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In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Defence Connect’s Steve Kuper sits down with Nic Maan, vice-president of government solutions, APAC, at KBR, to discuss how KBR will help tackle Australia’s toughest infrastructure, services and sustainment challenges.
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- The pair begin the podcast by discussing Maan’s distinguished career in the defence industry and how sustainment and maintenance programs are fundamental for ensuring the ongoing operational capability of Australia’s military hardware.
- Maan and Kuper then discuss KBR’s long-term strategy to provide enhanced capability in infrastructure, services and sustainment and how the company has facilitated a culture of partnership between the supply chain and Defence to surmount any challenges along the way.
- The podcast wraps up by looking into the company’s commitment to helping the Commonwealth and our AUKUS allies deliver AUKUS Pillars I and II.
Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team
Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:
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
Episode 426: PODCAST: WA ready, willing and able to support defence industry opportunities – Paul Papalia CSC MLA, Minister for Defence Industry and Veterans Issues
