PODCAST: A year in review with Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery, the Honourable Pat Conroy MP

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By: Robyn Tongol

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Pat Conroy MP, Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery, to discuss the year that was 2024 in defence industry.

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Pat Conroy MP, Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery, to discuss the year that was 2024 in defence industry.

The pair discuss:

  • The key lessons for the minister behind the process of the Defence Industry Development Strategy, National Defence Strategy, Integrated Investment Program and Surface Fleet Review.
  • The key highlights for Minister Conroy throughout the year 2024.
  • The impact of recent major announcements, including the downselect of the general purpose frigate program, the reprioritisation of funding for JP 9102 and Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise Plan.
  • What to expect in the year ahead for Defence, defence industry and national security.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect Team

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Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:

Episode 11: PODCAST: Warrior culture, special operations and private military companies, with Trevor Fortner
Episode 10: CONTESTED GROUND: We’re no longer in a BAU world, with Andrew Henderson, Agsecure
Episode 9: PODCAST: Small arms modernisation, next-generation infantry systems and sovereign manufacturing
Episode 8: THE PROGRESS REPORT: 10 seconds of courage and the ripple effect of mentorship
Episode 7: PODCAST: Defence industrial investment, Ghost Bat upgrades and Indonesia’s Gaza deployment
Episode 6: PODCAST: ADF space personnel, US Secretary of Defense cuts Harvard ties and Sydney protest fallout
Episode 5: THE PROGRESS REPORT: From Army engineering to the C-suite – breaking the glass ceiling in Defence
Episode 4: PODCAST: Defence Estate Audit, Afghanistan aid and unrest in the United States
Episode 3: CONTESTED GROUND: US National Defense Strategy, deterrence by denial and the limits of alliance dependency
Episode 2: PODCAST: US ambassador shift, Abrams evolution and rupture of the global order

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