Australian Army Hawkei vehicle during trials near Townsville, October 2018 [3600 x 2225] r
Defence is blaming a braking fault affecting the army's fleet of 1100 Hawkei armoured vehicles for its reluctance to supply war-torn Ukraine with the Australian-made four-wheel drives.
Hawkei grounded after ‘safety incident’, design errors revealed Townsville Bulletin
Defence has ordered 1100 Hawkei vehicles and 1058 custom-built trailers from Thales. The company hit full production last year and Hawkei's are supporting more than 200 Bendigo jobs, excluding.
What is the Hawkei Vehicle Ukraine Asks Australia For, and How They be Used in the Ukrainian War
The anti-lock braking system fault affects the vehicles stopping power at high speeds but not its off-road performance. Defence says the entire fleet must be recalled to fix the problem. Read More
Brake problems delay Defence's billiondollar Hawkei tactical vehicle project ABC News
Key points: The government is spending $1.3 billion on 1,100 Hawkei protected vehicles to replace Army Land Rovers. But delivery has been delayed because of problems with the brakes. The Army was.
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The ABC can reveal that just three months after celebrating the start of full production of the Hawkei vehicles, the government stopped accepting them amid concerns about their brakes. French defence manufacturer Thales has a $1.3 billion contract to build 1,100 of the small tactical vehicles and their trailers at Bendigo in central Victoria.
Australia’s Hawkei vehicle reaches initial operational capability Defense Brief
The Hawkei is no ordinary battlefield vehicle. It's equipped with the most advanced sensors (Acousticlaser, observation), and is part of a data-sharing network, a digital synergy of command and control, for troop movement, liaison, surveillance and reconnaissance thanks to its digitized vehicle electronic architecture The Hawkei can also be equipped with weapon systems.
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This came as a blow to the Hawkei programme, which was already suffered its own share of problems and delays. The 7t Hawkei vehicle employs a Steyr M16 VTI 3.2-litre 6-cylinder twin-turbo engine that produces 272hp. This diesel engine is coupled to a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission, giving the Australian-manufactured
Fatigue testing for Hawkei military vehicles
The next generation of Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle - Light has reached a significant milestone with the approval of Initial Operational Capability under the Project Land 121 Phase 4. This brand new capability for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will provide a high level of protection for soldiers, with significantly improved mobility.
Australia's Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light (PMVL) Reaches Initial Operational
The problem was discovered by the Hawkei's French-owned manufacturer Thales Australia on Friday and is understood to affect the vehicle's stopping power under extreme conditions.
Australian Army’s Hawkei on its Way to FullScale Production Nighthawk.NZ
Hawkei was unable to stop on a hill when operated off-road on a steep gradient. When the differential locks were not engaged, and one of the vehicle\u2019s wheels would spin, the ABS believed the vehicle was in a skid. The differential mechanism in 4x4 vehicles allows drive to be sent to one of the wheels on the axle with the most traction. \r\n
Defence’s 1.3bn fleet of 4WDs banned from public roads and face speed limits after fault found
Defence and Thales Australia have resolved a braking issue identified with the Hawkei protected mobility vehicle identified in late 2020, allowing the approval of Initial Operational Capability. Defence minister Peter Dutton said in a statement that the vehicle had reached a significant milestone with a technical solution to the issue being rolled out across the…
Australian Army Hawkei protected mobility vehicle r/MilitaryFans
A Hawkei vehicle. Picture by Alex Ellinghausen Defence says the latest brake problem is not connected to another one that blew Hawkei timelines out of the water several years ago.
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The Department provided the same statement to ADM on the same day the ABC story appeared. However, in July 2021 - seven months after Defence says it stopped accepting delivery of the vehicles - Minister for Defence Peter Dutton and Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price announced the Hawkei had resolved the braking problem and achieved.
Thales Finishes Production of 1,000 Hawkei Military Vehicles for Australia
Defence grounded its fleet mid-rollout to troops after Thales discovered a problem with one Hawkei's ABS brake system during routine quality tests in 2022. Hawkeis back on and off road
ADF Hawkei audit redaction should not have happened, tribunal finds Herald Sun
A report into the Defence Department's handling of a $1.3 billion dollar military contract has been fully released, nearly three years after the ABC exposed a high-powered legal effort to keep.
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Thales upped Hawkei production last year before the Army suspended the vehicle's use to deal with a safety issue. Picture: SUPPLIED Hawkeis have passed all other tests the Army has thrown at them.