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Hanwha-led team launches Redback vehicle for Australian Army competition January 12 An international team led by Hanwha submitted its Redback infantry fighting vehicle for an Australian Army competition. (Hanwha Defense Australia) MELBOURNE, Australia Hanwha-led Team Redback officially launched its Redback infantry fighting vehicle on Tuesday ahead of delivering three for evaluation trials as part of a risk mitigation effort for the Australian Army. The infantry fighting vehicles are undergoing trials as part of Project Land 400 Phase 3, which is tasked to acquire about 450 tracked IFVs that will replace Australia’s fleet of M113AS4 armored personnel carriers. The Redback, which is named after a venomous spider found in Australia, is up against Rheinmetall’s Lynx KF41 for the program, which is due to announce a winner in 2022.