Contenders have been shortlisted for the Australian Army’s integrated soldier system project. (Photo: Gordon Arthur)
The Australian Army is modernising soldier equipment under Project Land 125 Phase 4 Integrated Soldier System, and several contenders were out in force at the Land Forces 2021 exhibition in Brisbane.
A limited RfT was recently issued after an invitation to register closed on 20 November 2020. Land 125 Phase 4 will deliver a soldier system integrating all elements/subsystems used, worn or carried by soldiers in an operational context for up to 72h without resupply.
Australian soldiers will benefit from A$1 billion ($778 million) of investment in this programme of continuous improvement over a 13-year period. The first tranche
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CTA International (CTAI), a joint venture between KNDS France and BAE Systems, developed the 40mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (40 CTAS) for integration onto armoured vehicles. It has been further developed for ships and ground-based systems.
Tehran has been relying on UAVs and ballistic missiles while Jerusalem uses jets, deep fires and precision-guided munitions.
The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.
If all goes to plan, initial delivery of the selected vehicle could take place in 2029/2030 with final delivery in 2031/2032. The Bv206 were supplied to Canada many years ago and are in urgent need of replacement. More than 11,000 Bv206 were built for worldwide sale.
The One-Way Effector (OWE) is a ground-launched missile or drome designed to act as a swarm to overwhelm air defence systems. It was displayed for the first time in Paris this week.
The new artillery and howitzer factory pre-dates the emphasis on this capability from this month’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The first joint industry-government meeting outlined in the review took place this week.
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