In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, senior journalist Robert Dougherty is joined by Rian Whitby, deputy chief operating officer at DEWC Services and former naval officer aerospace engineer.

The pair discuss the Australian defence ecosystem and electronic warfare in the lead-up to Whitby's appearance at the Electronic Warfare Australia-New Zealand 2026 conference.

As part of this in-depth conversation, the pair discuss a range of subjects, including the following:

The Australian defence ecosystem as well as small-to-medium enterprises and international primes supply chains.
Support for the Royal Australian Navy and the evolving regional threat environment in the Indo-Pacific.
Spectrum congestion and increasingly sophisticated electronic attack capabilities in modern warfare.
The Royal Australian Navy's new platforms, such as future Mogami Class frigates, uncrewed underwater vessels and uncrewed surface vessels.
Integration of embedded electronic warfare upgrades into legacy naval platforms.
Electromagnetic warfare challenges, capability gaps and Australia's evolving sovereign electronic warfare capability.

Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect Spotlight team

SPOTLIGHT: Modern electronic warfare, spectrum congestion and the Australian defence ecosystem with DEWC Services Rian Whitby