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Tactical military trucks: 3,580 (inc. Air Force) The Army operates a fleet of armour protected and unprotected Rheinmetall MAN trucks. The ADF ordered 2,536 trucks under Project Land 121 Phase 3B. [77] The first trucks were delivered to the Army in April 2016 and entered service in February 2017. [78] [79] The 40M replaced the Unimog. [80]
Australian Military Equipment Profiles : Volume 4, The M113 and M113A1 Armoured Personnel Carriers in Australian Service 1962 to 1972. Castella, Victoria: Australian Military Equipment Profiles. ISBN 0-646-18181-5. Cecil, Michael K. (2009). Mud & Dust: Australian Army Vehicles & Artillery in Vietnam. Chatswood, New South Wales: New Holland.
6 units delivered in 2024 WFEL Dry Support Bridges mounted on Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicle (RMMV) 45M 10x10 heavy duty off-road military trucks acquired as part of the Philippine Army's Combat Engineering Equipment - Dry Support Bridges Acquisition Project, which is a Horizon 2 phase project under the RAFPMP and awarded to UK's WFEL as part ...
The name Perentie originates from Land Rover's successful tender to Project Perentie, [5] which was the official Australian Army trial to select new 1 and 2-tonne light vehicles. During the Project Perentie trials the Land Rover/Isuzu 110 and 6x6 variants were compared against the Jeep AM10, the Mercedes-Benz 300GD and the Unimog , while the ...
The 1991 Defence Force Structure Review identified the Australian Army's need for an Infantry Mobility Vehicle (IMV). [6] The 1994 White Paper stated that new land force vehicles would be acquired. [6] Project Bushranger (Land 116) was created to procure both protected and unprotected vehicles. [6] [7]
The RACT is ranked tenth in seniority of the corps of the Australian Army, and is the most senior logistics corps. It was formed on 1 June 1973 as an amalgamation of the Royal Australian Army Service Corps (RAASC) and Royal Australian Engineers Transportation Service. The RACT is responsible for the operation of army surface transport assets ...
Australian Army (211 vehicles) Under Land 400 Phase II Australia will receive 211 Boxer designated Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV), with deliveries expected until at least 2026. [111] [112] [113] The first 25 CRVs were manufactured in Germany through to 2021 to meet an early Australian capability requirement for familiarisation and training.
The vehicle utilised a Canadian Military Pattern truck chassis and engine produced by General Motors Canada, the rear-engined Model 8446 with GMC Model 270 engine. The same chassis as used for the Canadian Fox Armoured Car. To this a welded armoured body fabricated from Australian Bullet-proof Plate (ABP-3) of 30 mm (1.2 in) thickness to the ...