Development of the Hanwha Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle 

They just did 🤟🏼

Australia normally isnt

Agreed. IMO this is the best choice for OMFV. Especially compared to BAE’s warmed over Bradley proposal.

agreed from South Korea 😊

Hydropneumatic suspension is very mature technology.

Because, if you have an IFV and don't need, it, you have a vehicle you don't need. But if you don't have an IFV, and suddenly you do need it, your screwed. Besides, Australia operates mechanised brigades, which requires mechanisation. Not having IFVs with Australias Army structure is like the air force not having planes.

Uh, but your existing IFV is from the Vietnam War era. If you're not going to replace those then when?

IED defense is an important requirement of the Australian IFV tender, so I'm guessing the possibility to send this to where the U.S. fights is a big requirement?

The Lynx is based off the Puma so it is not entirely new and has parts interchangeable with the Boxer and Leopard.

Considering they have released very little information about the trials I would be interested to know where you are getting this from or is this just your opinion.

In terms of the Lynx the transmission is drawn from the Puma, the engine is commonly used in construction and the NBC is the same as the Boxer. The turret is exactly the same as the Boxer and Rheinmetall and NIOA in QLD have partnered through building a Rheinmetall munitions factory in QLD which will produce all Rheinmetall munitions locally. The lynx also has scalable armour from 2 to 6 with add ons as well as active and passive enhancements. Further the vehicle has a top speed of 75km/h compared to the Redback at around 60km/h. In addition the redback is approximately 41tn while the lynx is scalable from 25tn to 51tn depending on the arrangement. Finally, while yes the lynx currently in trials as traditional steel tracks, the lynx also comes with rubber tracks.

@@thomaswheeler7767 it's not just his opinion. There has been some leaked information on the rma that flavours the redback.

If you buy the Redback you need to buy every vehicle new SCE, which will cost millions for years to come. As well, the lynx has the integrated hull that supports cross platforming between it and the boxer, which we already own.

For your stocks?

@@user-qv9lx1zc8p nar mate just because south Korea has come along Way and it's looks like a beautiful hard hit vehicle

Redback was selected however initial order size was reduced from 400 to ~140, with the funds instead going into strengthening and expanding our long range ground strike and air defence units in army. More HIMARS systems, more SAM systems and development.

Hanhwa has manufacturing plants in Australia …

I consider a system with perhaps 4 of these in conjunction with a gepard system with the same range an as these as back up because they are developing drones to take them out

We can substitute gepard are useful from the Ukraine battle,those gepard are defensively necessary with missiles an drones

That's a smart and informed observation Mike. However, after 20 years running anti-terrorist shotgun for the US Australia seems obsessed with IED protection... 🤷‍♂️

@@edwardkim8972 There is also the K21-105 light tank which would often be a better alternative to the 70ton Abrams in those areas with poor roads and bridges, less likely to get stuck and easier to recover if they do. Also a C17 with a load capacity of 80 tons could carry 2 K21s that way less than 30tons whereas the Redback weighs 42 tons.

@@mike-hunt3527 agreed, but Australia ain't gonna get a 20 ton APC anytime soon, despite the logistical advantages.

@@edwardkim8972 IED’s are pain in the ass. Even the great CV90 lost many soldiers due to IED. I think it’s a must now, we just have to watch the war in Ukraine to see how every army/terrorist/etc will use them to slow, kill and injure infantry.

@@edwardkim8972 Hanwa Defence could be the army's most important contractor. We're already getting their K9 Thunders, they're also developing the Korean Amphibious assault vehicle 2. The ADF have said that they are looking for a new AAV to replace our LARC-Vs and LCM 8s the KAAV 2 seems like the best option.

No announcement has been made yet so the soldier has been telling you some lies!

Breaking Defense interviewed seven Australian military experts at LAND FORCES 2022 and they all said that the Redback won.

Breaking Defense interviewed seven Australian military experts at LAND FORCES 2022 and they all said that the Redback won.