Moves to throttle back Army’s capabilities fraught with danger 2023 Defence Special Report An initial requirement for 450 Infantry Fighting Vehicles to replace the Army’s fleet of ageing Vietnam-era M113 armoured personnel carriers has been cut to 129.
Redback fangs across the line to win $7bn Infantry Fighting Vehicle deal for Korean giant Hanwha July 28, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Defence The heavily armoured Hanwha Land 400 buggies, which will be made in Geelong, replace Australia’s Vietnam-era M113 armoured personnel carriers.
German Army chief burns some rubber in his new Queensland-made Boxer July 24, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Defence Senior German brass have taken the opportunity presented by Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 to take their new Boxer reconnaissance vehicles for a spin.
Conroy announces new ‘Multi-Ammunition Soft-Kill System’ anti-ship missile defence capability May 5, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Defence Pat Conroy talks new $180 million Top Gun-style ‘soft-kill’ system that shoots tin foil and makes smoke as weapon of MASS distraction.
Australia prepares to roll tanks into Germany March 27, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Defence The Australian Defence Force is to provide Germany with 100 Queensland-built Boxer heavy weapon carrier vehicles.
