UK-based company Cook Defence Systems announced on 27 May that it will provide its TR40 tracks for Rheinmetall's Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) should the platform be selected for the Australian Army's Project Land 400 Phase 3, al.
Shortlisted contenders deliver prototype test and evaluation platforms for Australian IFV requirement
15 February 2021
by Julian Kerr
The two shortlisted contenders for Australia’s AUD18.1–27.1 billion (USD14–21 billion) infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) requirement have delivered a total of six prototype platforms for risk mitigation activities (RMAs), Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds announced on 13 February.
Two of the three vehicles each handed over to the Department of Defence (DoD) by Hanwha Defense Australia and Rheinmetall Defence Australia will be used for test and evaluation activities with a particular focus on armour, firepower, and mobility, the minister said in a statement, noting that the third vehicle will undergo blast testing to assess survivability.
Hanwha Defense dispatches third Redback IFV prototype to Australia
21 December 2020
by Gabriel Dominguez & Dae Young Kim
South Korean company Hanwha Defense announced on 20 December that it has shipped a third Redback infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) prototype to Australia to undergo testing with the Australian Army as part of the service’s Land 400 Phase 3 procurement programme, also known as the Mounted Close Combat Capability requirement.
South Korea’s Hanwha Defense despatched a third Redback IFV prototype to Australia on 18 December to undergo a series of tests and evaluations with the Australian Army as part of the service’s Land 400 Phase 3 procurement programme. (Hanwha Defense)