Hanwha Defense armored vehicle’Redback’ first released… “We will win the final victory in the Australian military supply competition

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The completed prototype of the futuristic infantry fighting vehicle’Redback’ developed by Hanwha Defense Corp. has been shown for the first time in Australia.

Hanwha Defense Australia announced on the 12th that it held an event to unveil the redback armored vehicle in Melbourne, Australia. The real redback armored vehicle, in which the turret, various armament systems, and sensors were integrated, was unveiled for the first time, drawing attention.

The event was held prior to the test and evaluation of the Australian Army, which begins in February, and was attended by officials from the Australian corporation as well as officials from the Victoria state government, delegations of local partners, and officials from the Australian embassy.

Named after the red-backed tarantula living in Australia, Redback was selected as the final two candidate equipment for Australia’s’LAND 400 Phase 3 Project’ in September 2019, and has since produced three prototypes to be used for test and evaluation with the Australian government. I signed a contract to deliver.

The Australian Army is planning to select preferred negotiators in the first half of 2022 after conducting ▲vehicle performance ▲protection ▲firepower ▲operator evaluation ▲maintenance/transport test evaluation of Red Bag and competitors’ products by the second half of this year. The Australian government has allocated a budget of 14 to 20 trillion won in the name of securing various support systems such as acquisition costs, training, and facility construction for the LAND 400 Phase 3 project.

At the inauguration ceremony, a memorandum of understanding was also signed between Hanwha and Victoria to attract investment to vitalize the local economy, including the construction of local production facilities. Hanwha Defense’s analysis is that if the local redbag production plan is implemented, it will have an economic ripple effect of about 7.6 trillion won across Australia, including Victoria.

“The Redback is a state-of-the-art infantry fighting vehicle that can provide the best protection and firepower to the Australian Army,” said Richard Cho, head of Hanwha Defense Australia. It will be a great opportunity to check.”

The Redback is a next-generation infantry fighting vehicle designed and developed to meet the needs of the Australian Army. It is the crystal that combines Hanwha Defense’s maneuvering and firepower system development capabilities and defense technologies from Australia, Israel, Canada, and the United States. Protection and maneuverability are considered strengths.

Hanwha Defense CEO Son Jae-il said, “The Redback is the best-in-class futuristic infantry fighting vehicle in which Hanwha Defense’s technology and know-how accumulated over the past 40 years.” “We are confident that we will prove it and deliver a victory in the final competition for the Australian business.”