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PODCAST: Discussing LAND 125 Phase 4 with Babcock’s Craig Schwartz

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By: Robyn Tongol
PODCAST: Discussing LAND 125 Phase 4 with Babcock’s Craig Schwartz

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Babcock’s Craig Schwartz joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss Babcock’s bid for the LAND 125 Phase 4 Integrated Soldier System (ISS) program.

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Babcock’s Craig Schwartz joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss Babcock’s bid for the LAND 125 Phase 4 Integrated Soldier System (ISS) program.

  

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The pair examine how the ISS will enhance the warfighting capabilities of Australia’s operators by giving them the equipment necessary to fight tomorrow’s battles.

Schwartz continues by discussing Babcock’s bid for the program, including how the prime intends on collaborating with defence industry partners to develop the best ISS product available.

The podcast wraps up examining Babcock’s approach to IP transfer and its plan to support the government’s mandate on sovereign industrial capability.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect Team

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Episode 11: PODCAST: AUKUS, China and Australia’s defence industrial future, with former prime minister Scott Morrison
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Episode 9: PODCAST: Frontier AI, cyber warfare, and defending Australia’s military networks, with Wendi Whitmore and Tom Scully
Episode 8: PODCAST: Australia’s 2026 Intergenerational Report and national security implications, with Phillip Tarrant and Robert Dougherty
Episode 7: CONTESTED GROUND: AUKUS, deterrence, and the deepening Australia–UK strategic partnership
Episode 6: SPOTLIGHT: Unlocking Australia’s Defence estate through divestment, with Stantec Australia
Episode 5: CONTESTED GROUND: Is Australia ready to secure its place in an increasingly contested space domain?
Episode 4: THE PROGRESS REPORT: Building the future – Viviene Beins on aerospace engineering, women, and Australia’s defence industry
Episode 3: PODCAST: Australian defence industry faces a changing strategic landscape, with Phillip Tarrant and Robert Dougherty
Episode 2: CONTESTED GROUND: Is Australia slowly regulating away its own prosperity – and, with it, its national resilience?