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Rheinmetall's KF41 Lynx, left, and Hanwha's Redback, dwarf the M113 APC one of them will replace. Defence image.
ADF News Science & Technology 

LAND 400 Ph3 risk assessment complete

30/10/202129/10/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4434 Views 6 Comments

The two-year Risk Mitigation Activity for the Australian Army’s future infantry fighting vehicle was concluded recently.

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Letters to the Editor 

Will battalions’ order of battle be adjusted to reflect LAND 400?

21/02/202121/02/2021 Geoffrey Chester 1368 Views 0 Comments LAND 400 Phase 3

Will battalions’ etc order of battle be adjusted to reflect the structural changes down at section level when Land 400 vehicles are bought?

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Lynx KF41 in Australia for risk mitigation testing. Photo supplied by Rheinmetall.
Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Queensland government backs Rheinmetall LAND 400 Phase 3 bid

15/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3005 Views 0 Comments LAND 400 Phase 3

Rheinmetall has secured Queensland government support in its bid to win the $20-odd-billion LAND 400 Phase 3 IFV program.

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Hanwa's Redback, left, and, Rheinmetall's Lynx infantry fighting vehicles as delivered to Defence for test and evaluation for Project LAND 400 Phase 3. Photos supplied by Defence.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Let the battles begin – LAND 400 Phase 3 evaluations

13/02/202131/01/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4619 Views 5 Comments LAND 400 Phase 3

Army’s close-combat vehicles choice has reached a significant milestone with six prototype test and evaluation vehicles ready to rumble.

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Rheinmetall Boxer CRV with an in-service Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV).
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

LAND 400 roadshow moves online

27/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2017 Views 0 Comments Land 400

Hundreds of companies will still get the chance to pitch their capabilities to LAND400 Ph3 as the Industry Capability Roadshow moves online due to COVID-19.

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General Dynamics Land Systems–Australia has submitted an AJAX-based offer for LAND 400 Phase 3. Supplied.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

General Dynamics submits AJAX for LAND 400 Phase 3

03/04/201903/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4314 Views 0 Comments

General Dynamics Land Systems–Australia has today confirmed that it has submitted an AJAX-based offer for LAND 400 Phase 3. Vice

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Rheinmetall Boxer CRV with an in-service Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV).
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Boxer wins LAND 400 Phase 2

14/03/201807/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 14545 Views 1 Comment Rheinmetall Boxer CRV

Rheinmetall’s Boxer CRV has been selected as Australia’s new Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle. SIZE COMPARISON: Rheinmetall Boxer CRV (left) with an in-service ASLAV. Following

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The Rheinmetall Boxer undergoes blast testing at Proof and Experimental Establishment - Graytown Victoria. ADF photo.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology Videos 

LAND 400 blasts through final tests

13/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7575 Views 5 Comments AMV-35, BAE Systems, Boxer, Rheinmetall

Testing to help select the Army’s new Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle has finished on schedule. CAPTION: The Rheinmetall Boxer undergoes blast testing

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Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology Videos 

LAND 400 contenders in Canberra

24/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6634 Views 0 Comments BAE Systems Australia Patria AMV35, LAND 400 Phase 2, Rheinmetall Boxer CRV

Project LAND 400 Phase 2 contenders rumbled into Canberra this week for air transportability trials. The Rheinmetall and BAE Systems

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Left to right – Rheinmetall Boxer CRV, BAE Systems Australia/Patria AMV-35, an Australian Army Abrams main battle tank and an ASLAV at Mount Bundey, Northern Territory. Photographer unknown.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

LAND 400 – the scale of things to come

21/06/201721/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 21531 Views 3 Comments BAE Hägglunds E35 turret, Land 400, Patria AMV-35, Rheinmetall Boxer CRV, Rheinmetall Lance turret

Project LAND 400 Phase 2 will acquire 225 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV) to replace the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV)

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Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

LAND 400 – and then there were two

28/07/201611/08/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9010 Views 3 Comments Land 400

LAND 400 – BAE Systems and Rheinmetall Gmbh shortlisted Defence today announced the selection of two tenderers to participate in

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LAND400 contenders
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

LAND 400 Aussie-industry review complete

28/07/201628/07/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3939 Views 0 Comments Land 400

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne today announced the completion of the review of opportunities to improve Australian industry involvement

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BAE Systems photo
Australian miscellaneous News Science & Technology 

BAE starts national industry tour for LAND 400 solution

04/06/201621/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5597 Views 3 Comments AMV35, BAE Systems, Land 400

The combat reconnaissance vehicle offered by BAE Systems Australia for the Australian Army LAND 400 Program was shown to Australian industry

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Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Project LAND 400 hits a speedbump

02/04/201602/04/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4245 Views 1 Comment Land 400

The Department of Defence announced on Friday that the government has agreed to an extension to the Request for Tender

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Hobart-class guided missile destroyer HMAS Sydney strikes a land target with a Harpoon surface-to-surface missile during Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2022. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin.
ADF News 

Key extracts from the Defence Strategic Review

24/04/202303/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4191 Views 3 Comments Defence Strategic Review

CONTACT’s quick read of the Defence Strategic Review pulled out the following key points [with paraphrased extracts contained in square

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Uncategorized 

DEFENCE STRATEGIC REVIEW 2023 – unformatted

24/04/202303/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 560 Views 0 Comments Defence Strategic Review

Following is the full text of The Australian government’s response to the Defence Strategic Review 2023, copied and pasted here

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Rheinmetall's KF41 Lynx, left, and Hanwha's Redback, dwarf the M113 APC one of them will replace. Defence image.
Australian Army News 

M113 replacement decision officially postponed

25/11/202225/11/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 14043 Views 24 Comments LAND 400 Phase 3

The decision as to which infantry fighting vehicle currently under consideration by the Australian Army should replace M113 has been

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Soldiers from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) conduct cross-country training in the new Boxer CRV at Wide Bay Training Area, Queensland. Photo by Trooper Jonathan Goedhart.
Australian Army News 

Penske power for new Aussie Boxers

24/11/202224/11/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10335 Views 0 Comments Penske Australia, Rheinmetall Boxer CRV

Penske Australia has signed a deed of agreement with Rheinmetall Defence Australia for the assembly of powerpacks for Boxer Combat

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Soldiers from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) conduct a live-fire training serial with an Australian Army Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
Australian Army News 

Boxer reaches Initial Operational Capability

15/10/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2162 Views 0 Comments Boxer CRV

In an important milestone for the Australian Defence Force, the Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle has reached Initial Operational Capability on

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Defence Minister Peter Dutton chats with NIOA’s armoury manager Keith Grundy (right) and General Manager, Weapons and Munitions, Ben James at the company’s Brisbane headquarters. Photo supplied.
ADF News Science & Technology Sovereign industry 

NIOA wins contract to deliver next stage of ADF weapons upgrade

14/04/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2333 Views 0 Comments NIOA

NIOA is proud to have been selected to deliver the first stage of a major weapons upgrade for the Australian

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