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The regiment subsequently fought a number of actions using a variety of armoured personnel carriers, light tanks, and 2-pounder anti-tank guns before returning to Australia in March 1942. [33] The 9th Division Cavalry Regiment later also served in Syria and was the first Australian armoured unit to be equipped with modern vehicles, receiving ...
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] The HX77 replaced the Mack. [80] The HX81 replaced the S-liner. [80] The 42M is used for medium recovery and the 45M is used for heavy recovery. [81] [80] About 40 percent of the trucks have armour ...
As a result, the majority of Australia's military weapons and equipment were initially imported from the United Kingdom or the United States. However, as the war progressed, many of these imported items were gradually replaced by locally produced versions, as Australia's industrial capacity expanded to meet the demands of the conflict.
The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle or Infantry Mobility Vehicle is an Australian-built four-wheel drive armoured vehicle. The Bushmaster was primarily designed by the then government-owned Australian Defence Industries (ADI), and is currently produced by Thales Australia following their acquisition of ADI.
Australia was the only country to use this M113 variant in the Vietnam War. [49] A M113A1 fitted with a gun shield in 1968. Each cavalry and tank squadron headquarters was assigned a single M577A1, and a further five were allocated to the headquarters of 1 ATF.
Tank truck from 1926 Ampol Tank Truck in 1951 on Botany Road, Mascot, New South Wales.Photograph taken by Sam Hood for LJ Hooker, State Library of New South Wales, 14089 1960 Peterbilt 281 tanker truck from Steven Spielberg's 1971 film Duel Burning car wrecks of a van and a tank truck seen through the windshield in Southern Nigeria, 1970 - 1973.
Just over 200 HX trucks to all branches of the armed forces from late 2006. Totals include 113 HX77 8×8 fitted with a load handling system, 83 HX77 8×8 in conventional cargo/tanker truck configurations, about five HX58 6×6 in tractor unit configuration to the Danish Air Force, and four HX60 4×4 in container/cargo configuration. [47] Egypt
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