22 Apr 2013

Army’s biggest current program under the various phases of Land 121 Overlander is a mixed bag in terms of where the various phases stand. Phase 3 has been split into Alpha of G-Wagon with trailers and modules; and Bravo with medium-weight, medium, and heavy (4x4, 6x6, 8x8 respectively) trucks, an array of varied tractors and semitrailers, recovery trucks, integrated load handling systems, bulk liquid fuel and water and a range of modules that now are supplemented by Phase 5 vehicles. Phase 4 with the Hawkei continues testing. Premium

22 Apr 2013

Australian troops participating with US forces in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2013 later this year will benefit from an unsung but refreshingly efficient operation in which Army’s deployable instrumented live simulation training system was upgraded and its capacity nearly tripled within a demanding timeframe. Premium

16 Apr 2013

When the Operational Test and Evaluation phase of Army’s Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aerial System highlighted the need for a system to archive video footage and other data received from the air vehicle, Australian industry and Defence stepped to the fore. Premium

16 Apr 2013

The Weapons Training Simulation System (commonly known as the WTSS) has been in place with the ADF since 1999. Since that time, the system has undergone a number of enhancements and the number of lanes available has expanded throughout bases all over the nation. Premium

16 Apr 2013

At a time in which many defence sector SMEs are being savaged by budget cuts and the high Australian dollar, one flourishing Sydney-based company is expanding its international customer base and continues to derive the majority of its revenue from export orders. Premium

30 Oct 2012

Defence reports that both training and the rollout of the individual soldier’s version of the Army’s new battle management system is progressing well, as is the installation of the mounted version into vehicles. Premium

30 Oct 2012

This might be a courageous call but it seems Defence has finally cracked the near impossible task of acquiring and issuing kit which soldiers find wholly satisfactory. Gone seem to be the days when soldiers derided at least some items of their equipment, most often boots and webbing, as complete crap. Premium

29 Oct 2012

Maintaining armoured vehicles in Afghanistan is, needless to say, a different proposition to running the family sedan down to the local garage for its regular service. Premium

26 Oct 2012

Last month, media gathered at RAAF Base Amberley for a day of instruction and subsequent driving of the new Mercedes Benz G-Wagons, being purchased by Army under Project Overlander, Land 121 (a detailed history of Land 121 is available on our website’s archives search). Premium

26 Oct 2012

Tenders have closed for what promises to be a massive overhaul of Defence’s warehousing and distribution facilities and services— currently operating out of some 24 Defence-owned sites across the country—together with the maintenance of much of the ADF’s land materiel systems. Premium