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Defence Connect Podcast Network


Mar 9, 2023

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Steve Froelich, vice-president of operations for RMS, Lockheed Martin Australia, and Kendell Kuczma, international business development director RMS, Lockheed Martin Australia, join host Liam Garman to unpack the prime’s AIR 6500 Phase 1 offering, and the company’s expectations for their proposed Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS).

  • The trio begin the podcast defining how the JABMS fits within the broader AIR 6500 program, and how the capability can be deployed to overcome next-generation threats. 
  • The podcast continues assessing how the prime’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance enterprise solution can be integrated to enhance subsequent phases within Australia’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence System.
  • The podcast wraps up discussing how Lockheed Martin Australia seeks to integrate Australian SMEs into the delivery of the project, including their plans to build an integrated air and missile defence hub.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team