The vehicles will fill seven different roles on the battlefield including reconnaissance, command and control, joint fires, surveillance, ambulance, battlefield repair and recovery.
The Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) today took receipt of the first two EOS Defence Systems R400S Mk2 D-HD-3X Remote Weapon Systems, to be used on the Boxer, as part of Project Land 400 Phase 2 – Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle Capability.
The two R400 Remote Weapon Systems to be utilised for training purposes were delivered on schedule. It is planned for a further 80 systems to be supplied during the course of the project. All EOS systems for Land 400 Phase 2 will be built in Australia in Queanbeyan, NSW and Hume, ACT and utilise components from approximately 70 Australian suppliers.
Rheinmetall's Vingtaqs II reconnaissance and surveillance system picked for Australian Surveillance/Joint Fire Boxer
Mounted on a forward observer vehicle, Rheinmetall Group's state-of-the-art Vingtaqs II reconnaissance and surveillance system accurately determines target coordinates at long ranges.
Vingtaqs II is equipped with an electro-optical daytime/night time-capable visual sensor and a laser rangefinder. A standalone system, it can be deployed in static or dismounted mode, or mounted on a wide variety of different vehicles. The system also features instruments for laser-enabled target detection, making it suitable for forward air controller operations. The accuracy of target acquisition for indirect fire support attains Category 1 level. And owing to its outstanding modularity, it can be readily adapted to meet individual customer requirements, e.g. by adding surveillance radar. Vingtaqs II meets the full gamut of requirements for joint tactical fire support.
Australia has recently opted to buy the system as well. Under the country's Land 400 Phase 2 procurement programme, 29 out of a total of 211 Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles will be configured for a Surveillance/Joint Fire role, equipped with this high-performance sensor suite. The subcontract represents an important order for Rheinmetall Norway AS.
Proven Defence provider Electro Optic Systems chosen for Boxer
Australian company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has been chosen as the supplier of remote weapon stations for the Australian Army’s new Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV).
Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, was delighted to make this announcement today at the EOS stand at LAND FORCES 2018 Exhibition in Adelaide, and said this announcement would increase Australian industry involvement in the project.
The EOS R400 remote weapon system is in-service with the Australian Army on the Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle – Medium and has been selected as the remote weapon system for the BOXER Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle Project support vehicles.
The Department of Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group has executed a contract with EOS Defence Systems.
The contract valued at AUD$45M (GST exclusive) for the supply of Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) to the LAND 400 Phase 2 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle project was previously announced on 24 August 2018. The contract signature on 16 December marks the commencement of the formal contract. EOS will provide extensive development, integration and testing activities on the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle followed by the delivery of 82 R400S-MK2-D-HD remote weapon systems commencing in 2022.
All EOS systems for LAND 400 Phase 2 will be built in Australia in Queanbeyan, NSW and Hume, ACT and utilise components from its chain of 70+ Australian suppliers. Over 88% of EOS’ supply chain is sourced locally.
New long range weapon capability selected under the lethality system project (Land 159)
The Australian Army and the wider Australian Defence Force (ADF) will acquire the Rafael Spike LR2 missile system as its Long Range Direct Fire Support Weapon capability, under the Lethality System project (Land 159).
Army in conjunction with Defence is currently considering options to address a Medium Range Direct Fire Support Weapon capability which will be presented to the Australian Government for consideration in 2022.
Sachstand und Perspektiven für das Geschützte Transportkraftfahrzeug GTK Boxer
Auf der International Armoured Vehicles Conference (IAV) in London haben Vertreter der europäischen Beschaffungsbehörde OCCAR EA und des Herstellers ARTEC Sachstand und Perspektiven des Vorhabens dargestellt. Die NSPA hat erläutert, wie die Boxer User-Group den Betrieb der Fahrzeuge unterstützt.
Für Australien wurde das zulässige Gesamtgewicht auf 38,5 Tonnen erhöht. Dies erforderte Verstärkungen an den Achsen und in der Konsequenz neue Räder und tragfähigere Reifen. Diese Version des Fahrmoduls könnte A2+ bezeichnet werden.
Curtiss-Wright to Deliver Turret Drive System and Australian Industry Capability for Land 400 Phase 2 Program
ASHBURN, Va. – June 4, 2020 – Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division today announced it has secured a contract with Rheinmetall Defence Australia to deliver its turret drive stabilization system in support of the Australian Army’s Project Land 400 Phase 2 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV). Under the contract, Curtiss-Wright will deliver 133 of its state-of-the-art Turret Drive Servo Systems (TDSS) and associated hand controllers to Rheinmetall. The delivery incorporates more than 50% Australian Industry Content (AIC), with Curtiss-Wright working alongside a team of Australian Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME) following initial industry engagement activities in 2018 and 2019.
Under the contract, shipments are scheduled to run through Q1 2026.
The products covered by the contract were designed at Curtiss-Wright’s Drive Technology facility in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland. Under the contract, Curtiss-Wright will manufacture and produce a significant amount of TDSS Power Circuit Boards (PCB) and Chassis kits in Australia.
After establishing the contractual baseline set, detailed knowledge transfer will commence, complemented by Curtiss-Wright’s TDSS experts, who will provide on-site support and training directly to the new Australian Supplier Partners at their own sites. On-site support is scheduled to run through Q4 2020. The go-live plan for Series Production with the Australian Supplier Partners is scheduled for Q1 2021.
Tectonica Secures over $25m in Land 400 and Global Supply Chain Contracts
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Tectonica is pleased to announce that it has secured a major contract with Rheinmetall Defence Australia for the manufacture of sophisticated camera technology for Army’s new Boxer 8×8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRVs) delivered under the Commonwealth of Australia’s Mounted Combat Reconnaissance Capability project (LAND 400 Phase 2).
Under this contract, Tectonica will deliver its ALTERATM Local Situation Awareness System (LSAS) on all BOXER 8×8 CRVs to be manufactured at Rheinmetall’s Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) from 2021.
The LSAS uses visual technologies to provide vehicle crews and operators with improved situational awareness by enabling them to see their surrounding environment by day and by night while remaining protected under armour.
This is the second LAND 400 Phase 2 contract awarded to Tectonica, following on from the September 2019 award to install LSAS on vehicles on the early capability delivery fleet of BOXER 8×8 CRVs currently being built in Europe.