SPOTLIGHT: The future of Defence training and simulation

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By: Robyn Tongol

In this episode of Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Liam Garman sits down with Dr Gary Eves, principal technology officer at CAE, to explore how cutting-edge training and simulation are reshaping the way the ADF prepares for tomorrow’s battles.

In this episode of Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Liam Garman sits down with Dr Gary Eves, principal technology officer at CAE, to explore how cutting-edge training and simulation are reshaping the way the ADF prepares for tomorrow’s battles.

From adaptive learning systems and AI-enabled coaching to biometric performance tracking, Eves explains how CAE is breaking free from the old “one-size-fits-all” model and moving towards competency-driven, data-informed training environments.

The discussion dives into CAE’s Integrated Learning Environment, a platform that unites instructors, simulators and analytics into a single, adaptable framework capable of accelerating skills development while reducing attrition.

Eves also unpacks how modern recruits have become digital natives, with high expectations for flexible, engaging learning and are driving transformation in training delivery, and why embracing contemporary learning science is vital for resilience, scalability and team performance in a rapidly evolving defence landscape.

Whether it’s fast-tracking pilots, optimising submarine crews or honing high-performance teams, this conversation offers a glimpse into the future of warfighter preparation and the technology making it possible.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team

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Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:

Episode 11: CONTESTED GROUND: Weak, vulnerable, backwater – Australia’s choice between strategic camps and managed decline
Episode 10: PODCAST: Undersea dominance – Australia charts the maritime future through autonomous systems and AUKUS innovation
Episode 9: PODCAST: Australian Army Cadets pathways, submarine industry growth and Australia’s fuel security
Episode 8: CONTESTED GROUND: The blind faith factor – why Australians trust an ADF they don’t understand
Episode 7: PODCAST: Defence preparedness, artificial intelligence productivity, and Australian industrial resilience
Episode 6: CONTESTED GROUND: Shots fired! Chinese missile test shatters Australia’s ‘fog of peace’, with Mike Pezzullo
Episode 5: SPOTLIGHT: Counter-drone innovation, directed energy and delivering operational outcomes, with EOS Defence Systems’ Lee Kormany
Episode 4: PODCAST: Strengthening security ties, Fiji defence pact and Australia’s counter-drone push
Episode 3: CONTESTED GROUND: Lessons from the UK in political polarisation, generational dislocation and intergenerational warfare, with Ben Dullroy, Bravo Delta Advisory
Episode 2: PODCAST: Defence Industry Development Strategy, Defence reform and Australians fighting in Ukraine

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