The Armed Forces of Djibouti have taken receipt of 54 up-armoured HMMWVs (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles) destined for the Army’s RIB or Rapid Intervention Brigade. The HMMWVs are one… Continue reading "Djibouti Receives US HMMWVs"
Hanwha Defense have announced an additional order for their K55A1 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) by the Army of the Republic of Korea. In a deal with the Defense Acquisition… Continue reading "Hanwha Wins Additional ROK Order for K55A1s"
Australian firm EOS Defence Systems have secured the $49 million AUD contract for remote weapons systems (RWS) for the Australian Army under the on-going LAND 400 Phase 2 program acquiring… Continue reading "EOS Wins Australian RWS Contract for LAND 400 Phase 2"
An industry brief was shared earlier this month to provide further information for LAND 2097 Phase 4, the Australian Army requirement for a new fleet of light multi-purpose helicopters to… Continue reading "More Details on Aussie Special Forces Helicopter Requirement"
Infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) from Rheinmetall and Hanwha have been down-selected for the Australian Army’s Land 400 Phase 3 for the procurement of new IFVs to replace the Army’s ageing… Continue reading "Rheinmetall’s Lynx and Hanwha’s Redback Through to Next Stage of Australia’s Land 400 Phase 3"
A pair of M113AS4 tracked armoured personnel carriers (APCs) will be modified for remote control as part of the Australian Army’s Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Strategy with the stated… Continue reading "Australian Army Orders Autonomous M113AS4s from BAE Systems as Tech Test Beds"
Airbus Helicopters has proposed an upgraded Tiger for the Australian Army’s LAND 4503 requirement for a new armed reconnaissance helicopter (ARH). LAND 4503 calls for platforms that can “deliver armed… Continue reading "Airbus Tiger Still a Contender for Australia’s Reconnaissance Helicopter Requirement"
Australia’s Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) is set for a major cash infusion with news that the first $500 million AUD of an expected $3 billion AUD has been approved to… Continue reading "Big Budget Increase for Aussie Special Operations"
The future of the Australian Thales Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle (Light) (PMV-L) has been secured by the purchase of Austrian engine manufacturer, Steyr Motors. Steyr Motors went into insolvency in… Continue reading "Thales Purchases Troubled Steyr Motors"
Earlier this month, the Australian Department of Defence issued a tender request for a “quantity of 40 RTV2 platforms, with the option for the provision of up to another 30… Continue reading "Aussies Announce Rough Terrain Vehicle 2 Requirement"