

Links:

Episode Sponsor: NATO NMSG

Warfighter LIVE: “The P-Word - How Can Platforms Help?” | DSET 2023

Season 1 · Episode 18

Monday, June 26, 2023 • Duration 39:02

Our first foray into the real world, Warfighter Live hosted its first panel discussion at DSET in Bristol and kindly sponsored by VRAI - more about them below. We were joined by a highly experienced guests that brought a diverse range of views to the discussion:

Lucy Walton - Head of Training at BAE Systems
Neil Curren - R&D Lead at VRAI
Adam Easton - CEO of SimCentric
Wim Huiskamp - Scientific Advisor at NATO Modelling & Simulation Group

There is currently lots of discussion in the Simulation & Training community about the role of Platforms. But what does this word even mean?

We posed a few questions to our panellists to gain some better perspectives and understanding of this complex topic:

What does the word ‘Platform’ mean to you?
How can a platform approach improve interoperability for training?
Can platforms drive the adoption of standards?
Are ecosystems important for a platform?
Who is best placed to run a platform - industry or government?
What are the dangers of a platform approach?
How do we avoid ‘Platform’ just becoming just a marketing term?
If you had to replace the world platform with any other word or phrase for defence simulation, what would it be?

An animated discussion ensued, with lots of good points made by all…plus questions from our live event audience!

Hosts:Guests:Links:

DSET 2023 Teaser & Overview

Season 1 · Episode 18

Friday, June 2, 2023 • Duration 16:50

In advance of the very first Warfighter Live event at DSET Bristol, we speak to Tess Butler (CEO of Ruddy Nice Ltd), who has been delivering DSET with her team since 2016 - so now in its 8th year.

For those that haven’t heard of DSET it is one of the fastest growing Defence Training & Simulation events in Europe, with attendees from over 41 countries and well over 1,000 attendees registered so far. It is held at the Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol, and features exhibitors from virtually all the leading organisations across defence.

The conference programme hosts a wide range of workshops, talks and panel discussions debating all of the current issues across Training & Simulation. This year for the first time the Wargaming sessions will be streamed live. Also watch out for the first European Serious Games Showcase with some innovative training applications from military, industry and academia.

It’s not too late to register to attend on the link below, remember that military, government and academia get in free. If you can’t attend in person there are virtual tickets available for free, kindly sponsored by LuxCarta.

Tickets: https://hopin.com/events/dset-2023

DSET Website: https://dset.co.uk/

Warfighter Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Podcast details

Recent rankings

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Shared links between episodes and podcasts

RSS feed quality and score

Publication history

Latest published episodes

Related Shows Based on Content Similarities

Related Shows Based on Content Similarities

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Warfighter Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Podcast details

Recent rankings

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Shared links between episodes and podcasts

LinkedIn45

Other33

RSS feed quality and score

Publication history

Latest published episodes

Similar podcasts and content

Related Shows Based on Content Similarities

Related Shows Based on Content Similarities

LinkedIn45

Other33

Youtube3

Apple Podcasts

Spotify