Australian Army Hawkei - The Next-Generation Australian Light Protected Vehicle

The Hawkei was developed to compete for the replacement of the Australian Army's thin-skinned Land Rover utility vehicles. more info at http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/108524/thales-austra...

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Australian Army
• hawkei
• protected vehicle
• armored
• hummer replacement
• army
• thales

[mags71]

hmmm i think its a I wish for road use.

[FEEVA1]

i am nursing a semi just lookin at that

lol

[AussieDreamChaser]

Autralian Made...ADF do it!!!

[Gam3rzulu]

@krashdown102 there would be locks at the bottom to remove the doors like a humvee

[SO17Alpha]

No civilian model makes me sad :(

[GayBoyRunning]

Great to know there something out there thats Australian made!! just wish it can be also made for the general to use =(

[caylon31]

it a tank

[Pauln2008]

@nerdcunt69 mabey even the old 6 by's and the ADG gun buggies....hmmmmm

[69sexdemon69]

Thales Australia has already and is in process of completing there own tests, Including IED's, Which they claim the vehicle passed the test.

[krashdown102]

it weighs 7 ton? lol! i like the suicide doors though

[AusJackal]

nice. we need a good replacement for the land rovers which I have never been happy with.

[TrevF250]

What an Awesome looking piece of kit- anyone know what motor is in it?

[4rcane]

@ninatoms i dunno why v-shaped hull were not standard before. Its not like mines and IED weren't used before by other enemies e.g during the Viet war