Defence enters final evaluation phase for fighting vehicle tender

The two year Risk Mitigation Activity for the Australian Army’s future Infantry Fighting Vehicle has concluded. Under the LAND 400 Phase 3 project, the two contenders, Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s KF-41 LYNX and Hanwha Defense Australia’s Redback were put through their paces with a range of test serials including a user evaluation conducted by soldiers who will be the future operators of Defence’s new Infantry Fighting Vehicle capability. The two-year Risk Mitigation Activity has ensured that Defence is positioned well to critically evaluate the final offers and has a clear understanding of the risks associated with delivering a first class and fit-for-purpose capability to Army. Valued at between $18.1 billion and $27.1 billion, the Infantry Fighting Vehicle project represents the largest acquisition in Army’s history. Defence has now commenced the final evaluation stage of the tender and a decision on the preferred tenderer will be presented to the government for consideration in 2022. For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Kym Bergmann at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Director of Sales Graham Joss at [email protected]