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"
The Australian government has put out a request for information (RFI) on potential replacements for its Tiger ARH fleet under the Land 4503 programme. This was not unexpected as a… Continue reading "Australia Seeks a Replacement for Tiger Attack Helicopter"
The Australian Defence Innovation Hub has published a Call for Submissions inviting the industry to submit innovative defense-related ideas and products for the Australian Army. The key four priority areas… Continue reading "Australian Army Looks For Innovative Ideas"
Showcased at this year’s SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference)the DefendTex Drone-40 was first seen at the Australian Army’s Innovation Day in 2017. The Drone-40 is literally a UAV (unmanned… Continue reading "DefendTex Drone-40 – The Australian UAV That Can Be Fired From a 40mm Grenade Launcher"
In late 2018, the Australian Defense Force requested tenders for Land 400 Phase 3, their program to replace their inventory of M113. This follows the order of over 200 Boxer… Continue reading "Could Australia’s Next IFV Be Too Heavy and Undergunned?"
Australian Defence Magazine reports that the Australian Defence Force has been testing the EC-Paint day and night weapon camouflage paint made by a Norwegian company called NFM Group. The EC-Paint is formulated… Continue reading "Australian Defence Force Tests the EC-Paint Weapon Camouflage"
According to ADBR (Australian Defence Business Review), Australian Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne has approved the LAND 125 Phase 4 Integrated Soldier Systems project. LAND 125 is a multi-phase program dedicated to equipping… Continue reading "Australian Government Approves the LAND 125 Phase 4 Integrated Soldier Systems Project"
The Australian Army has ordered Saab’s Garl Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system. In a press release Saab confirmed that they had received an order for the latest iteration of their… Continue reading "Australia Orders New M4 Carl Gustaf"
As Australia orders 211 Boxer CRV Wheeled Armored Vehicles Rheinmetall get their hands on a contract worth over €2 billion. After 52 weeks of comprehensive testing & evaluation the Australian… Continue reading "Australia orders 211 Boxer 8×8 Amored Vehicles"