The
company is using the 2010 Australian Land Warfare Conference
to discuss its tracked CV90 MkIII Armadillo and wheeled
RG41 vehicles that could form the core of the Australian
Defence Force’s future land combat force.
These
vehicles represent the latest examples of the best of
BAE Systems’ global experience, skills and technology
in developing proven armoured fighting vehicles, according
to Land & Integrated Systems Director Kim Scott.
Mr
Scott said BAE Systems recently responded to an Australian
Government invitation to register interest in Land 400
by providing details of more than 10 vehicles that could
potentially fulfil the multiple roles required by the
ADF.
“For
example, the experience gained in delivering 1,110 CV90
Infantry Fighting Vehicles to six of the most technically
sophisticated of the world’s armies has been incorporated
into the new Armadillo.”
"As
a tracked armoured vehicle, the Armadillo balances extremely
high protection, high mobility, and high payload. Internally,
it is equipped to accommodate and integrate the digitally
equipped infantry of the future.”
An
important feature of the Armadillo is component commonality
and modularity across the turreted, personnel carrier
and engineering variants, achieving 65 per cent to 88
per cent commonality. This is a major contributor to the
low logistic footprint, aimed at minimising the total
cost-of-ownership. With available payload provision of
16 tonnes, the designers have also achieved a modular
tracked vehicle and a flexible family of role variants.
