In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Babcock’s Craig Schwartz joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss Babcock’s bid for the LAND 125 Phase 4 Integrated Soldier System (ISS) program.
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The pair examine how the ISS will enhance the warfighting capabilities of Australia’s operators by giving them the equipment necessary to fight tomorrow’s battles.
Schwartz continues by discussing Babcock’s bid for the program, including how the prime intends on collaborating with defence industry partners to develop the best ISS product available.
The podcast wraps up examining Babcock’s approach to IP transfer and its plan to support the government’s mandate on sovereign industrial capability.
Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect Team
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Episode 508: PODCAST: A proud history of providing debate and connecting sailors, with Mark Schweikert, federal president, Navy League of Australia
Episode 507: SPOTLIGHT: GWEO – protecting Australian sovereignty, with Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control’s James Heading
Episode 506: CONTESTED GROUND: Ukraine’s freedom of manoeuvre in the information domain
Episode 505: SPOTLIGHT: AUKUS Pillar II – how technology sharing is strengthening our national security, with FAS Stephen Moore and Dr Nigel McGinty
Episode 504: PODCAST: Unleashing Australian know-how to grow military power fast, with John Storey, Institute of Public Affairs
Episode 503: CONTESTED GROUND: The intersection of national security and Australia’s declining economic performance
Episode 502: SPOTLIGHT: Developing risk frameworks for Defence, with Atturra’s Andrew Balmaks
Episode 501: CONTESTED GROUND: Maritime competition drives need for an Australian Coast Guard, with Jennifer Parker