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Australia AS21 Redback IFV Selection

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Australia selected the Hanwha AS21 Redback as the winner of the Land 400 Phase 3 competition over the Rheinmetall Lynx. The vehicles will be manufactured at Hanwha's facility in Geelong, Victoria.

Contract Details

Buyer Country: Australia
Buyer Entity: Australian Department of Defence
Seller Company: Hanwha Aerospace
Product: Redback IFV
Contract Value: $2.4B
Original Value: AUD 4B
Quantity: 129 units
Category: ifv

Timeline

Announced

Jul 27, 2023

Signed

Dec 5, 2023

Delivery Start

Jan 1, 2027

Delivery End

Dec 31, 2035

Source

Related Pages

Hanwha Aerospace Profile Redback IFV Specs All Contracts Export Map

Features

Technology Transfer

Local Production

Offset Details

Full local production at Hanwha Defence Australia facility in Geelong, Victoria.

Quick Info

Status: signed
Buyer: Australia
Value: $2.4B