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In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, director of Purvue Consultancy Group and 22-year Australian Army veteran Leo Purdy joins host Liam Garman to discuss the role of the infantry fighting vehicle on the modern battlefield and how LAND 400 Phase 3 will help shape the Australian Army’s warfighting capabilities.
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- The pair begin the podcast discussing the role of the infantry fighting vehicle on the battlefield, and how the capability is required to move beyond the APC and enhance Australia’s battlefield effectiveness.
- The podcast then continues with a discussion regarding the number of IFVs procured by the Australian Army, and how they will play an essential role in Australia’s Combined Arms Fighting System.
- The pair wrap up the podcast discussing LAND 400 Phase 3, including the variants looking to be acquired by the Australian Army and how industry can support the program.
Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect Team
Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:
Episode 436: PODCAST: Private capital key to driving SME growth, with Mark Stevens
Episode 435: PODCAST: Putting veteran families first, with the Families of Veterans Guild’s Renee Wilson
Episode 434: SPOTLIGHT: Mission engineering – a missing piece of the capability puzzle, with Downer’s Rachel Hatton and Nathan Rickard
Episode 433: SPOTLIGHT: Introducing the Australian Digital Defence Industry Matrix, with BenchOn’s Tim Walmsley
Episode 432: SPOTLIGHT: What does sovereignty mean in a post-DIDS industry? With Stephen Kowal, CEO of Atturra
Episode 431: PODCAST: Developing Army’s hand-to-hand combatives program, with Paul Cale
Episode 430: PODCAST: Aussie innovation supporting navies around the world, with Jeffrey Hawkins, Pivot Maritime International
Episode 429: PODCAST: Commercialisation essential to the success of space and defence industry, with Brian Lim
Episode 428: PODCAST: Firebrand topics on Ukraine, Israel, and Australian conscription, with Corporal Matthew ‘Willy’ Williams OAM
Episode 427: PODCAST: Unpacking the surface combatant review with the Honourable Kim Beazley AC
