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In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Brad Yelland, executive director, engineering and technology at Babcock Australasia, joins host Liam Garman to discuss how the company is building a stronger and more resilient ADF.
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The podcast begins with a discussion regarding Babcock’s plans for strengthening maritime capabilities in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific – and how they have harnessed their international expertise while committing to developing a network of local SMEs – to make Australia a regional maritime hub.
The pair continues by analysing the company’s recent growth, including their acquisition of the remaining 50 per cent of Naval Ship Management (NSM) and their seven-and-a-half year Maritime Fleet Sustainment Service strategic partnership with the New Zealand Defence Force.
The podcast wraps up discussing the company’s ambitions for the region – including using their expertise in submarine technology to support the development of an Australian nuclear-powered submarine capability and supporting the development of the Babcock Arrowhead 140 frigate for the Indonesian Navy.
Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect Team
Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:
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
Episode 425: PODCAST: Unpacking the independent analysis into Navy’s surface combatant fleet
