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An Australian variant of the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare, it is the standard-issue sniper rifle in the Australian Army and is chambered for 7.62×51mm. It replaced the Parker Hale Model 82 rifle in the late 1990s. Manufactured under licence in Australia by Thales Australia.
Main menu. Main menu. move to sidebar hide. ... Toggle the table of contents. ... This is a list of all weapons ever used by the Australian Army. It will be organised ...
This is a list of all military equipment ever used by Australia. This will include lists of all military equipment ever used by Australia in a certain category like ships and what military equipment Australia used at certain times like World War II.
Sub-machine-guns. F1 submachine gun (9×19mm Parabellum) Owen Gun (9×19mm Parabellum) Sterling submachine gun (used by Australian SAS troopers in Vietnam) CAR-15 (5.56 calibre) (used by Australian SAS troopers) General-purpose machine gun. M60 machine gun (7.62 calibre) Infantry-support. L16 81mm Mortar; M2A1-7 flamethrower; Anti-personnel
The following is a list of guns and mortars used by the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery (RAA) since its formation in 1901. The Regiment is currently undergoing a period of change, acquiring a new light air-portable 155 mm guns, precision guided munitions and a networked command and fire control system.
Military vehicles of Australia (2 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Military equipment of the Australian Army" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The M2A2 was replaced in October 1990, with the 105mm L118/L119 Hamel Gun. In January 1992 the Regiment converted to the Ready Reserve Scheme, attracting a large increase in numbers to the battery and Regiment. The scheme involved members undertaking a contract to work full-time for 12 months, then work 50 days a year for the next four years.
Australia has never maintained a large military or an extensive military industrial complex to support one. Most Australian military equipment through the years has come from the United Kingdom and United States. However, Australia has at times developed its own weapon systems, primarily for needs that could not be met by overseas providers.