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Defence Connect Podcast Network

Defence Connect

The Defence Connect Podcast Network hosts a unique series of podcasts, featuring discussions with key enablers from across the Australian defence industry. The podcasts provide the perfect b...

Episodes

20 of 944 episodes

Black Hawk modernisation, domestic sustainment and workforce development, with Lockheed Martin's Rodahn Gibbon and Bobby Adkins

How is Lockheed Martin supporting Australia's Black Hawk fleet, strengthening sovereign sustainment and preparing the platform for future mo...

16:34Nov 5, 2026

SPOTLIGHT: DISP compliance, defence industry security and strengthening Australian supply chains, with De Stefano & Co's Emilio De Stefano

How can Australian defence industry businesses strengthen security, achieve Defence Industry Security Program membership and position themse...

28:54Nov 3, 2026

CYBER UNCUT: AI's double-edged sword – Cyber Uncut examines bank job cuts, vulnerabilities, and ransomware

From AI-driven workloads and bank job cuts to attackers exploiting vulnerabilities at machine speed, David Hollingworth and Daniel Croft unp...

45:58Nov 2, 2026

AUKUS, workforce challenges and domestic defence industry priorities, with AtkinsRéalis' David Eyles

How is AtkinsRéalis supporting Australia's AUKUS submarine enterprise, addressing critical workforce shortages and translating global expert...

10:18Oct 29, 2026

CYBER UNCUT: AI, job cuts, and PHP drama – Cyber Uncut tackles another wild week

From AI-driven bank job cuts and online radicalisation to critical PHP vulnerabilities and ransomware gangs using AI to analyse stolen data,...

38:04Oct 26, 2026

Aerospace engineering, UAVs and Australia's next generation of defence talent, with RMIT University's Marcus Serong

How are university engineering programs and hands-on aircraft design competitions helping develop the next generation of aerospace engineers...

10:12Oct 23, 2026

Counter-drone systems, manufacturing and Australia's defence industry priorities, with Northrop Grumman Australia's Robert Denney

How is Northrop Grumman Australia supporting sovereign defence manufacturing, strengthening local supply chains and developing next-generati...

17:27Oct 22, 2026

SPOTLIGHT: Australia's loitering munitions, sovereign manufacturing and the future of drone warfare, with Innovaero's Gregory Tunny

How is Australia developing sovereign loitering munition capabilities, scaling domestic production and preparing for the changing character...

35:52Oct 20, 2026

CYBER UNCUT: Deepfakes, hacked fridges and Australia's evolving cyber defences

From banks battling big tech for AI talent to ransomware attacks exposing sensitive medical records, David Hollingworth and Daniel Croft unp...

30:52Oct 19, 2026

Contested logistics and Australia's defence industry priorities at Land Forces 2026, with Amentum Australia's Kim Katheklakis

Amentum is looking to expand its presence in Australia's defence and national security sectors, with a focus on contested logistics, theatre...

13:45Oct 15, 2026

Containerised solutions and human-in-the-loop systems at Land Forces 2026, with IAI's Maxim Zemer

Israel Aerospace Industries expands into the Indo-Pacific region as it pitches solutions for local deployment of missile, uncrewed aerial ve...

13:31Oct 13, 2026

SPOTLIGHT: Lockheed Martin Australia's priorities, leadership and life after service, with Jeremy King

How is Lockheed Martin Australia strengthening defence capability, expanding local manufacturing and delivering complex programs for the Aus...

36:05Oct 12, 2026

CYBER UNCUT: Dead internet theory, AI agent guerilla marketing hacks, and the pros and cons of data centres

Cyber Uncut returns to discuss AI giant conspiracies, data centre impacts, and the dead internet theory. Are AI giants like OpenAI having th...

51:37Oct 12, 2026

THE PROGRESS REPORT: Leadership, mentorship and life at sea – Commander Melanie Lennard on 17 years in the Royal Australian Navy

How do you build an inclusive, adaptable and capable Australian Defence Force through leadership, lifelong learning and the experiences that...

30:45Oct 9, 2026

Australia's munitions manufacturing push at Land Forces 2026, with NIOA Group's Robert Nioa

NIOA Group is expanding its role in Australia's munitions manufacturing sector amid growing global demand, supply chain constraints and the...

22:13Oct 9, 2026

EOS showcases new interceptor and layered drone defence at Land Forces 2026, with Lee Kormany

Electro Optic Systems is showcasing a range of counter-uncrewed aerial systems technology and a new EOS Interceptor at Land Forces 2026 in P...

17:22Oct 8, 2026

CONTESTED GROUND: The information advantage – how AI is reshaping influence, competition and power

Information has always shaped power and influence – but in the age of artificial intelligence, the speed, scale and sophistication with whic...

25:00Oct 7, 2026

Next-generation equipment at Land Forces 2026, with Aquaterro's Graeme Bulte

SIG Sauer's newly unveiled P385 pistol makes its international debut at Land Forces 2026 in Perth, with Australian defence company Aquaterro...

12:26Oct 7, 2026

SPOTLIGHT: Defence electronics supply chains, counterfeit components and shortages

How are global electronics shortages, AI-driven demand and counterfeit components reshaping Australia's defence supply chain Speaking with D...

41:27Oct 6, 2026

CYBER UNCUT: AI agents, Medicare, and the dangers of getting an LLM drunk

Cyber Uncut returns with an AI hacking incident at Medicare, ransomware drama, banking breaches, and the surprisingly serious security lesso...

36:04Oct 5, 2026