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Northrop Grumman Australia Welcomes Short-Listing of Rheinmetall Boxer CRV for LAND 400 Phase 2 CANBERRA, Australia – Aug. 9, 2016 – The following is a statement by Ian Irving, chief executive, Northrop Grumman Australia: Northrop Grumman Australia remains committed to supporting...

LAND 400 Phase 3 – Mounted Close Combat Capability RFT imminent. Kym Bergmann /  Canberra It seems highly likely that the long awaited LAND 400 Phase 3 Request for Tender (RFT) release is imminent, probably in time for the Land Forces conference...

Operation Legacy Australia Kokoda Challenge 2017 Legacy youth and ADF personnel have rallied together in facing an uphill battle A contingent of more than 60 special young Australians yesterday returned from an epic journey like no other. The Legacy youth, mentored...

Innovation - Army going through a “step change” in capability   Speaking to APDR at Army’s Innovation Day on October 25, Major General Kath Toohey, Head of Land Capability, explained that with technology evolving rapidly the required skill level of personnel...

AUSTRALIA’S COMBINED ARMS CAPABILITY ON SHOW AT EXERCISE CHONG JU A fighting force of tanks, helicopters, armoured reconnaissance vehicles, and infantry soldiers have showcased Australian Army’s joint combined arms capabilities during a live fire demonstration at Exercise Chong Ju in...

Off-road team seeks to set new world record in Chile: Rheinmetall MAN trucks shoot for 6690 metres above sea level The Düsseldorf, Germany-based tech enterprise Rheinmetall is a main sponsor of an ambitious high-altitude expedition. A team including extreme sportsman...

Saab Receives Order for Carl-Gustaf M4 Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract for deliveries of the new Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system. This is Saab´s fourth customer for the system since its launch in late 2014. Deliveries...

LAND 400 Phase 3 Armoured Fighting Vehicles competition begins in earnest The release of the Request for Tender (RFT) for up to 450 armoured fighting vehicles (also called infantry fighting vehicles) on August 24 was followed by Army’s much anticipated and...

Land 400 Phase 2 to help drive Australian Industry Army’s next generation of Mounted Combat Reconnaissance vehicles has reached  its next milestone with the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, announcing the Defence Department has signed contracts...

UNKNOWN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER IDENTIFIED 100 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester today announced the confirmation of the identity of a World War One (WWI) Australian soldier, previously recorded as unknown. The soldier can now be identified as...