Illustrative photoĪ two-seat Т2000 turret, developed by the Australian company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) together with the Israeli company Elbit Systems, was installed on the IFV for the Australian contract. The combat vehicle can hold eleven soldiers: three crew members and eight in the squad compartment. This version of the combat vehicle was named after the Australian poison spider, the Redback (Australian black widow).ĪS21 has a classic layout for modern infantry fighting vehicles: the engine and driving compartments are located in the bow, the combat compartment - in the middle of the vehicle body, and the squad compartment - in the stern. The following year, Hanwha Defense Systems presented it as a participant in the LAND 400 Phase 3 program as part of the rearmament of the Australian Army. It was first shown at the exhibition in 2018. The AS21 Redback tracked infantry fighting vehicle is based on the chassis of the K21 IFV, which is in service with the South Korean Army. We are also going to consider the combat characteristics and potential customers of the AS21 IFV.

Militarnyi is pondering whether this infantry fighting vehicle will become as popular in the global arms market as the South Korean-made К9 Thunder self-propelled gun. The South Korean AS21 Redback infantry fighting vehicle from Hanwha Defense won the contract for a new IFV for the Australian Army.

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