Australian Army
The new M113AS4 Armoured Personnel Carrier on the Puckapunyal driver training area..
Army's latest vehicle put through its paces
Project LAND 106 was endorsed by Government in the 2000 Defence White Paper to provide a major upgrade of 350 of the Army’s in-service M113A1 vehicles that provide transport and fire support for the Army’s mechanised forces..
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The upgrade provides significant enhancements in protection, firepower, mobility and habitability whilst also providing improved logistic supportability. .
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There are seven variants of the M113AS being produced. The first four were delivered to the Army’s 7th Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment (mechanised infantry) are the Armoured Personnel Carrier (M113AS4 APC). The designation AS4 (Australian Version 4) refers to the increased carrying capacity of the upgraded vehicle. 171 APC variants will be upgraded to the 18-tonne M113AS4 standard.
Australian Army
The new M113AS4 Armoured Personnel Carrier on the Puckapunyal driver training area..
Army's latest vehicle put through its paces
Project LAND 106 was endorsed by Government in the 2000 Defence White Paper to provide a major upgrade of 350 of the Army’s in-service M113A1 vehicles that provide transport and fire support for the Army’s mechanised forces..
.
The upgrade provides significant enhancements in protection, firepower, mobility and habitability whilst also providing improved logistic supportability. .
.
There are seven variants of the M113AS being produced. The first four were delivered to the Army’s 7th Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment (mechanised infantry) are the Armoured Personnel Carrier (M113AS4 APC). The designation AS4 (Australian Version 4) refers to the increased carrying capacity of the upgraded vehicle. 171 APC variants will be upgraded to the 18-tonne M113AS4 standard.