Australian Army

Components Regular Force Army Reserve List of current regiments List of Australian Army Corps Current structure Equipment Weaponry and equipment History History of the Australian Army Australian Imperial Force Personnel List of senior officers Officer rank insignia Enlisted rank insignia

A soldier armed with a F88 AuSteyr fitted with a grenade launcher

A Bushmaster (left) and ASLAV (right) in Iraq

Soldiers and a M113

M198 Howitzers firing during an exercise

From left to right, a Chinook, Blackhawk and Tiger helicopter

Australian soldiers and an ASLAV in Iraq

A MH-90 in DPCU

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Infantry Weapons

• F88 AuSteyr - a derivative of the Austrian Steyr AUG assault rifle. It is the ADF's standard issue rifle, which replaced the L1A1 SLR and the M-16 from front-line service in the late 1980s. The rifle is chambered for the 5.56 × 45 mm NATO cartridge. Variants such as a carbine model are available. The rifle is manufactured under licence in Australia by Thales Australia (formerly Australian Defence Industries Ltd).
• M4 Carbine - used by various Australian special forces units.
• M203 grenade launcher - 40mm grenade launcher attached to the F88 and M4 rifles. Replaced the M79 "Wombat Gun".
• F89 Minimi - the Army's standard light machine gun. The F89 is also manufactured under licence in Australia by Thales Australia.
• FN MAG 58 - the general purpose machine gun of the Australian Army which replaced the M60 machine gun from service.
• Accuracy International AW - officially known as the SR-98, the bolt action Accuracy International rifle is the standard-issue sniper rifle in the Australian Army and is chambered for 7.62x51mm. It replaced the Parker Hale Model 82 rifle in the late 1990s. Manufactured under licence in Australia by Thales Australia.
• SR-25 - the SR-25 is a semi-automatic 7.62 x 51 mm sniper rifle. It has recently been observed in wide service with various units of the Australian Army. It has seen service in Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor.
• AW50F - the AW50F is a high-calibre variant of the Arctic Warfare sniper rifles suited to the anti-materiel role. It is chambered for the .50 BMG cartridge, and is primarily used with Raufoss Mk211 HEIAP rounds.
• Browning Hi-Power - self-loading pistol chambered for 9 x 19 mm NATO, is the standard-issue service pistol of the Australian Defence Force.
• M252 mortar - the 81 mm mortar is the Army's primary mortar system.
• M72A6 Light Armour Weapon - the M72A6 is a 66 mm single shot disposable anti-armour weapon.
• Carl Gustav M3 Medium Range Anti-Armour Weapon (MRAAW) - the Saab Bofors Dynamics is a 84mm recoilless rifle primarily used in the anti-armour role.
• Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) - the Javelin is a long-range, guided anti-armour missile.
• M18A1 Claymore mine - the Claymore is a command-detonated anti-personnel fragmentation weapon.
• F1 hand grenade - hand grenade with an effective killing radus of 6m. Manufactured by Thales Australia.
• Browning M2HB-QCB - heavy machine gun not used at the infantry section level but rather as a heavy support weapon usually mounted on vehicles. It uses the .50 BMG cartridge and has an effective range in excess of 2000m .
• Mk 19 AGL - automatic grenade launcher that fires 40mm grenades at a cyclic rate of 325-375 rounds per minute, giving a practical rate of fire of 60 rounds per minute (rapid) and 40 rounds per minute (sustained). Usually vehicle mounted by Australian special forces units.

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The FN MAG (or MAG-58) is a machine gun manufactured by Fabrique Nationale (FN), Belgium. ... The MG 34 - the first Universelles Maschinengewehr forerunner of the modern GPMG, shown here in two different mountings. ... The M60 (formally the United States Machine Gun, Caliber 7. ... The Accuracy International Arctic Warfare rifle is a family of bolt-action sniper rifle designed and manufactured by the British company Accuracy International. ... A bolt-action firearm is one that is manually operated (i. ... Accuracy International is a specialist British firearms manufacturer based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom, and best known for producing the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series of precision sniper rifles. ... The M40, United States Army standard-issue sniper rifle. ... NATO 7. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... For State Route 25 or State Road 25, see list of highways numbered 25. ... A semi-automatic rifle is a type of rifle that fires a single bullet each time the trigger is pulled, without the need to manually operate a bolt, lever or other firing or loading mechanism. ... NATO 7. ... The AW50F is a . ... An anti-materiel rifle is a rifle that is designed for use against military equipment (Matériel) rather than against other combatants (anti-personnel). Generally speaking, they are large-caliber rifles chambered for a powerful cartridge. ... .50 BMG rounds and 20MM Vulcan round, with a golf ball and a stick of RAM posed to provide scale. ... The Raufoss Mk211 round The Raufoss Mk211 is a . ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The Browning Hi-Power is a semi-automatic, single-action, 9 mm pistol. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ball and hollowpoint 9 mm Luger rounds The 9 mm Parabellum pistol cartridge (9 x 19 mm Luger, 9 x 19 mm NATO) was introduced in the late 1890s by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) for their Pistole Parabellum. ... Bore diameter: 81 mm Length: 50 in (1. ... US soldier loading a M224 60-mm mortar. ... The M72 LAW (Light Anti-Tank Weapon, also referred to as the Light Anti-Armor Weapon or LAW) is a portable one-shot 66 mm anti-tank weapon, designed in the United States by Talley Defense Systems, produced by Nammo Raufoss AS in Norway. ... Carl Gustav anti-tank weapon in action With the Irish Army. ... Saab Bofors Dynamics, located in Karlskoga, Sweden, is a subsidiary of Saab AB that specializes in defense materiel such as missile systems and anti-tank systems. ... M67 recoilless rifle. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A soldier practices with the Javelin on a firing range. ... An Anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) or weapon (ATGW) is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles. ... Parts of the M18A1 Claymore The M18A1 Claymore Antipersonnel Mine is a weapon often used by many countries around the world, named after the large Scottish sword, by the inventor, Norman A. MacLeod. ... “Grenade” redirects here. ... It has been suggested that K6 HMG be merged into this article or section. ... The M2 machine gun with a tripod weighs 58 kg (128 lb). ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... .50 BMG rounds and 20MM Vulcan round, with a golf ball and a stick of RAM posed to provide scale. ... Mk19 40mm grenade launcher MK-19 40mm grenade launcher during MIL-EX 2003 Mk19 40mm grenade launcher with cover open and training ammunition loaded The Mk 19 Grenade Launcher is a belt-fed automatic 40mm grenade launcher or grenade machine gun entered U.S. military service during the Cold War... The 40mm grenade is the calibre used by the US military for their M79, Colt XM148 and M203 grenade launchers. ... SOCOMD Badge Wyvern with Acies Acuta Soldiers from Special Operations Command during a demonstration held for the Media in May 2003 The Special Operations Command (SOC) is the newest branch of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). ...

Armoured Vehicles

• ASLAV - The Army operates 255 ASLAV vehicles, in a variety of roles including formation reconnaissance, as an infantry fighting vehicle, armoured ambulance, recovery vehicle.
• M113 - The Army also has 700 M113 vehicles, which are used in the armoured reconnaissance and armoured personnel carrier roles, primarily by the Army's two mechanised infantry battalions.
• Bushmaster - The Army has ordered over 680 Bushmaster infantry mobility vehicles, with deliveries beginning in mid 2005. The Bushmasters will primarily be used to motorise the 7th Brigade though B Squadron, 3/4 Cavalry Regiment will also operate the lightly armoured vehicles in support of the 3rd Brigade.
• M1 Abrams - 59 M1 Abrams have been purchased to equip the 1st Armoured Regiment. The first M1 equipped sub-units of the regiment became operational in mid-2007.

Phase 3 ASLAV before hand-over to Defence by GDLS-A. The Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV), is an Australian version of the Mowag Piranha. ... The M113 is an armored personnel carrier family of vehicles in use with the US military and many other nations. ... Armoured personnel carriers (APCs) are armoured fighting vehicles developed to transport infantry on the battlefield. ... Mechanized infantry are infantry troops that use armoured fighting vehicles for transport and as heavy weapons support in combat. ... The Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicle is an Australian built wheeled armoured vehicle designed by Irish company Timoney Technology Ltd. ... Motorised infantry is infantry which is transported by trucks or other motor vehicles. ... 7th Brigade is a brigade of the Australian Army. ... 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Australian Army, and is third in seniority in the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. ... The Australian 3rd Brigade is an infantry brigade. ... The M1 Abrams main battle tank is the principal combat tank of the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps and the Australian Army, with three main versions being deployed starting in 1980: the M1, M1A1, and M1A2. ... A Leopard AS1 MBT of the 1st Armoured Regiment during an exercise in Queensland; June 25, 2005. ...

Artillery

• M198 howitzer - The M198 is the Army's main large artillery piece
• L118 Field Gun - The 105 mm field gun is the Army's primary artillery support weapon.
• M2A2 howitzer - The 105mm M2A2 is used by most Army Reserve artillery units.
• RBS-70 - The RBS-70 is a man portable SAM system, and is set to be the only SAM system in the Australian Army upon retirement of Rapier. More sophisticated Bolide missiles have now been purchased.

The M198 Howitzer during the Persian Gulf War The M198 howitzer is a medium-sized, towed artillery piece. ... M119A1 The L118 Light Gun is a 105mm towed howitzer, originally produced for the British Army in the 1970s and widely exported since, including to the United States, where it was modified to fire US ammunition and is known as the M119A1. ... The 105 mm Howitzer M2A1(M101) was the standard medium field howitzer for the U.S. in World War II, seeing action in both European and Pacific theatres. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A winter firing of the RBS 70 during an exercise in Boden, Sweden in March 2001. ... An SA-7 in use Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) are shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles. ... Akash Missile Firing French Air Force Crotale battery Bendix Rim-8 Talos surface to air missile of the US Navy A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft. ... Type SAM Surface-to-air missile Nationality UK Era Cold War Launch platform vehicle Target aircraft History Builder British Aerospace now MBDA (UK) Ltd Date of design Production period Service duration Operators United Kingdom, Indonesia, Turkey, Iran, Malaysia, Switzerland, Singapore, Australia Variants Mk1 (Hittile), Mk2B (Missile) Number built ? Specifications Type...

Aircraft

• S-70A Blackhawk - The Blackhawk is the army's primary medium lift/assault helicopter.
• CH-47 Chinook - The army operates Chinooks in the heavy lift role.
• OH-58 Kiowa - The Kiowa is utilised in the reconnaissance and battlefield surveillance role.The Kiowa is being replaced by the Tiger Armed Reconnaissace Helicopter.
• ARH Tiger - Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter first of 22 in Service modified and upgraded version of the Tiger HAP.

The Sikorsky H-60/S-70 Black Hawk is a medium-lift military helicopter family used by a multitude of countries and corpoations in a multitude of variants. ... The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a versatile, twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. ... The OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine, single-rotor, observation and light attack helicopters manufactured by Bell Helicopter Textron and originally based on the companys Bell 206A JetRanger helicopter. ... The Eurocopter Tiger is an attack helicopter manufactured by the Eurocopter Group. ... A Eurocopter Tiger in Australian Army colours. ...

Combat Uniform of the Australian Army

The combat uniform of the Australian Army is the Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform, or DPCU. This is used by all branches of the Australian Defence Force. DPCU is designed to blend into the diverse natural terrain of Australia, including bushland, desert or tropical rainforest. Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform is also referred to as AUSCAM (AUStralian CAMouflage). There are two versions of the DPCU uniform that are in use by the ADF: US Army soldiers wearing the new Army Combat Uniform, Desert Camouflage Uniform, and a World War II-era uniform (L to R) Battledress is a general term for the military uniform worn into combat, as opposed to display dress and formal uniforms worn at parades and functions. ... Australian soldier on right wearing DPCU, British soldier on left wearing Disruptive Pattern Material Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform (also called Auscam, Austcam, Ozcam or DPCU) is a five-colour military camouflage pattern used by the Australian military. ... The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. ...

• standard-issue DPCU uniform which uses shades of green and is issued ADF-wide.
• desert DPCU uniforms which are issued to Australian personnel operating in desert environments. Desert DPCU has been prominently used by personnel in Afghanistan and Iraq. This uniform is commonly referred to as DPDU, Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform.

Disruptive Pattern Combat Uniform is similar in appearance to the tropical camouflage uniforms the United States Marine Corps used during World War II and the Korean War as well as the "duck hunter" camouflage pattern uniforms US Special Forces soldiers used during the early years of the Vietnam War. The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000...

The Defence Science and Technology Organisation is developing materials for use in combat uniforms which will reduce night-vision detection.^[1] The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is a branch of the Australian Department of Defence which researches and develops technologies for use in the Australian Defence Industry. ...

Future Equipment

Artillery

The Land 17 project has been initiated to choose replacements for the army's 155 mm and 105 mm artillery. UBIQUE (Everywhere) and QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT (Whither Right And Glory Lead) The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery is descended from the original colonial artillery units prior to Australias federation. ...

Aircraft

The army is reorganising its army aviation, through the purchase of 22 Tiger attack helicopters, and 46 Eurocopter MRH-90 (a variant of the NH-90) utility helicopters.
In addition, the army will also acquire a number of UAVs (both the Skylark and I-View 250 have been purchased) and will equip the 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment, which is currently forming. The Eurocopter Tiger is an attack helicopter manufactured by the Eurocopter Group. ... The NHI NH90 is a twin-engine, ten-ton multi-role helicopter manufactured by NHIndustries, a company established by Agusta, Eurocopter and Stork Fokker Aerospace. ... Unmanned Aerial Vehicle over Iraq. ... The 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery is an Australian Army Regiment which is currently being raised. ...

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