Australian Defence Magazine Podcast

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Australian Defence Magazine (ADM) is dedicated to reporting the business of defence capability planning and procurement as well as reporting the development of infrastructure to support the ADF. ADM's main objective is to provide an essential communications bridge between defence industry and its single source customer, the Department of Defence. ADM also reports on the budgetary process, the policy development, the capability planning process and the procurement decisions which together provide the equipment and resources for Australia's defence force. This podcast showcases the people and topics of interest to ADM and supplements the content found in the magazine.

  1. 1d ago

    Recent elections, IRGC's long reach, and DAPA vs DDA

    In this Global Outlook episode, we look at Lula retaining power, Israel's post-election uncertainty as coalitions are negotiated, the IRGC's ability to strike Australia, and how South Korea's DAPA could be an example for Australia's DDA. We kick off with a look at the Brazilian election where Lula has surged to a win after being placed second following the first round of voting. Indications are that this could be more an anti-Bolsonaro result than embracing Lula, but the implications for the country's engagements with the USA and China are yet to be determined as both candidates were dealing with China. As expected, the Israeli election failed to provide a clear winner so negotiations are in progress to establish a coalition to run the country. If Netanyahu is unable to form a coalition, it will be the end of an era. Regardless of which group emerges, the Middle East remains a complicated geopolitical arena and the results are expected to have major regional repercussions. While Iran's regional power has been reduced, the recently uncovered IRGC plot to perform a drone attack against US bombers at a UK airbase shows the country still has a global reach. It also highlights how US aircraft are vulnerable to the equivalent of Ukraine's Operation Spider's Web and the need for increased protection from drones and hardened protections for aircraft on the ground. This has major implications for Australia's bases as recent drone incursions at RAAF Williamtown have demonstrated. We wrap with a look at South Korea's defence exports and how its Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) owns the IP for military programs, dealing build and maintenance work out to multiple companies across a program's lifespan. This helps ensure consistency of work for the companies and scaling efforts through exports as well as domestic consumption. While Australia doesn't have the same proximity to an immediate threat, it represents a model that the new Defence Delivery Agency could align to. With the Korean International Army Defence Exhibition (K-DEX) approaching once again, ADM will be attending to assess how this middle power is progressing. ------------------ The ADM Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Australian Defence Magazine, a Yaffa Media title (www.australiandefence.com.au). The views of the people appearing on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Australian Defence Magazine, the Department of Defence or the guests' employer. If you wish to use any of this podcast's audio, please contact Australian Defence Magazine via their website www.australiandefence.com.au or email them via defmag@yaffa.com.au to get involved. ADM Podcasts are a blend of public interest journalism and sponsored content with a focus on the Defence community. Conversations with leaders and thinkers from a range of backgrounds including academia, Defence, industry, and associations. ADM Podcasts aims to educate, explain and explore some of the bigger issues around Defence. For sponsored content opportunities, please contact ADM Associate Publisher Kylie Leonard and/or National Sales Manager Michael Flanagan. Hosted by Grant McHerron Producer: Steve Visscher Australian Defence Magazine - © 2026

    Recent elections, IRGC's long reach, and DAPA vs DDA

  2. 5d ago

    Reviewing developments in AUKUS Pillar 2, Saab's space domain system, & funds for Austal

    In this News Review episode, Grant McHerron, Ewen Levick and Nigel Pittaway discuss a few recent news items of interest. We start with Nigel's review of the Land Forces 2026 event in Perth earlier this month, which was followed straight away by ADM's Western Australian Defence Summit. Land Forces had plenty of Counter UAS caabilities on display but there were no major announcements for other big programs. The ADM Summit did feature an update on the Henderson Defence Precinct which you can read all about in the next ADM magazine. We then look at the recent announcement at Anduril's facility regarding payloads for the Ghost Shark, Speartooth and Bluebottle platforms, which confirmed a number of expectations. We discuss the AUKUS Pillar 2 developments and the timing of the announcement. The discussion then moves on to Saab's recent launch of its Allied Mission System which represents their first expansion into the space domain, providing a level of space domain awareness along with Command and Control capabilities for space based assets. We wrap by looking at the government's provision of funding to Austal through the National Reconstruction Fund, noting that it is indicative of potential future funding mechanisms along with private capital. The funds will be used to develop facilities at Henderson to support construction of the Landing Craft Heavy and we consider whether it could be used for Mogami as well. There's going to be many developments in the area given the need for protection systems and expansion to support construction of spaces for nuclear submarine maintenance. Links: Government unveils AUKUS Pillar 2 payloads https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/government-unveils-aukus-pillar-2-payloads Saab launches into space https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/saab-launches-into-space NRFC invests in Austal Landing Craft Heavy https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/nrfc-invests-in-austal-landing-craft-heavy Western Australia Defence Summit https://admevents.com.au/western-australia-defence-summit/ ADM's Land Forces 2026 Day 1, 2 & 3 Coverage: https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/land-forces-2026-day-1-coverage https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/land-forces-2026-day-2-coverage https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/land-forces-2026-day-3-coverage ------------------ The ADM Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Australian Defence Magazine, a Yaffa Media title (www.australiandefence.com.au). The views of the people appearing on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Australian Defence Magazine, the Department of Defence or the guests' employer. If you wish to use any of this podcast's audio, please contact Australian Defence Magazine via their website www.australiandefence.com.au or email them via defmag@yaffa.com.au to get involved. ADM Podcasts are a blend of public interest journalism and sponsored content with a focus on the Defence community. Conversations with leaders and thinkers from a range of backgrounds including academia, Defence, industry, and associations. ADM Podcasts aims to educate, explain and explore some of the bigger issues around Defence. For sponsored content opportunities, please contact ADM Associate Publisher Kylie Leonard and/or National Sales Manager Michael Flanagan. Hosted by Grant McHerron Producer: Steve Visscher Australian Defence Magazine - © 2026

    Reviewing developments in AUKUS Pillar 2, Saab's space domain system, & funds for Austal

  3. 6d ago

    Updates from Arkeus & Systematic at Land Forces 2026

    This is our second and final compilation episode featuring updates we recorded at Land Forces 2026 in Perth. First up, the Australian Army are now using Warden Hyperspectral Optical Radar from Arkeus, Simon Olsen, the company's CEO, steps us through the engagement and also the other UAVs the Warden system is being deployed to, the company's new factory in Brisbane, and their international expansion in the USA and other markets. Next up we cover Command and Control (C2) with the Danish company Systematic and its SitaWare suite, with both Michael Holm, the company's Founder and Chairman of the Board, and Mark Gainsford, Vice President of Business Development in Australia. The discussion covers the company's history, its international presence, how the SitaWare system covers C2 from headquarters to individual soldiers, its integration across joint forces and allies from surface to space, and its use with civilian first responders. We also discuss AI within C2, training AI systems, and the company's engagement with Land 4140. Links: ADM's Land Forces 2026 Day 1, 2 & 3 Coverage: https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/land-forces-2026-day-1-coverage https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/land-forces-2026-day-2-coverage https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/land-forces-2026-day-3-coverage ------------------ The ADM Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Australian Defence Magazine, a Yaffa Media title (www.australiandefence.com.au). The views of the people appearing on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Australian Defence Magazine, the Department of Defence or the guests' employer. If you wish to use any of this podcast's audio, please contact Australian Defence Magazine via their website www.australiandefence.com.au or email them via defmag@yaffa.com.au to get involved. ADM Podcasts are a blend of public interest journalism and sponsored content with a focus on the Defence community. Conversations with leaders and thinkers from a range of backgrounds including academia, Defence, industry, and associations. ADM Podcasts aims to educate, explain and explore some of the bigger issues around Defence. For sponsored content opportunities, please contact ADM Associate Publisher Kylie Leonard and/or National Sales Manager Michael Flanagan. Hosted by Grant McHerron Producer: Steve Visscher Australian Defence Magazine - © 2026

  4. Oct 25

    Could Alberta demonstrate Australia's exposure to US leverage?

    In this Global Outlook episode, we touch briefly on the Brazilian election, Russian developments in Africa, and El Nino impacting crop yields in India & UK, but the big ticket items are Alberta staying in Canada, and Australia's inability to consider the USA as a potential threat. The recent referendum in Alberta where the majority of citizens confirmed their intention to remain in Canada has implications for Australia. Republican operatives from the USA were working in Alberta to help the separatist movement, leaders of that movement travelled to Washington to discuss offering resources in return for assistance, and the USA stated openly that it wanted Alberta to become the 51st US state. Given it was less than 100 years ago when Western Australia voted to seceed from Australia, it is entirely possibly that the same activities of the USA could be applied with WA to obtain access to minerals, bases and more. Meanwhile, the National Preparedness discussions continue with commentators acknowleding the concerns about how the USA restricting access to Starlink/Starshield could be applied to Australia, driving the need for sovereign space capabilities. Sadly, at no point was the next step taken to point out how AUKUS offers exactly the same opportunity for leverage and coertion yet Australia continues to commit enormous levels of funding to this and FMS purchases without considering our exposure to foreign leverage. ------------------ The ADM Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Australian Defence Magazine, a Yaffa Media title (www.australiandefence.com.au). The views of the people appearing on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Australian Defence Magazine, the Department of Defence or the guests' employer. If you wish to use any of this podcast's audio, please contact Australian Defence Magazine via their website www.australiandefence.com.au or email them via defmag@yaffa.com.au to get involved. ADM Podcasts are a blend of public interest journalism and sponsored content with a focus on the Defence community. Conversations with leaders and thinkers from a range of backgrounds including academia, Defence, industry, and associations. ADM Podcasts aims to educate, explain and explore some of the bigger issues around Defence. For sponsored content opportunities, please contact ADM Associate Publisher Kylie Leonard and/or National Sales Manager Michael Flanagan. Hosted by Grant McHerron Producer: Steve Visscher Australian Defence Magazine - © 2026

    Could Alberta demonstrate Australia's exposure to US leverage?

  5. Oct 22

    Updates from HighCom, Shield AI, CEA, Droneshield & Greenroom Robotics at Land Forces 2026

    This is our first compilation episode featuring updates we recorded at Land Forces 2026 in Perth. First up are Geoff Knox and Bede Gavin talk about their new contract with the New Zealand Defence Force, their neutrally bouyant, body contoured armour, and the tethered drone on display. Next up, Jack Walker from Shield AI discusses their updated V-BAT UAS, its use with organisations around the world, developments with Hivemind and its use with Innovaero's OWL loitering munitions, and the team's expansion in Australia. During the event, Grant had a chance to sit down with Al Clements, CEO of CEA Technologies, about his ramping up after four months in the role, use of CEA's AESA radars in Australian and international platforms plus the recent demonstration at Woomera with integration into the Aegis system. We also touch on the use of AESA radars for emitting and jamming in addition to sensing, the importance of controlling the electromagnetic spectrum, and the future for CEA. Next up, Kacey Lam-Evans gives us an update about DroneShield's recent developments and increasing presence on the international market. Finally, we talk with Rear Admiral Pete Quinn (ret'd) from Greenroom Robotics about their developments in Australia and overseas, along with the importance of medium and large sized autonomous surface vessels, including systems helping reduce the demands on the Army personnel crewing their new landing craft. We also talk about training autonomous systems, ensuring commonality for operating them, and establishing the TTPs for ADF members using USVs. Links: ADM's Land Forces 2026 Day 1, 2 & 3 Coverage: https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/land-forces-2026-day-1-coverage https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/land-forces-2026-day-2-coverage https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/land-forces-2026-day-3-coverage ------------------ The ADM Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Australian Defence Magazine, a Yaffa Media title (www.australiandefence.com.au). The views of the people appearing on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Australian Defence Magazine, the Department of Defence or the guests' employer. If you wish to use any of this podcast's audio, please contact Australian Defence Magazine via their website www.australiandefence.com.au or email them via defmag@yaffa.com.au to get involved. ADM Podcasts are a blend of public interest journalism and sponsored content with a focus on the Defence community. Conversations with leaders and thinkers from a range of backgrounds including academia, Defence, industry, and associations. ADM Podcasts aims to educate, explain and explore some of the bigger issues around Defence. For sponsored content opportunities, please contact ADM Associate Publisher Kylie Leonard and/or National Sales Manager Michael Flanagan. Hosted by Grant McHerron Producer: Steve Visscher Australian Defence Magazine - © 2026

  6. Oct 21

    Adopting quantum and AI technology within Defence

    In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Kendy Hau, the Head of Defence for Fujitsu Oceania, and Troy Warke, the company's Chief Technology Officer for Defence, and we’re looking at the technology trends that will shape the future of Defence. We begin our discussion by reviewing quantum technology and its applications in defence, after which we move on to look at AI convergence alongside other technologies like robotics and autonomous systems. Our discussion also assesses the impact of technology on warfare through the ages, as well as the funding challenges for defence in constrained environments. We wrap up by considering policy and ethical issues surrounding system certification, authorisation, and public acceptance of defence technologies, and how these factors are crucial alongside technical advancements. Links: Fujitsu Asia Pacific https://global.fujitsu/en-apac LinkedIn: Kendy Hau: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendy-hau-bb158313a/ Troy Warke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-warke/ This episode was sponsored by Fujitsu ------------------ The ADM Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Australian Defence Magazine, a Yaffa Media title (www.australiandefence.com.au). The views of the people appearing on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Australian Defence Magazine, the Department of Defence or the guests' employer. If you wish to use any of this podcast's audio, please contact Australian Defence Magazine via their website www.australiandefence.com.au or email them via defmag@yaffa.com.au to get involved. ADM Podcasts are a blend of public interest journalism and sponsored content with a focus on the Defence community. Conversations with leaders and thinkers from a range of backgrounds including academia, Defence, industry, and associations. ADM Podcasts aims to educate, explain and explore some of the bigger issues around Defence. For sponsored content opportunities, please contact ADM Associate Publisher Kylie Leonard and/or National Sales Manager Michael Flanagan. Hosted by Grant McHerron Producer: Steve Visscher Australian Defence Magazine - © 2026

    Adopting quantum and AI technology within Defence

  7. Oct 18

    The USA vs the Rules Based Order & Australia's preparedness for dealing with it

    In this Global Outlook episode, we ask why the National Preparedness discussion is missing the elephant in the room, while covering Trump's purchase of diesel from Russia, the US sanctioning the ICC, and its willingness to livestream an execution. We look at Trump's purchase of diesel from Russia which does nothing to help US prices but instead helps to fund a war that the USA claims to oppose. The discussion then turns to the US imposing sanctions on the ICC, which goes against the rules based order that Australia's politicians frequently reference. Many countries issued statements of support for the ICC yet Australia remained silent. Another notable issue has been the US cancelling their television coverage of Nidal Hassan's military execution for his heinous crime. The public aspect of this execution has received bipartisan condemnation within the USA and by many other countries. Australia's reaction has been to attempt to attempt to block coverage of the livestream within Australia, yet no official condemnation has been heard, despite Australia doing so when other countries, such as Iran, conduct live executions. Which brings us back to National Preparedness and how the discussions have been about the situation with China yet not a mention of the USA's transition away from the rules based global order. With the USA now regularly acting against Australia's geopolitical interests, the question must be raised why the government is giving the USA more leverage that can be used against us? This change didn't start with Trump and won't end with Trump, but Australia needs to consider all aspects of preparedness, not just those raised by China. ------------------ The ADM Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Australian Defence Magazine, a Yaffa Media title (www.australiandefence.com.au). The views of the people appearing on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Australian Defence Magazine, the Department of Defence or the guests' employer. If you wish to use any of this podcast's audio, please contact Australian Defence Magazine via their website www.australiandefence.com.au or email them via defmag@yaffa.com.au to get involved. ADM Podcasts are a blend of public interest journalism and sponsored content with a focus on the Defence community. Conversations with leaders and thinkers from a range of backgrounds including academia, Defence, industry, and associations. ADM Podcasts aims to educate, explain and explore some of the bigger issues around Defence. For sponsored content opportunities, please contact ADM Associate Publisher Kylie Leonard and/or National Sales Manager Michael Flanagan. Hosted by Grant McHerron Producer: Steve Visscher Australian Defence Magazine - © 2026

    The USA vs the Rules Based Order & Australia's preparedness for dealing with it

  8. Oct 13

    C-UAS and the importance of sovereign development & data

    In this episode, Grant McHerron talks with Ben Westgarth, CEO of Department 13, about detecting and countering uncrewed aerial systems and the importance of sovereign capability. We begin our discussion by exploring Department 13’s origins in the USA where it was focused on UAS detection, tracking, and electronic warfare capabilities before subsequently relocating to Australia. We then delve into the company's role in developing Counter-UAS technology for civilian and defence uses, and the company's involvement with Land 156 working with Leidos as system integrator to bring its DART system to the program. The conversation covers how Department 13 counters RF-controlled drones using layered approaches from cyber-level protocol manipulation to more powerful jamming techniques, aiming to reduce the threat's capability or capacity by breaking C2 links or hindering movement. This includes targeting less capable drones first before escalating response levels. We also discuss the critical importance of sovereign development for both hardware and software components in counter-UAS systems, citing supply chain vulnerabilities as a key reason why keeping core IP and capabilities within Australia is non-negotiable. Finally, we wrap up by considering future developments in drone technology requiring quick adaptation from operators and highlighting the need for local expertise to maintain national security. Links: Department 13 https://department13.com/ ------------------ The ADM Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of Australian Defence Magazine, a Yaffa Media title (www.australiandefence.com.au). The views of the people appearing on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Australian Defence Magazine, the Department of Defence or the guests' employer. If you wish to use any of this podcast's audio, please contact Australian Defence Magazine via their website www.australiandefence.com.au or email them via defmag@yaffa.com.au to get involved. ADM Podcasts are a blend of public interest journalism and sponsored content with a focus on the Defence community. Conversations with leaders and thinkers from a range of backgrounds including academia, Defence, industry, and associations. ADM Podcasts aims to educate, explain and explore some of the bigger issues around Defence. For sponsored content opportunities, please contact ADM Associate Publisher Kylie Leonard and/or National Sales Manager Michael Flanagan. Hosted by Grant McHerron Producer: Steve Visscher Editor: Chris Visscher Australian Defence Magazine - © 2026

    C-UAS and the importance of sovereign development & data
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Australian Defence Magazine (ADM) is dedicated to reporting the business of defence capability planning and procurement as well as reporting the development of infrastructure to support the ADF. ADM's main objective is to provide an essential communications bridge between defence industry and its single source customer, the Department of Defence. ADM also reports on the budgetary process, the policy development, the capability planning process and the procurement decisions which together provide the equipment and resources for Australia's defence force. This podcast showcases the people and topics of interest to ADM and supplements the content found in the magazine.

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