The ARH HAD modification fits the original French Army variant, the HAP, with the Hellfire missile system and an enhanced engine.

Dogged by reports of poor rate of effort and availability, Taipan and Tiger military helicopters have had a turbulent introduction into the ADF. But gains are being made slowly but surely.

Trial vehicles were sent to Iraq’s Taji Military Complex embedded within Task Group Taji Six.

Currently Army's biggest program, Phase 2 of Land 400, concluded its Risk Mitigation Activity (RMA) in August 2017. But what happens now?

MMP is being offered to the ADF as an integrated Anti-Tank Guided Weapon (ATGW) on both the Rheinmetall Boxer and the BAE Systems AMV-35 vehicles for Land 400-2.

Harris will deliver the tactical communications network, including encrypted radios, and Elbit Systems will enhance the Battle Management System (BMS) software delivered under Land 200 Tranche 1.

The Bushmaster fleet in particular will be due for an upgrade of its protection systems in the near future.

The work will investigate potential capability enhancements to inform the NASAMS’s final system configuration, including integration with existing ADF equipment.

MMP was developed by MBDA for dismounted applications and for integration onto armoured fighting vehicles.

In September Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne announced that DST Group, in partnership with industry, will develop a data recorder system for the individual soldier.

The portal will allow Australian companies to register their interest in areas such as component manufacture, assembly and test, systems integration and in-country sustainment.

Rafael has been awarded a contract with the Israel Defense Forces to supply more than 1,000 Spike LR 2 missiles. Rafael has offered Spike LR 2 as part of the Land 400 Phase 2 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRVs) program.

Bisalloy will develop two new grades of high performance steel at its NSW operations to meet the protection levels required on the Boxer 8x8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle, which is now under evaluation by the Commonwealth.

Land 200 Tranche 3 will complete deliveries of equipment rolled out under earlier phases to the remainder of Defence and provide technical refresh of equipment previously delivered in Tranche 1 and 2.

The test and evaluation program assessed both the BAE Systems/Patria AMV35 and the Rheinmetall Boxer CRV and their support systems across a wide range of criteria, with a particular focus on protection, lethality and mobility.

Deliveries of 22,000 sets of the Soldier Combat Ensemble (SCE) to the ADF will be completed in the first half of 2018, and several iterative improvements are included in the most recent tranches of the system.