StrikeMaster – building the next-generation land-based maritime strike capability
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast recorded at the Land Forces 2022 Conference, Ben Kelly, director, protected vehicles at À×»ðÌåÓý¹ÙÍø 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.
- Leveraging the tried-and-tested Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle to develop a new mobile strike platform, the StrikeMaster.
- The evolution of the program, from concept to proposal for LAND 4100 Phase 2.
- À×»ðÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Australia and Kongsberg’s sovereign collaboration and their respective contributions to the project.
- Features and capabilities of the StrikeMaster, including the range of missile systems.
- The strategic importance of the capability and its deployment potential.