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Developing uncrewed vehicles for air, land, and sea domains
Episode 148
Tuesday, 17 March, 2026
In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Sam Vye, founder and CEO of SYOS Aerospace, about its recent contract with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to supply uncrewed vehicles across air, land, and sea domains.We explore SYOS’s history and the benefits of contracting to a sovereign provider, then delve into how these systems are designed for experimentation in current conflict environments. Our discussion also examines the importance of operational testing versus simulation, highlighting real world lessons from deployments like those in Ukraine.We wrap up by assessing SYOS's role as a sovereign capability provider to the NZDF and their involvement with the UK's Project NYX which will pair autonomous uncrewed systems with the Army's Apache helicopters.Links:New Zealand awards SYOS multi-domain autonomous vehicle contractwww.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/new-zealand-awards-syos-multi-domain-autonomous-vehicle-contractUK's Project NYX:www.gov.uk/government/news/futuristic-helicopter-drones-programme-advances-as-british-based-companies-selected-to-develop-prototypes------------------The ADM Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Australian Defence Magazine, a Yaffa Media title (www.australiandefence.com.au).The views of the people appearing on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Australian Defence Magazine, the Department of Defence or the guests' employer.If you wish to use any of this podcast's audio, please contact Australian Defence Magazine via their website www.australiandefence.com.au or email them via defmag@yaffa.com.au to get involved.ADM Podcasts are a blend of public interest journalism and sponsored content with a focus on the Defence community. Conversations with leaders and thinkers from a range of backgrounds including academia, Defence, industry, and associations. ADM Podcasts aims to educate, explain and explore some of the bigger issues around Defence.For sponsored content opportunities, please contact ADM Associate Publisher Kylie Leonard and/or National Sales Manager Michael Flanagan.Hosted by Grant McHerronEditor: Chris VisscherProducer: Steve VisscherAustralian Defence Magazine - © 2026
