Podcasts Government Defence Connect Podcast Network SPOTLIGHT: Building Australias guided weapons and explosive ordnance enterprise, with Ken Kota and James Heading

SPOTLIGHT: Building Australias guided weapons and explosive ordnance enterprise, with Ken Kota and James Heading

Published: Feb. 16, 2023, 4:43 a.m.

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Ken Kota,\xa0vice-president, and James Heading,\xa0director of programs, Australian Defence Strategic Capabilities Office,\xa0Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, join host Liam Garman to unpack the\xa0company\u2019s\xa0role in building\xa0Australia\u2019s\xa0sovereign missile capability.\xa0

  • The trio begin the podcast discussing why it is fundamental for Australia to develop a sovereign missile capability, and the\xa0company\u2019s\xa0role in building Australian expertise in this field through the Australian Defence Strategic Capabilities Office.
  • Kota and Heading then explain how the\xa0company\u2019s\xa0guided weapons solutions, including the HIMARS, have been so successful on the modern battlefield.
  • The podcast wraps up unpacking how a sovereign missile capability fits into the company\u2019s broader joint all domain operations offering, and how Australian SMEs can play a part in this supply chain.\xa0

Editor\u2019s note: This podcast was recorded prior to the Commonwealth confirming the acquisition of HIMARS in January.\xa0

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team