Elbit Systems’ Partner, Hanwha, was Selected for the Australian Land 400 Phase 3 Project
The Redback integrates the Redback Turret which is based on the latest generation of Elbit Systems’ 30 mm manned turret with the COAPS gunner sight, additional electro-optic systems, Iron Fist active protection system, Elbit Systems’ Iron-Vision advanced situational awareness head mounted display system and Elbit Systems’ ELAWS laser warning system.
Australia signs USD2.4 billion contract with Hanwha for IFV requirement
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has signed a USD2.4 billion contract with Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA) to deliver 129 Redback infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the Australian Army under its Land 400 Phase 3 programme, HDA said in a press release on 8 December.
According to HDA, the contract includes the development and delivery of training system and support system components until Final Acceptance (FA) in 2029, with an initial support contract for the first five years following delivery.
Hanwha said the Redback deliveries will commence in 2027, with the final vehicle set to be delivered in late 2028. “A series of eight prototype vehicles will also be manufactured in both South Korea and Australia as the programme develops,” the company added.
According to the DoD, Redbacks will be operated by the army's 3rd Armoured Combat Brigade based in Townsville.
Elbit Systems Awarded an Approximately $600 Million Contract to Supply Systems for the Redback IFV Under the Australian Land 400 Phase 3 Project
Elbit Systems announced today, following its announcement from August 16, 2023, that it was awarded a contract worth approximately $600 million to supply systems to Hanwha Defense Australia for the Australian Land 400 Phase 3 Project. This project aims to deliver advanced protection, fighting capabilities and sensors suite to the Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) for the Australian Army. The contract will be performed over a period of five years.
Land Forces 2024: Hanwha signs deals with Redback suppliers
The deal with Safran integrates the firm's PASEO Joint Fires day-and-night panoramic sight onto the Redback and the deal with Rohde & Schwarz is centred on the provision of an electromagnetic testing system for the vehicles. The contracts were announced at the Land Forces 2024 exhibition in Melbourne, which ends 13 September.
Safran confirmed to Janes that the PASEO model to be fitted onto the Redback will be the Crystal, which is described by the company as an “artillery forward observation, acquisition, and designation sight that relies on all features and performance of the PASEO”.
According to Safran, the PASEO Crystal is a cooled thermal imager, which operates in the 3–5 μm spectral bands and provides up to a 360° panoramic view of a scene. It incorporates a rangefinder of more than 7 km and a laser designator range of more than 6 km. It also features an embedded Onyx inertial navigation system, which Safran said can provide precise positioning in a global navigation satellite services (GNSS)-denied environment.
Pearson Engineering signs LAND 400 Phase 3 contract.
Combat engineering specialist, Pearson Engineering, has been awarded a contract by Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) for the supply of 131 combat dozer blades to be integrated with the Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) under LAND 400 Phase 3.
