Corvus Technology Solutions has opened an office in the Republic of Korea to support the Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) program.
Corvus is in final negotiations with Australian company, Hanwha Defence Australia, a subsidiary to South Korean company, Hanwha Aerospace Systems, to manufacture in Australia nearly 2,000 suspension units for the Australian Army’s Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle.
This contract will make Corvus Technology Solutions one of the top suppliers to Hanwha Defence Australia on the Redback project.
The suspension units, 14 of which are on each Redback vehicle, improve ride, comfort and manoeuvrability in the field. They also provide better under vehicle blast resistance and vehicle survivability than other designs by avoiding the use of torsion bars.
The new office, officially opened on 5 March, will oversee the technology transfer from South Korea to Bayswater in Victoria where the work will take place, in a move likely to create around 40 technical jobs over the life of the project.
"We’re excited at not only the smooth transfer of technology from South Korea for the Redback suspension units, but the potential for what the future will bring," said Martin U. Ripple, CEO of Corvus Technology Solutions.
"Having a footprint on the ground will be really important for building relationships with one of our key defence partners, and creating further opportunities for manufacturing here in Australia”.