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More Bushmasters for Army, Hawkei Development Proceeds
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced the proposed acquisition of a further 214 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles for the Australian Defence Force. Bushmasters have saved Australian lives in Afghanistan. The vehicle has proven to be very effective, providing Australian troops with mobility and protection, particularly against Improvised [...]
Next Stage for Hawkei Army Vehicle
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that the Government has allocated just over $38 million to further develop and test the next generation Hawkei Light Protected Mobility Vehicle. The Hawkei is a mobile, 7-tonne fighting vehicle that offers a high level of protection for the soldiers inside [...]
Hawkei Prototypes Delivered to Australia
Thales Australia has delivered two prototypes of its ground-breaking Hawkei vehicle to Australia’s Department of Defence. The vehicles are being submitted for verification and validation under the Department’s LAND 121 Phase 4 program, which will replace part of the Army’s fleet of Land Rovers with light protected mobility vehicles. Chris Jenkins, Thales Australia’s CEO, said [...]
Hawkei A Reality As Prototype Unveiled at Land Warfare Conference
Thales Australia has unveiled its ground-breaking Hawkei prototype at the Land Warfare Conference in Brisbane. With over 20,000km of testing complete, the Hawkei’s rapid development from drawing board to working prototype is now a reality. Chris Jenkins, Thales Australia’s CEO, said the company’s investment in the Hawkei and its close cooperation with world-leading partners had [...]
Hawkei Vehicle Makes European Debut
Thales is pleased to announce the European debut of its Hawkei Protected Light Mobility Vehicle on display as the centerpiece of the Thales stand at the Eurosatory 2010 exhibition in Paris France. It also offers impressive survivability, with the highest levels of protection of any vehicle in its weight class. The Hawkei, developed by Thales [...]
Hawkei Shortlisted for Army Vehicle Program
Thales Australia has welcomed the government’s announcement that the Hawkei Light Protected Vehicle has been downselected for the next stage of the Department of Defence’s LAND 121 Phase 4 program to replace the Army’s Land Rover fleet with protected vehicles. This decision by government reflects the maturity of the Hawkei’s design, its class leading performance, [...]
Hawkei Passes Blast Test Milestone
Thales Australia’s ground-breaking Hawkei Australian Light Protected Vehicle has passed a significant milestone with the successful completion of the first series of mine blast tests on the passenger compartment. Conducted on a full monocoque hull prototype, the test involved a high level blast beneath the centre of the vehicle, representing the type of detonation that [...]
Hawkei Next-Generation Australian Light Protected Vehicle Unveiled
The Thales Australia team has unveiled the design of its groundbreaking next generation Protected Mobility Vehicle for the Australian Army – the Hawkei. Following the tradition of the Bushmaster, which is named after a deadly pit viper, the new addition is named after a stealthy species of Death Adder – Acanthophis hawkei – which is [...]
