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PODCAST: Asia Pacific Defence Reporter Episode 8
When does clever marketing cross over into something more nasty – namely the selective or misleading use of information? When you are the UK trying to sell a warship to Australia, that’s when. We detail some of the shenanigans behind that one and ask how is it possible to fool of the experts in the RAN and Defence. Next is the failure to transfer Hawkei vehicles to Ukraine – and the reasons given to the Australian public for the lack of action do not stand up to scrutiny. Finally when we said the situation with the SURTASS purchase could not be any worse than we thought – yes it can be. It turns out that the RAN had more than generic information from Australian underwater technology companies – they had at least one roadmap for doing the work locally. Instead $309 million is going to the US – and the system being purchased is obsolete and will need a specialised ship to operate it successfully. To listen to the podcast, click here For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Kym Bergmann at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Director of Sales Graham Joss at [email protected]
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Kym Bergmannhttps://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/
Kym Bergmann has more than 35 years of experience in journalism and Australian and international defence industry. After graduating with Honors from the Australian National University, he joined Capital 7 television, holding several positions including foreign news editor and chief political correspondent.
After 2 years on the staff of a Federal Minister, he moved to the defence sector and held senior positions in several companies, including Blohm+Voss, Thales, Celsius and Saab. In 1997 he was one of 2 Australians selected for the Thomson CSF 'Preparation for Senior Management' MBA course, the other being Chris Jenkins - formerly the CEO of Thales Australia.
He has also worked as a consultant for a number of companies, including Raytheon, Tenix (now part of BAES) and Martin Marrietta (now part of Lockheed Martin). He had several board appointments, including Thomson Sintra Pacific (1994 - 96) and Saab Pacific (1998 - 2003).
He retains good personal links with senior figures in Government, as well as in industry and the media. He decided to return to journalism in May 2008, and holds the position of editor for Asia Pacific Defence Reporter (APDR) and Defence Review Asia (DRA). He is also a podcaster and commentator on defence and national security issues.