Elbit Systems awarded $600 million contract to supply Australian army with systems for IFVs
This project aims to deliver advanced protection, fighting capabilities and a sensor suite to the Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) the Australian army is acquiring from South Korean company Hanwha
Elbit Systems announced on Monday that it has been 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 a sensor suite to the Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) acquired by the Australian army from South Korean company Hanwha. The contract will be performed over a period of five years.
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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.
"This milestone reaffirms our commitment to delivering advanced, mission-critical solutions to the Australian Army,” said Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, President and CEO of Elbit Systems. “Elbit Systems is dedicated to supplying cutting-edge defense technologies that will safeguard troops on the modern battlefield."
