Australia is procuring artillery ammunition from Rheinmetall
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Australia is procuring artillery ammunition from Rheinmetall. Under its “Land 17 Phase 1C.2 Future Artillery Ammunition” project, the Australian Defence Force will soon be taking delivery of various projectile types from the Rheinmetall Assegai family as well as fuses and propelling charges, supplied by a team consisting of NIOA, Rheinmetall Waffe Munition, Rheinmetall Denel Munition, […]
Rheinmetall set to supply the Australian Defence Force with over 200 Boxers
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The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Malcolm Turnbull MP, has announced today that Rheinmetall has been selected by the Australian Government to provide its next generation 8×8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRVs) as part of plans to modernise the Australian Army under the Land 400 Phase 2 Project. The multi-billion dollar project will see Rheinmetall […]
Thales unveils the new Bushmaster MR6 protected mobility vehicle
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Thales Group has showcased a new Generation of its protected mobility vehicles during the International Armoured Vehicles 2018 (IAV) conference, held in London, January 22-25. Thales has unveiled the Bushmaster MR6 protected mobility vehicle, which is currently competing in the United Kingdom Multi-Role Vehicle Protected (MRVP) programme. The Bushmaster MR6 is a new version of bases […]
Australian Army deployed Hawkei PMVs to Iraq
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The Australian Army and CASG have deployed a number of Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicles – Light (PMV-L) to Iraq for operational trials with Task Force Taji, that was reported by Australian Defence Business Review. According to ADBR, both two and four door versions of the Hawkei have been deployed, and their deployment, sustainment and re-deployment will […]
Video: AP-3C Orion arrived at the South Australian Aviation Museum
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On the morning of 10 December after 39 years of service, AP-3C Orion, tail number A9-756, was transported by road to its new home at the South Australian Aviation Museum in the City of Port Adelaide, South Australia. The aircraft was our sixth Orion serving with No. 92 Wing at RAAF Base Edinburgh since 1978. […]
Australia to receive next eight F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft in 2018
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The Royal Australian Air Force is on track to receive a next eight F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft in 2018. On the final assembly line of Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, there are eight fifth-generation F-35A Lightning-2 fighter aircraft expected to be delivered to the Australian Air Force ahead of schedule in 2018. The new F-35A […]
Australian Army’s Tiger ARH achieves 2,000 flight hours
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The Australian Army has achieved a major milestone with its Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) flying 2000 hours on serial number #001, the first of any Tiger in the global fleet. Under the command of LTCOL Dave Lynch CSC, a highly experienced pilot and instructor, ARH Tiger 001reached the 2000 hours on a flight from […]
Australia selects NASAMS air-defence system
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Raytheon Australia has been selected to supply its National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) for the Australian Army by granting First Pass Approval for the Land 19 Phase 7B project. That was reported by australiandefence.com.au. The tender will be released to Raytheon Australia in the first half of 2017 to develop its highly successful […]
Chinese rockets to debut at Australian airshow
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The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is showcasing its Long March rockets for the first time at the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition 2017 running from 28 February to 5 March. Models of Chinese rockets will debut at Australian InternationalAirshow to be held in Avalon from Tuesday to Saturday, the […]
NIOA Completes Site Acceptance Testing of the Land 40 Phase 2 LVS2 Simulation Training System
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NIOA is pleased to announce the successful completion of Site Acceptance Testing of the LVS2 Next Generation Fire Control Simulation Training System. That was reported by managing director at NIOA Robert Nioa. The LVS2 Simulation Training System provides an advanced, virtual reality training solution that is compact, easily transportable and deployable, providing low cost, but […]