SPOTLIGHT: Spruiking the StrikeMaster, with Ben Kelly from Thales Australia and John Fry from Kongsberg

<div>In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Ben Kelly — director, protected vehicles at Thales Australia — and John Fry — general manager at Kongsberg — discuss their joint efforts to develop next-generation, land-based maritime strike capability for the Australian Defence Force. </div> <div> </div> <div>Topics discussed include: <ul> <li>Leveraging the tried-and-tested Bushmaster PMV to develop a new mobile strike platform, the StrikeMaster.</li> <li>The evolution of the program, from concept to proposal for LAND 4100 Phase 2.</li> <li>Thales and Kongsberg’s sovereign collaboration and their respective contributions to the project.</li> <li>Features and capabilities of the StrikeMaster, including the range of missile systems.</li> <li>The strategic importance of the capability and its deployment potential.</li> </ul> Enjoy the podcast,<br /> The Defence Connect Team</div>