Hawkei
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Chief of Army (left) and US Ambassador (right)
Hawkei on display
US Ambassador John Berry
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ADF Chief of Army Lieutenant General Angus Campbell opening address at Land Forces Conference 2016
Morning tea at Land Forces 2016
French Tiger pilot with a newly graduated Australian Tiger pilot at Land Forces Conference 2016
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The ADF is set to launch its Amphibious Ready Element in the waters off the North Queensland coast in training activities scheduled for October this year.
LAND 400 – Land Combat Vehicle System (LCVS) is one of Defence's most significant capability programs both in terms of acquisition cost and its impact on the Army's war fighting capability. The program seeks to address the emerging mounted close combat capability gap that exists between the current in service vehicles and increasingly capable weapons that could be used against Australian forces.
The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Kevin Andrews MP, today announced the Australian Government has given First Pass approval for project LAND 400 Phase 2 – Mounted Combat Reconnaissance Capability. The Request for Tender has been released for the multi-billion dollar project to replace the Australian Defence Force’s Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV).
The ASLAV (Australian Light Armoured Vehicle) is an eight wheeled armoured fighting vehicle. It is capable of either four or eight wheel drive and provides exceptional mobility across a wide variety of terrain.
The ASLAV is fully amphibious, not only capable on land it can be driven in the water by shrouded propellers at the rear of the vehicle. Equipped with its thermal imaging, gun sights and night vision systems, it is as effective during night operations as daytime.
The Tiger (Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter) is one of the world's most advanced armed reconnaissance helicopters. It incorporates cutting-edge technology, including composite airframe to minimise weight and reduce radar cross section. With the latest-generation engines and rotors, and an integrated suite of sensors and weapons.