Land Forces 2018: South Korea tantalises with AS21 Redback
Hanwha Defense Systems, a giant conglomerate from South Korea, exhibited a proposed solution to Australia’s quest for 450 new IFVs to replace its M113AS4 fleet under Project Land 400 Phase 3 at Land Forces 2018 in Adelaide.
The company showed a scale model of the AS21 Redback. As its name suggests, the AS21 is an Australian specification version based on the K21 used by the Republic of Korea Army. It therefore employs proven components and subsystems.
Hanwha said: ‘The AS21 offers a higher level of protection, superior firepower and multispectral sensors.’
Different variants will be available, but the model at
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