Podcasts Government Defence Connect Podcast Network LAND 129 Phase 3 and supporting sovereign UAS capabilities - Jack Kormas, Managing Director, Textron Systems Australia

LAND 129 Phase 3 and supporting sovereign UAS capabilities - Jack Kormas, Managing Director, Textron Systems Australia

Published: Sept. 24, 2020, 4:51 a.m.

On this Defence Connect podcast, host Phil Tarrant is joined by Jack Kormas,\xa0managing\xa0director\xa0of\xa0Textron\xa0Systems Australia, as they discuss the evolving realm of uncrewed and autonomous systems, specifically LAND 129 Phase 3.

Kormas and Tarrant discuss Textron Systems Australia\u2019s status as a \u201chome grown business\u201d stemming back to 1995 as Aerosonde and the storied history the company has of not only supporting sovereign industrial capabilities for the ADF, but also as a global leader in innovation.

The pair deep-dive into company\u2019s history of leading-edge UAS capabilities, which originally attracted Textron\u2019s acquisition of Aerosonde and the opportunity it has presented to the Australian supply chain.

Finally, Kormas and Tarrant cover the variants of the Aerosonde UAS platform, which is designed to support \u201csmall footprint\u201d expeditionary land and sea-based operations capable of multi-role operations, key capabilities pursued by the ADF.

Enjoy the podcast,

The Defence Connect team\xa0\xa0