LAND 400 – the scale of things to come
Project LAND 400 Phase 2 will acquire 225 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV) to replace the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV)
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LAND 400 – and then there were two
LAND 400 – BAE Systems and Rheinmetall Gmbh shortlisted Defence today announced the selection of two tenderers to participate in
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Army reaches new CBRN milestone
Soldiers from 7th Brigade units took part in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN-D) training, including an equipment decontamination
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Construction starts on Armoured Fighting Vehicles Simulation Centre at Lavarack
Works have begun on the three-storey Armoured Fighting Vehicles Simulation Centre at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville.
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CA bums a ride in cool new wheels
Chief of Army Lieutenant General Rick Burr recently visited Army brigades in Queensland and copped a ride in a Boxer CRV.
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SCOMO officially opens MILVEHCOE
SCOMO officially opened Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence in Redbank, Queensland, on Sunday.
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Infantry fighting vehicle project shortlist
Hanwha Defense Australia and Rheinmetall Defence Australia have been short-listed to participate in the next stage of evaluation to replace Army’s
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Seven Aussie companies win Rheinmetall contracts
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price today announced seven small businesses that will partner with Rheinmetall Defence Australia on two major
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Armour in the Australian Army: Is There Something Wrong? Part 4
Does it not seem strange that the Australian Army’s most expensive equipment procurement project ever – $15billion worth – is
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Armour in the Australian Army : Is There Something Wrong? Part 2
For those interested in Army’s most expensive acquisition ever … LAND 400 Phase 3 ($15b) is intended to provide 450
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M113 replacement project starts
The multi-billion dollar project to replace Army’s M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers has taken another step forward with the formal release
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A quick look at the Hawkei PMV-L
A couple of Australian Army Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light were on display during Exercise Chong Ju at Puckapunyal
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‘New’ gear displayed at Ex Chong Ju
Today the Australian Army displayed its extensive firepower capability during Exercise Chong Ju at the Combined Armed^ (sic) Training Centre
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Reorganising the reorganisation of the reorg
. Seems change is as good as a holiday, or is it the old let’s keep the troops busy. Maybe it’s because
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