As he prepared to hand over the reins in early March, outgoing Head Land Capability Major General Jeremy King took time at the Avalon Airshow to speak with ADM’s Ewen Levick about recent decisions regarding Army capability.

In the lead up to the Avalon 2023 airshow Nova Systems’ CEO Jim McDowell spoke with ADM Editor Nigel Pittaway about his company’s role in the defence ecosystem and how he sees the industrial landscape in Australia evolving.

Assistant Minister for Defence Matt Thistlethwaite speaks with ADM about upcoming reforms to the Defence Act, the imminent release of the DSR, and the government's defence priorities.

As the service begins its second century of operations, Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Robert Chipman recently answered ADM Editor Nigel Pittaway’s questions about the future.

Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for International Development and the Pacific in June, Pat Conroy, spoke with ADM about the new government’s vision for the future and, specifically, how it intends to engage with defence industry.

Gilmour Space Technologies are driving the development of a sovereign Australian launch capability through their Eris orbital launch vehicles, powered by the company’s proprietary hybrid rocket engine. ADM’s Publisher Ewen Levick spoke to Adam to learn more about the business and his future plans.

Lieutenant General Simon Stuart took on the role of Chief of Army on July 2, having previously filled the role of Head Land Capability. ADM Editor Nigel Pittaway spoke with him in late July, not long after his appointment to the new position.

With almost 30 years’ experience across Defence and defence industry, Lendlease’s Executive General Manager Matthew Theoharous spoke with Publisher Ewen Levick about the opportunities and challenges ahead of one of Australia’s largest Defence contractors.

The Australian Industry and Defence Network (AIDN) has been providing a voice for small to medium enterprises in the defence sector for many years and with the recent growth in government spending on Defence, its advocacy has arguably become even more important. 

As specialists in Defence R&D, Australian-owned SME DefendTex is well familiar with the ambitious journey behind getting novel capability into the hands of the warfighter.

Formerly the Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems Australia, Gabby Costigan has taken over the role of Group Managing Director of Business Development for the company and is now based in the UK.

After a distinguished career in the Royal Australian Air Force, which included appointments as Chief of Joint Operations and Deputy Chief of Air Force, Warren McDonald took up the role of Chief Executive Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand.

In the lead up to the Indo Pacific 2022 conference, ADM’s Group Editor Ewen Levick caught up with Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan to learn more about the RAN’s growth in capability and what his plans are for the years ahead.

Matthew Jones joined EOS in May 2020 as General Manager Land C4I and is now the inaugural CEO of EOS Defence Systems. Group Editor Ewen Levick spoke with him in February about exports, C4 EDGE, guided weapons, and the future of EOS Defence Systems.

As one of the longest-serving defence industry CEOs, Raytheon Australia’s Michael Ward has seen a lot of changes since assuming his role in 2009.

With another tumultuous year drawing to a close, ADM spoke with Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price to gain insight into her perspective of the year that was, as well as looking forward to what 2022 will bring.