{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/db63e563-1a27-4446-8f4a-06473a5b69a2/69bc30c0007cdcf83f737f2a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Inside the drone war - With CEO of Modini Nick Sharpe","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e491a8cbe627d3cf13d/1773940894415-5f0a90f2-378c-4f0e-a6a7-fab8b4495110.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Drones are transforming war, from Ukraine to the Middle East - some 80 percent of battlefield casualties in Ukraine are now the result of drone strikes. The devices are cheap to manufacture, are transforming military strategy but represent a massive challenge for the British armed forces as they try to modernise. It is also a business challenge. So, which companies are best-placed to make the drones needed? And how do they get through the complexities of tight budgets, ever-changing technology and tough competition?</p><p>Presenters:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Dominic O’Connell, columnist and business presenter, Times Radio</li><li>Hannah Prevett, associate business editor at The Sunday Times&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Guests:</p><ul><li>Oliver Gill, Deputy Business Editor at The Sunday Times</li><li>Nick Sharpe, Chief Executive, Modini</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Producer: Miriam Hall</p><p>Senior Producer: Julia Johnson</p><p>Executive Producer: Kate Ford</p><p>Photo credit: Getty</p><p>Get in touch: thebusiness@thetimes.com</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Times"}