Defence & Security Podcast Network

With the government firmly behind driving Australian defence industry capabilities, Defence Connect chatted with Vince Howie, aerospace and defence director for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, to hear how Australian businesses can branch out to move directly into the US defence supply chain. Flying the flag for the US and Oklahoma, Howie gives the lowdown on the state's strong aerospace industry, what Australian SMEs need to get right when breaking into the US market and the dynamics of the Australian-US defence business relationship. http://www.defenceconnect.com.au

A former Commanding Officer in the UK's Royal Air Force, Ian Bell knows defence aviation and how preparedness drives optimal tactical and operational outcomes. As vice president and general manager for Middle East and Asia Pacific defence and security at training systems integrator CAE, he's tasked with developing the business and delivering on projects – and ensuring defence personal are capable, skilled and ready. Join Ian and Defence Connect as we discuss the depth of CAE's presence in Australia and how the business will expand this long-term relationship to enhance Australia's mission readiness. http://www.defenceconnect.com.au

Steven Drury is at the pointy end of the F-35 program in his role as director at BAE Systems Australia, with the prime preparing for sustainment work at their facility in Newcastle, NSW. In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, the former RAAF aeronautical engineer details the work BAE Systems Australia will undertake for the Asia-Pacific F-35 sustainment capability, the buzz around the project, infrastructure developments underway at Newcastle Airport to prepare the company – and what the project will mean for SMEs and the wider Hunter Valley region. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team http://www.defenceconnect.com.au

Join the Defence Connect team and Milskil CEO and founder and former RAAF fighter pilot John Lonergan as they discuss defence SMEs and how to make themselves more attractive to the industry and government tenders, the Plan Jericho vision and life after the cockpit. http://www.defenceconnect.com.au

QinetiQ's Managing Director Greg Barsby and Rubikon's Managing Director Chris Otley-Doe join the Defence Connect team on the back of QinetiQ's acquirement of Rubikon. Barsby and Otley-Doe give the inside story on the acquisition and integration into QinetiQ, what constitutes value in a defence business and the importance of growing organic relationships within the industry. http://www.defenceconnect.com.au

CEO of BAE Systems Australia Glynn Phillips joins Phillip Tarrant to discuss technology and innovation in BAE Systems and the defence industry, academia and business within defence, identifying sovereign capabilities, how to meet the capabilities and challenges of the future, and creating that capability 'edge'. http://www.defenceconnect.com.au

Defence Connect catches up with Shane Arnott, the director of Boeing's new arm of innovation Phantom Works to discuss Phantom Works' major functions, the newly invigorated innovation within Australia's defence industry and how great ideas can be commercialised into products. http://www.defenceconnect.com.au

Raytheon missile systems and weapons expert Mark Noyes and business development executive Jason Nelson join the Defence Connect team to discuss the capabilities Raytheon is providing for Australia's F-35s and how Raytheon is connecting with the Australian government and businesses. http://www.defenceconnect.com.au

A driven and passionate SME that's punching above its weight in the competitive Sonar segment, Ultra Electronics is not standing still. Chatting with the Defence Connect Podcast, Mills discusses the evolution of the business and opportunities within the reinvigorated defence industry post the delivery of the 2016 Defence White Paper. He also shares his key success factors for how SMEs can crack defence. http://www.defenceconnect.com.au

Join Michael Lenton and Defence Connect Podcast host Phillip Tarrant as they discuss the integration of a number of established defence and aerospace businesses (such as Finmeccanica and Selex ES) under the new Leonardo brand – and what that means for the company moving forward, including ambitious growth plans in the Australian market across a number of key competitive sectors. http://www.defenceconnect.com.au