Australian Army

Oct- 2024 -

9 October

Hanwha Awards Training Systems Contract for Australia’s Redback IFV

Hanwha Defence Australia has contracted Thomas Global Systems to supply immersive trainers for Canberra’s upcoming Redback infantry fighting vehicles.

Sep- 2024 -

25 September

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

12 Injured as Tanks Collide in Singapore-Australia Joint Military Drills

Twelve soldiers were injured when two tanks from the Singapore Armed Forces collided during a joint military exercise with Australia.

19 September

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Australia Puts Obsolete Military Vehicles for Sale Despite Ukraine’s Interest

The Australian government is reportedly auctioning off decommissioned military vehicles despite them being keenly sought by Ukraine.

11 September

Technology

Hanwha Defense Australia Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles conduct a live fire demonstration during LAND 400 Phase 3 user evaluation trials at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. *** Local Caption *** Valued at between $18.1 billion and $27.1 billion, LAND 400 Phase 3 is the largest acquisition project in the Australian Armys history. The contenders for a new Infantry Fighting Vehicle are the Hanwha Defense Australia Redback and the Rheinmetall Defence Australia KF41 Lynx. Both tenderers have each delivered three prototype vehicles which are being extensively tested as part of a two-year Risk Mitigation Activity. Captured in this collection are activities undertaken at Puckapunyal, Victoria in June 2021, including extensive user evaluation trials and a live fire event. A decision on the preferred tenderer is expected to be presented to Government for consideration in 2022.

Christine Casimiro

Australian Army Receives C5I Capabilities From Leonardo DRS

The Australian Army’s new combat vehicles have received C5I capabilities from Leonardo DRS ahead of schedule.

10 September

Technology

The Australian Defence Force uses Bohemia Interactive Australia's VBS for virtual simulation and image generation across multiple programs.

Rojoef Manuel

BAE to Extend Support for Australian Wargame Simulator

Australia has signed an agreement with BAE Systems to continue enterprise software support for the VBS3 virtual desktop trainer.

6 September

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Australian Army Trials Vegvisir Situational Awareness Solution on Unmanned M113 APC

The Australian Army tested retrofitting a mixed reality-based situational awareness solution on uncrewed and optionally-crewed vehicles converted from manned platforms such as M113 army personnel carriers.

Aug- 2024 -

23 August

Land