In this week's issue of Defence Week Premium, our senior Canberra correspondent Tom Muir turns his attention to the two Thales Hawkei protected military vehicles that were displayed at the Eurosatory exhibition held in Paris last week. Tom reveals that Hawkei is thought to be the only horse left in the race to supply the Australian Army with a Landrover replacement under Project Land 121 Phase 4.
Tom also analyses the Steyr rifle variants in use with the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces and what their respective futures may be.
All this and our usual round-up of international news.
The team at ADM have also just put the finishing touches on the July edition. Keep an eye out early next month as this edition has many interesting articles relating to ADF weapons, Land Surveillance, an updated DCP calendar. The July edition will also include our new military life section.
Cheers,
Nigel Pittaway
Acting Editor
M. 0418596131
E. nigelpittaway@yaffa.com.au
More on Hawkei
Thales had two versions of the 4x4 on display at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris last week. The first was the original for the Australian Defence Force and the second is the new Hawkei Version 2.2. more»
New Zealand to replace unloved Steyr assault rifles
A recent issue of DWP reported that NZ's MoD was assessing responses to a request of for Information on possible replacements for the NZDF's 13,000 Steyr assault rifles. more»
Has the ADF's F88 Austeyr reached its use-by date?
Well it seems not, judging by the development work that Thales has put into the F88 Austeyr, a derivative of the Austrian Steyr AUG STG-77 assault rifle. more»
Australia's armed forces build their own Facebook
The ADF is readying the launch of ForceNet, a new human resources portal akin to a social network. more»
Defence contract for indigenous business
Defence has awarded a $6 million contract for new navy facilities in Sydney to indigenous construction company, Pacific Services Group Holdings (PSG). more»
Ultra Electronics secures General Dynamics contract
Ultra Electronics has won a multi-year contract totalling over US$21 million from submarine maker General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp to build naval power supply systems. more»
ADM Online: Weekly Summary
A summary of the latest news and views in the defence industry, locally and overseas. Check out our webpage for daily news updates on the ADM home page and make sure you bookmark/RSS this for a regular visit. more»
Iraqi Abrams losses revealed
The armour on five of Iraq's M1A1 Abrams tanks was penetrated by anti-tank guided missiles and six helicopters were shot down between 1 January and the end of May. more»
Improved Piranha APC on show
GD European Land Systems has upgraded its Piranha 3 APC to Piranha 3+ which the company says incorporates improvements as a result of feedback from customers. more»
US Army wants compact sniper rifles
The US Army has invited gun makers to compete for the chance to build a compact version of the service’s M110 Semi Automatic Sniper System. more»
Northrop Grumman continues LAIRCM production
The US Air Force has awarded a contract modification to Northrop Grumman to continue providing hardware and support for the AN/AAQ-24 LAIRCM missile defence system. more»
Airlift procurement ideal intro to FMS
As the US Air Force reduces its strategic and intratheatrer airlift capacity, the head of the service's international affairs office is looking to increase the capacity of foreign partners to perform air mobility missions, particularly in the Asia-Pacific. more»
Defence Week Premium 306 PDF versions
The full version of Defence Week Premium no.306 of 26 June 2014 can be downloaded here as a PDF. A separate PDF of the latest Defence tenders can also be downloaded here. more»
