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.
Troops head north as Army braces for regional conflict September 28, 2023 By Andrew Brown and Dominic Giannini Defence Defence minister Richard Marles says moving troops and equipment to northern Australia will ensure the nation has an army of the future.
Defence plan gives ‘Fort Fumble’ a chance to show its worth May 1, 2023 By Mark Dodd 2023 Defence Strategic Review Special Report There is much to commend in the Defence Strategic Review – the big question is whether Defence is up to the task.
Defence Strategic Review downshifts Infantry Fighting Vehicle decision time October 4, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Defence The Army’s Land 400 Phase 3 project to buy hundreds of small tanks will now take longer to decide as the government reviews Defence spending.
LNP lobs cupcakes at potential Army vehicle cuts August 31, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Culture Speculation that Richard Marles could prune the Army’s Land 400 Phase 3 project — ‘Infantry Fighting Vehicles’ — has worried Queensland.
