Armour in the Australian Army: Is There Something Wrong? Part 5
A couple of points from previous parts: (i) I understand that the amphibious battalion in Townsville is actually under the
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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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PM Morrison address troops at Lavarack on new Pacific focus
Prime Minister Scott Morrison address troops at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville on 8 November, outing the government’s focus on the
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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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AJAX enters M113-replacement race
General Dynamics Land Systems–Australia (GDLS-A) unveiled its entry in the LAND 400 Phase 3 (M113 replacement) program – the AJAX
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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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Spike LR2 chosen for Boxer
Rafael’s Spike LR2 missile has been chosen as the anti-tank guided missile that will arm the Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle.
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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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13 February 2018
Australian company partners to acquire KC-390 Australian Aviation Thales out of $5 billion LAND 400 defence contract bid Bendigo
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Boxer on leash in Port Kembla
Just thought I’d share this pic I snapped in a drive-by today in Port Kembla, NSW – Boxer CRV. Rheinmetall Defence
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How Army’s new Battlefield Command System will work
A revolutionary new Battlefield Command System (BCS) that will change the way the Australian Army fights was launched in Canberra
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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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Is Plan Beersheba ‘old hat’?
A recent letter to the editor here at CONTACT asked about apparent changes happening in infantry battalions, which have not
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Last of initial-production Hawkei delivered
A major milestone has been reached in the military’s next generation Hawkei protected vehicle project as two new Hawkei protected
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Rheinmetall unveils ‘Aussie’ Lynx in Paris
At Eurosatory 2016 – a major defence exhibition in Paris, France – Rheinmetall of Germany unveiled its new Lynx infantry
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AMV35 ready for Aussie testing – despite not being selected just yet
BAE Systems Australia says it is ready to demonstrate its solution to the Australian Army’s mounted combat reconnaissance requirements and
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BAE Systems offers integrated armoured vehicle and turret for Army
BAE Systems has offered a highly protected armoured vehicle integrated with a combat-proven turret as the solution to best meet the
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BAE Systems and Saab in a bid for new-armoured-vehicle project
BAE Systems and Saab Australia join forces in a bid to land a major new-armoured-vehicle project. BAE Systems is the
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Refining call-in of targeted attacks
A pair of F/A-18F Super Hornets roar overhead as a joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) on the ground radios through
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