APDR March 2020: Future Infantry Fighting Vehicles to pack a punch

No matter whether Hanwha or Rheinmetall are successful in LAND 400 Phase 3, the new Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) have similar solutions for weapons to meet Defence requirements. This, in turn, is partly to achieve a level of commonality with the Phase 2 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRVs) in the form of the Rheinmetall Boxer 8×8. Asked to spell out exactly what was asked for, Defence explained:

Defence is seeking opportunities to reduce the whole of life costs in both the acquisition and sustainment phases of LAND 400 Phase 3. Defence will pursue feasible opportunities to leverage commonality between the LAND 400 Phase 3 tendered solutions and…

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Kym Bergmann
Kym Bergmann is the editor for Asia Pacific Defence Reporter (APDR) and Defence Review Asia (DRA). He has more than 25 years of experience in journalism and the defence industry. After graduating with honours from the Australian National University, he joined Capital 7 television, holding several positions including foreign news editor and chief political correspondent. During that time he also wrote for Business Review Weekly, undertaking analysis of various defence matters.After two years on the staff of a federal minister, he moved to the defence industry and held senior positions in several companies, including Blohm+Voss, Thales, Celsius and Saab. In 1997 he was one of two Australians selected for the Thomson CSF 'Preparation for Senior Management' MBA course. He has also worked as a consultant for a number of companies including Raytheon, Tenix and others. He has served on the boards of Thomson Sintra Pacific and Saab Pacific.

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