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Hangar 46
by Air and Space Power Centre Australia
Join us at Hangar 46, the Air and Space Power Centre's podcast for the Royal Australian Air Force. Each episode has a different guest joining us in the hangar for a chat with our hosts and cohosts. Our team covers topics like international relations, technology, ethics, culture, emerging air and space power challenges and more. Please note: This podcast is recorded in a live operational hangar, background noises may occur.
Episodes
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Hangar 46: Adapting to Conflict with Wing Commander Zac Smit and Wing Commander Rod Ward
Hangar 46: Adapting to Conflict with Wing Commander Zac Smit and Wing Commander Rod Ward "Ultimately adaptation is ensuring Australia has more options, in more places, more often." Join us in the hangar as Wing Commander Zac Smit and Wing Commander Rod Ward break down and discuss what…
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Hangar 46: Reflecting with Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the Defence Force Warrant Officer Ken Robertson, OAM
Hangar 46: Reflecting with Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the Defence Force Warrant Officer Ken Robertson, OAM. "I'm really proud of bringing people together, learning alongside each other." Join us in the hangar as we chat to Warrant Officer Ken Robertson, OAM, on his time as the Senior...
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Hangar 46 at ASPCon26: Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet, CMM, CD
"I am really encouraged by the level of innovation that we see, especially within the younger ranks or the newer members." Join us as we take the hangar to the National Convention Centre Canberra for the Air and Space Power Conference 2026 and chat to Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force...
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Hangar 46: Supporting the Fight with Squadron Leader Zac Smit, Lieutenant Commander Jamie Imlay-Gillespie, and Wing Commander James Grigson
Hangar 46: Supporting the Fight with Squadron Leader Zac Smit, Lieutenant Commander Jamie Imlay-Gillespie, and Wing Commander James Grigson. "For those working at the tactical level, whether it's on a flight line, in a health centre, or behind the scenes in logistics, your work is critical in...
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Hangar 46: Air Force Safety Month with Corporal Caitlin Russ and Flight Sergeant Owen Robottom
Hangar 46: Air Force Safety Month with Corporal Caitlin Russ and Flight Sergeant Owen Robottom "You can influence from anywhere. It's not bound by rank." Join us in the hangar as Corporal Caitlin Russ, Enlisted Aviator of the Year, and Flight Sergeant Owen Robottom, Human Performance and Safety,...
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Hangar 46: Air Force Writing Competition Winners FLTLT Ed Betar and CPL Matthew Thornton
Hangar 46: Air Force Writing Award Competition Winners Flight Lieutenant Ed Betar and Corporal Matthew Thornton "I wanted to start a conversation.” Join us in the hangar for a chat with Flight Lieutenant Ed Betar, winner of the The Wrigley Prize, and Corporal Matthew Thornton, winner of The...
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Hangar 46: A Day in the Life at 1 Recruit Training Unit with Corporal Mikhayla Kiem and Corporal Jacob Adolph
Hangar 46: A Day in the Life as an Instructor at 1 Recruit Training Unit with Corporal Mikhayla Kiem and Corporal Jacob Adolph “Nine times out of ten, you already know this stuff. It's your bread and butter. So if you are thinking about it, back yourself.” Join us at RAAF Base Wagga with Corporal...
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Hangar 46: Commodore Micheal Jacobson, CSM, RAN
Hangar 46: Commodore Micheal Jacobson, CSM, RAN "Instill the confidence in your very junior leaders, and you can only do that with trust.” Join us in the hangar as we chat to Commodore Micheal Jacobson, CSM, RAN, Director General Submarines, on resiliency, team work, and lessons for Air Force…
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Hangar 46: Group Captain Katherine Bennell-Pegg
“I think, you know, whether I’m wearing the blue astronaut flight suit, or the green Air Force flying suit, I’m really looking forward to serving my country” Join us in the hangar as we chat to Group Captain Katherine Bennell-Pegg, an Australian astronaut, and recently commissioned Royal…
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Hangar 46: Mr Matt Anderson PSM
"Everything tells a story. Everything is there for a reason." Join us in the hangar as we chat to Mr Matt Anderson PSM, on his career, service, storytelling, and his time as Director of the Australian War Memorial. This episode is hosted by Air Commodore Michael Durant.
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Hangar 46: Aviators at Avalon International Air Show 2025
Hangar 46: Aviators at Avalon International Air Show 2025 "It's the best thing I've ever done" Join us at Avalon International Air Show 2025, as we swapped the hangar studio for the airfield and chatted to aviators across the Royal Australian Air Force. We caught up with Aircraftman Jacob…
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Hangar 46: Close Air Support with The Cove Podcast
"That’s what we’re all there for. We are a CAS team.” Join us in the hangar for the first ever collaboration episode between Hangar 46 and The Cove Podcast, as we chat to Weapons Systems Operator and recently qualified Fighter Combat Instructor Flight Lieutenant Pete, and Joint Terminal Attack...
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Hangar46: Air Vice-Marshal Wendy Blyth, AM
"If we don't talk about it, then you don't know" Join us in the hangar for the first time in 2025, as we chat to Air Vice-Marshal Wendy Blyth, AM, on teamwork, navigating parenthood, and her transition from Head of Air Force Capability into Head Force Design. This episode is hosted by Group…
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Hangar 46: Sergeant Shard Malchow & Squadron Leader Joel Ingram
"Just believe in the work you've done" Join us in the hangar as Warrant Officer James Hood chats to Sergeant Shard Malchow and Squadron Leader Joel Ingram on endurance sports, resilience, comradery, and physical fitness. This episode is hosted by Warrant Officer James Hood
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Hangar 46: Air Vice-Marshal Glen Braz, AM, CSC, DSM
"Everything we have that is great, comes about because people contribute to that greatness. It doesn’t happen by accident. t happens because people decide to value add." Join us in the hangar as we chat to Air Commander Australia Air Vice-Marshal Glen Braz, AM, CSC, DSM, about his career, his…
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Hangar 46: Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Stephen Chappell, DSC, CSC, OAM
“It’s the ability for our aviators to do that repeatedly and they do. Year in. Year out. Doing the ordinary things extraordinarily well.” Join us in the hangar as we chat to Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Stephen Chappell, DSC, CSC, OAM, about his first 100 days, his intent, and vision. This...
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Hangar 46 at Exercise Pitch Black 2024: Participant Perspectives - New Zealand Edition
Hangar 46 at Exercise Pitch Black 2024: Participant Perspectives -New Zealand Edition "The ability to practice our interoperability with the Australian Air Force is just such a cool and unique part of Pitch Black" Join us as we take the hangar to RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 2024 and...
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Hangar 46 at Exercise Pitch Black 2024: General Kevin Schneider
Hangar 46 at Exercise Pitch Black 2024: General Kevin Schneider "But to come together as a team is the greatest deterrent effect" Join us as we take the hangar to RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 2024 and chat to General Kevin Schneider, Commander, Pacific Air Forces; and Air Component...
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Hangar 46 at Exercise Pitch Black 2024: Participant Perspectives - Australian Edition
Hangar 46 at Exercise Pitch Black 2024: Participant Perspectives - Australian Edition "You get to be a part of something bigger than yourself" Join us as we take the hangar to RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 2024 and chat to Australian participants: Squadron Leader Eamon Hamilton…
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Hangar 46 at Exercise Pitch Black 2024: Colonel Lee Mei Yi
"It's very exciting to see how we have evolved, how military technology has evolved over the years" Join us as we take the hangar to RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 2024 and chat to Colonel Lee Mei Yi, the Republic of Singapore Air Force Exercise Director for Exercise Pitch Black 2024....
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Hangar 46: Major General Tony Rawlins AM, DSC
"Time is no longer the sacrificial variable" Join us in the hangar as we chat to Head Force Design Major General Tony Rawlins AM, DSC, about his role, his experiences, and moving forward into the future with the ADF. This episode is hosted by Group Captain Michael Sleeman and co-hosted by…
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Hangar 46 at ASPCon24: Air Marshal Paul Godfrey and Brigadier General Mike Adamson
Reflection, Space Journey, Paint Flecks, and Space as a Domain. Join us as we take the hangar to the National Convention Centre Canberra for the Air and Space Power Conference 2024 and chat to Air Marshal Paul Godfrey and Brigadier General Mike Adamson. In the time since recording, Air Marshal…
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Hangar 46 at ASPCon24: Senior Enlisted Leaders
"Seek Progress and not Perfection" Join us as we take the hangar to the National Convention Centre Canberra for the Air and Space Power Conference 2024 and chat to Senior Enlisted Leaders. Air Force Command Chief - Military Expert 6 Ng See Lye, Republic of Singapore Air Force Senior Enlisted…
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Hangar 46 at ASPCon24: General Chance Saltzman
United States Space Force, Space Domain Awareness, and Sense of Calling. Join us as we take the hangar to the National Convention Centre Canberra for the Air and Space Power Conference 2024 and chat to Chief of Space Operations General Chance Saltzman, United States Space Force. During ASPCon24,...
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Hangar 46 at ASPCon24: Flight Lieutenant Steven Warrior
Cultural Initiatives, Storytelling, and Connection. Join us as we take the hangar to the National Convention Centre Canberra for the Air and Space Power Conference 2024 and chat to Indigenous Liaison Officer Flight Lieutenant Steven Warrior, proud Kuarna, Narungga, and Kokatha man. This episode…
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Hangar 46 at ASPCon24: Corporal Kbora Ali
Aviator of the Year, Hope, and Support. Join us as we take the hangar to the National Convention Centre Canberra for the Air and Space Power Conference 2024 and chat to Corporal Kbora Ali, Aviator of the Year. This episode is hosted by Warrant Officer Graham Docking. Please note: This episode of...
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Hangar 46 at ASPCon24: Air Chief Marshal Lord Peach KG, GBE, KCB, DL
Listening and learning, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, and strategic environments. Join us as we take the hangar to the National Convention Centre Canberra for the Air and Space Power Conference 2024 and chat to Air Chief Marshal Lord Peach KG, GBE, KCB DL, the UK Prime Minister's Special...
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Hangar 46: Dr Claire Yorke
Strategic Empathy and Leadership. Join us in the hangar as we chat to Dr Claire Yorke, Senior Lecturer at the Australian War College, Deakin University; about strategic empathy, what does that mean, how does it give context to previous military actions, and how is it used to create efficient and...
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Hangar 46: Commander, Space Command Major General Greg Novak, AM
100 Days, Space Command, and Structuring for Success. Join us in the hangar as we chat to Commander, Space Command Major General Greg Novak, AM; about his role and career experience, how the space domain is a domain in its own right and not an enabler, and what he has planned for Space Command....
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Hangar 46: Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the Defence Force Warrant Officer Ken Robertson OAM
SEAC, rallying points, workforce, recruitment and retention. Join us in the hangar as we chat to Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the Defence Force Warrant Officer Ken Robertson OAM; about his role as SEAC and what that means, his ambitions and goals, and connecting the enlisted workforce....
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Hangar 46: Professor Stephen Burgess
International Relations, Research, Australian Context. Join us in the hangar as we chat to Professor Stephen Burgess; about his time at the Air War College, his research and students, international relations, strategy, and more. This episode of Hangar 46 is hosted by Group Captain Michael Sleeman
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Hangar 46: Deputy Chief of Air Force Air-Vice Marshal Harvey Reynolds, AM
Career pathways, cultivation, Ready Reserves, Comradery. Join us in the hangar as we chat to Deputy Chief of Air Force Air-Vice Marshal Harvey Reynolds, AM; about his time on deployment, personal growth, commissioning, his role as DCAF and more.
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Hangar 46: Wing Commander Ben "Chainsaw" Sawley
Growth, workforce, new ideas and experiences. Join us in the hangar as we chat to Wing Commander Ben "Chainsaw" Sawley, Commanding Officer of 1 Flying Training School (1FTS); about his time on deployment, how he shaped his leadership style, and 1 Flying Training School.
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Hangar 46: Group Captain Steve "Fergs" Ferguson
Leadership, resilience, identity, and growth. Join us in the hangar as we chat to Group Captain Steve "Fergs" Ferguson, Director Undersea Warfare & Surveillance Contestability Division; about his time in Antarctica, handling his evolution into leadership, his mentors and more.
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Hangar 46: Professor Eliot Cohen
Political Science. Join us in the hangar as we chat to Professor Eliot Cohen, political scientist and the former Counselor of the United States Department of State; about military powers, recruitment, historical military occurrences, and more.
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Hangar 46: Professor David Whetham
Military ethics and profession. Join us in the hangar as we chat to Professor David Whetham of King's College London, about military ethics, conflict, and more.
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Hangar 46: Warrant Officer of the Air Force Ralph Clifton
Inspiration, journey, workforce, and experiences. Join us in the hangar as we chat to Warrant Officer of the Air Force Ralph Clifton about what inspired and influenced him, his journey to where he is today, and what superhero he would be.
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Hangar 46: Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Rob Chipman, AM, CSC
Workforce, culture, leadership, identity and connection. Join us in the hangar as we chat to Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Rob Chipman, AM, CSC, about his journey to becoming Chief of Air Force, his experiences in the role and the future.
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ASPCon22 - Innovation Expo S1E31 - Vladimir Perejogin - Neuromorphic Event Based Sensing for Airborne Surveillance
In this talk, we present initial findings of the world-first airborne Neuromorphic Event Based Sensor (EBS) on-board the Defence Experimentation Airborne Platform for enhancing remote sensing for urban and maritime surveillance.
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ASPCon22 - Innovation Expo S1E30 - Ulas Yildrim - Developing a Modular Demonstrator Kit to Produce ‘Drop-In’ Alternative Jet Fuels
This presentation will discuss the rationale behind the need for alternative jet fuels, the advantages/challenges associated in their uptake and the development of a modular demonstrator kit for producing ‘drop-in’ alternative jet fuels from indigenous feedstock.
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ASPCon22 - Innovation Expo S1E29 - Taro Tsuchimochi - Small drones pose a new threat to the battlefield
This presentation will focus on small toy drones, which can be called “IEDs in the sky” and analyze the current situation in which it is becoming difficult for airbase-based warfare and traditional air defence systems to cope with.
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ASPCon22 - Innovation Expo S1E28- Steve Gehly - Maneuver Detection and Analysis of the M2 Cubesat Separation Using Optical Data
This talk examines methods of relative orbit determination using angles-only measurements of objects in Low Earth Orbit, as exemplified using the M2 cubesat mission.
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ASPCon22 - Innovation Expo S1E27 - Sophie Primig - Materials Design of Next Generation Aerospace Alloys Via Conventional and Advanced Manufacturing Routes
This talk will give an overview over handpicked projects on materials design, advanced microscopy and modelling of manufacturing processes for modern aerospace alloy parts.
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ASPCon22 - Innovation Expo S1E26 - Samuel Boland - Efficient Verification of Micro Satellite Systems
This presentation covers verification methods applied for low-cost satellite projects (currently 5 satellites in orbit) at UNSW Canberra Space
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ASPCon22 - Innovation Expo S1E25 - Russell Boyce - CubeSats and LEOs
This presentation will explore developments in Cubesats, Space Domain Awareness, SATCOM and in-orbit artificial intelligence at the UNSW Canberra Space, which is one of the largest concentrations of space researchers in Australia with about 30 academic and professional engineering staff covering...
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ASPCon22 - Innovation Expo S1E24 - Pauline Pounds - Towards Blind Micro Drone Collision Avoidance
We propose to use the aerodynamic forces generated by a drone’s rotors and interactions between the air and surrounding surfaces during flight as a sensor to drive a collison avoidance algorithm causing the aircraft to pitch or roll away from nearby objects through entirely passive means.
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ASPCon22 - Innovation Expo S1E23 - Patrick Hartley - Enabling Australia’s Hydrogen Industry Development - The role of CSIRO’s Hydrogen Industry Mission
This presentation will comprise an overview of the current status of Australia’s Hydrogen industry and will showcase selected examples of recent activities across the Mission’s pillars, including technological developments in areas relevant to innovation and resilience in air and space power.
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ASPCon22 - Innovation Expo S1E22 - Myles Clarke - Military Additive Manufacturing Experience
In future high-end warfighting contingencies capability needs that are currently met in months or years must be met be within days. In this presentation, NX will share the results from an exercise in which an example high-end capability had a solution designed, produced, tested and delivered in a...
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ASPCon22 - Innovation Expo S1E21 - Mike Moroney - Next Generation Acquisition and Sustainment
In this presentation, CASG NX will explain how it has facilitated key Industry 4.0 changes for Defence through its Agile approach and partnerships.
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ASPCon22 - Innovation Expo S1E20 - Melrose Brown - Photometric State Estimation for Low Earth Orbit Space Domain Awareness
This talk provides an update of the work conducted at UNSW Canberra Space to address the challenges in the LEO domain through combining light curves collected by the Falcon Telescope Network (FTN) with GPU accelerated ray tracing techniques that are benchmarked against truth data obtained from…
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Join us at Hangar 46, the Air and Space Power Centre's podcast for the Royal Australian Air Force. Each episode has a different guest joining us in the hangar for a chat with our hosts and cohosts. Our team covers topics like international relations, technology, ethics, culture, emerging air and space power challenges and more. Please note: This podcast is recorded in a live operational hangar, background noises may occur.
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