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The Hanwha Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle, above, and the Rheinmetall Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle, below, have been delivered to Defence to support test and evaluation activities conducted as part of the Land 400 Phase 3 Risk Mitigation Activity.
Australian Army News Sovereign industry 

Prototype vehicles arrive for assessment

03/03/202120/05/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2232 Views 0 Comments

Six prototype infantry fighting vehicles are now in Australia to begin testing for the Land 400 Phase 3 program. CAPTION:

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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 4143 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 5523 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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Chief of Army Lieutenant General Rick Burr.
Australian Australian Army News 

Message from the Chief of Army to Army families

09/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4201 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Chief of Army Lieutenant General Rick Burr issued a message to Army families encouraging them to stay connected and discuss Operation COVID-19 Assist.

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Australian Army Trooper Duncan Rough on a property in Gelantipy conducts damage assessments and checks on the wellbeing of local farmers.
Australian Australian Army News 

Details of Reserve Call Out released

05/01/202005/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5570 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

At the request of the government, in order to support national disaster relief efforts, Governor-General of Australia General David Hurley, has issued

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Contenders for LAND 400 Phase 3 – Hanwha Redback V Rheinmetall Lynx.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Contracts signed for next phase of LAND400

22/10/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2932 Views 0 Comments

Defence has signed contracts with the two companies selected to progress to the next stage of LAND 400 Phase 3, under

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Contenders for LAND 400 Phase 3 – Hanwha Redback V Rheinmetall Lynx.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Infantry fighting vehicle project shortlist

16/09/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4471 Views 2 Comments

Hanwha Defense Australia and Rheinmetall Defence Australia have been short-listed to participate in the next stage of evaluation to replace Army’s

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Lynx IFV – Rheinmetall Defence photo.
News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

Raytheon, Rheinmetall expand team for US Army Bradley replacement

14/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3445 Views 0 Comments

Raytheon and Rheinmetall Defence are partnering with Detroit company Pratt & Miller Defense for the US Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition.

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Rheinmetall Lynx in AusCam colour scheme
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

M113 replacement project starts

24/08/201824/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 14956 Views 5 Comments LAND 400 Phase 3

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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CONTACT magazine – official media partner of Australian Warrior Expo
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CONTACT appointed official Media Partner for Australian Warrior Expo

23/12/201702/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5139 Views 1 Comment Australian Warrior Expo, AWE2018

CONTACT announced earlier this year our delight at being appointed the official Media Partner of the Australian Warrior Expo. The

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NSW Police get Colt M4s
Australian News Police Science & Technology 

NSW Police get Colt M4

18/12/201718/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9074 Views 3 Comments Colt M4

Specialist New South Wales Police officers will be armed with Colt M4 semi-automatic rifles from today as part of an

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Photo by Brian Hartigan
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Reorganising the reorganisation of the reorg

20/06/201710/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7327 Views 2 Comments ASLAV, Bushmaster, M113, RAAC, RAInf

. 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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