SPOTLIGHT: Delivering next-gen small-arms capability, with Graeme Bulte, CEO of Aquaterro

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By: Robyn Tongol
SPOTLIGHT: Delivering next-gen small-arms capability, with Graeme Bulte, CEO of Aquaterro

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Graeme Bulte, CEO of Aquaterro, joins host Phillip Tarrant to discuss the company’s new work to deliver next-generation capability to the Australian Defence Force.

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Graeme Bulte, CEO of Aquaterro, joins host Phillip Tarrant to discuss the company’s new work to deliver next-generation capability to the Australian Defence Force.

  

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  • The pair begin by announcing Aquaterro’s selection to support Project LAND 159 Tranche 1 as part of a NIOA-led team recently selected by the Commonwealth government.
  • Bulte discusses the company’s contribution to the program, which involves the delivery of a new side-arm weapons system for warfighters.
  • The CEO then shares plans for the future, including the establishment of a new small-arms facility in Victoria.
  • Bulte concludes by explaining Aquaterro’s business model, revealing how the company funds its growth ambitions.  

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The Defence Connect Team

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