At last.Oz will get the armoured SPH rolls out from
workshop,
target in 2011.
The ''forecast Final Operational Capability date of
30 June 2013''.
''Raytheon Australia has teamed with South Korea’s
Samsung Techwin to offer the AS-9 Aussie Thunder—a platform
tailored to the Australian Army’s requirements—as a fully
integrated solution for the LAND 17 SPH
requirement.''
I like the guided ammo in this new AS-9.When will SG can the
same?
http://www.raytheon.com.au/Default.aspx?x=468
http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/lsd/land17/land17.cfm
AS-9 Aussie Thunder (K9 variant
shown)
• AS-10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicles (ARV) to enable
fully protected ammunition resupply of the AS-9 platforms and
reduced logistics costs.
http://www.raytheon.com.au/Default.aspx?x=468
http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/lsd/land17/land17.cfm
This project achieved First Pass approval on 14 February 2006,
to explore the acquisition of not less than two batteries of
protected self-propelled howitzers, not more than four batteries of
lightweight towed howitzers, precision guided munitions and a
digitised, networked Battle Management System. In-service delivery is anticipated from
2011.