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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 11396 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 3115 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 3216 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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News Sovereign industry 

Thales expanding advanced manufacturing in Lithgow

19/01/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2220 Views 0 Comments

Thales Australia has received development approval and will commence construction in February on the first phase of an ambitious industrial

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A Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle conducts a live-fire battle run during exercise Diamond Walk at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland. Story by Lieutenant Colonel Phil Pyke. Photo by Private Jacob Hilton.
Australian Army News 

Operational test and evaluation values soldier input

10/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2375 Views 0 Comments Boxer CRV

Completion of recent exercises in the Townsville Field Training Area have empowered the formal conduct of Operational Test and Evaluation

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The Hanwha Defense Australia Redback, left, and the Rheinmetall Defence Australia KF-41 Lynx next to HMAS Adelaide at HMAS Kuttabul. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts.
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry Videos 

Sea legs of infantry fighting vehicles tested

07/12/202107/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 3542 Views 1 Comment

The two vehicles under consideration for Australia’s multi-billion dollar infantry fighting vehicle project have undergone sea transportability trials on Sydney

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Australian Army News Sovereign industry 

Rheinmetall submits best-and-final LAND400 offer – no details released

21/10/202121/10/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2599 Views 0 Comments

Rheinmetall has submitted the company’s Lynx infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) best and final offer for the Australian Department of Defence

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Soldiers from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) conduct a live-fire shoot from a Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle at the Wide Bay Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Leading Aircraftman John Solomon.
Australian News Sovereign industry 

Thales Australia’s Lithgow facility to make Boxer weapon parts

30/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2867 Views 0 Comments

Thales Australia and Rheinmetall Defence have signed a contract to manufacture key components for the Rheinmetall MK 30-2 cannon for Boxer.

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Hanwha Defense Australia Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle (front) and Rheinmetall Defence Australia LYNX KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (back), conduct LAND 400 Phase 3 user evaluation trials at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman. 
Australian Army News Sovereign industry Videos 

Next-generation vehicles show their firepower

06/08/202107/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 4223 Views 1 Comment

The two contender vehicles for Australia’s soon-to-be-selected infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) (LAND 400 Phase 3 project) recently conducted a firepower

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Rheinmetall’s Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Photo supplied.
Australian Europe News 

UK-based Cook Defence Systems to supply Lynx tracks

27/05/202127/05/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4137 Views 0 Comments

Cook Defence Systems was selected to provide tracks for Rheinmetall’s Lynx KF41 for the Australian Army in its bid for LAND 400 Phase 3.

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A traditional smoking ceremony has cleansed the site of the $31 million Land 400 Armoured Vehicle Simulation Centre at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville.
ADF Australian Army News Sovereign industry 

Construction starts on Armoured Fighting Vehicles Simulation Centre at Lavarack

25/05/202129/05/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2087 Views 0 Comments

Works have begun on the three-storey Armoured Fighting Vehicles Simulation Centre at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville.

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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 Videos 

M113-replacement contenders unveiled

12/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 22676 Views 8 Comments LAND 400 Phase 3

Both contenders for the largest acquisition project in the history of the Australian Army were officially unveiled in Canberra today.

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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 2151 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 a European setting. Image supplied.
Australian News Sovereign industry 

Albury company wins international Lynx contract

26/02/202126/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2511 Views 0 Comments

Albury-based Milspec Manufacturing announced today that it has secured a contract with Rheinmetall to manufacture advanced alternators for a foreign

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Rheinmetall Lynx in AusCam colour scheme
Australian News Science & Technology 

Marand Precision Engineering joins Team Lynx

02/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2365 Views 0 Comments

Marand Precision Engineering has joined Rheinmetall’s Team Lynx for the LAND 400 Phase 3 infantry fighting vehicle program.

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Image courtesy Australian Performance Vehicles
Australian News Science & Technology 

Latest batch of defence-industry grants

30/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1962 Views 0 Comments

Eight small businesses will share in more than $3.4million in government grants aimed at growing Australia’s sovereign defence industry.

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Australian News Science & Technology 

Veteran-owned TacMed joins Team Lynx

28/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3642 Views 0 Comments

TacMed announced it has formed a partnership with Rheinmetall to develop a Lynx KF 41 ambulance variant to be offered in Land 400 Phase 3.

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Craig Ramsay and Nick Stokesfrom Defcon Technologies, with Lee Davis, Land 400 Phase 3 and Gary Stewart from Rheinmetall at a Team Lynx event. Photo supplied.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Defcon Technologies joins Team Lynx

20/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2236 Views 0 Comments

Canberra-based Defcon Technologies Group have joined as intercom supplier for Rheinmetall’s Team Lynx for LAND 400 Phase 3.

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Hanwha K9 Thunder – possibly called Huntsman in Australia. Photo courtesy Hanwha.
Australian News Science & Technology 

Victoria backs Hanwha for Australian military vehicle manufacturing

14/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3458 Views 2 Comments

Victoria’s government has thrown its support behind Hanwha Defense Australia to build and maintain Australian military vehicles in Geelong.

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Minecorp Australia General Manager Angus McIntyre, Rheinmetall Defence Australia General Manager Land 400 Phase 3 Lee Davis and RDA Managing Director Gary Stewart with one of three Lynx now in Australia for assessment. Photo supplied.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Minecorp joins Team Lynx for Army’s biggest project

11/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2949 Views 0 Comments

Minecorp has joined ‘Team Lynx’ in support of Rheinmetall, offering the Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle for Project LAND 400 Phase 3.

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