Apr 21, 2022
Air Commodore (Ret’d) Tim Owen, chair of the Hunter Defence
Task Force joins host Liam Garman to discuss how the Hunter region
in NSW is fast becoming one
of Australia’s largest defence innovation hubs.
The pair begins the podcast discussing how the Hunter
Defence Task Force and the Hunter Defence Conference are equipping
Australian defence SMEs with the knowledge and expertise to enter
the defence supply chain and expand their offerings
internationally.
The podcast continues by analysing how the Hunter region is playing
a critical role in the AIR 6500-Joint Air Battle
Management Systems program, and how the SAP at Williamtown
and Astra Aerolab are fostering collaboration between
primes and SMEs to build a smarter and stronger defence
workforce.
The pair wraps up by discussing what is next in store for
the region, with AIRCDRE (Ret’d) Owen laying out an
ambitious plan of expanding the region’s industrial
base across space, cyber and maritime sustainment.
Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect Team