Thailand defence procurement, helicopter engine development and finding better ways to manage technology

 ·        News Roundup (00:35) 

On the news this week…

We hear from Deputy Editor – Air Tim Martin about the contenders for the US Navy’s (USN) TH-73A trainer helicopter contract.

 Land Analyst Sonny Butterworth looks at the sale of 500 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to Lithuania.

 Meanwhile, Senior Editor – Naval Richard Thomas explains that Iran has announced that it is installing a VLS onboard the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) destroyer Dena, ahead of stated plans to introduce the technology more widely across its surface fleet.

·        Deep Dive – D&S 2019 (14:55)

 Senior Editor – Naval Richard Thomas and Asia Pacific Editor Gordon Arthur discuss all the news from the recent D&S exhibition in Bangkok.

·        Interview – General Electric (38:48)

 We speak to General Electric about its solution for the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) that will replace the engine on the UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache helicopters. Tom Champion, ITEP Program Manager and Mike Sousa, Director of Turboshaft Business Development, provide an update.

·        Industry Voice – Nammo (53:00)

VP Content Tony Skinner and Nammo SVP of Communications Endre Lunde discuss technology management – the challenges related to managing technological developments and progress.

Music and sound mixing provided by Fred Prest