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Article: Fed: Manufacturer unveils Land Rover replacement
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- September 29, 2009
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AAP General News (Australia)
09-29-2009
Fed: Manufacturer unveils Land Rover replacement
By Max Blenkin, Defence Correspondent
CANBERRA, Sept 29 AAP - Australian soldiers could find themselves going to war in a
vehicle named after a venomous snake - a thoroughly modern version of the tried and proven
old Land Rover.
Defence company Thales has unveiled a mock-up of its new Hawkei (pronounced Hawk-eye)
protected light mobility vehicle which is to be offered to the Australian Defence Force
under a project to replace about 1,300 Land Rovers with far more advanced vehicles.
Despite its long and proven service, the Land Rover offers minimal protection against
the type of threat certain to ...