Raytheon & Samsung deliver AS-9 armoured SPH to Oz in 2011
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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.