FWIW https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-27/south-korea-wins-bid-to-build-australian-army-vehicles/102653824
Note that in a time of rising tension the left government has cut back on this order and other defense expenditure. Make what you like of their policy but it don’t seem right.
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Looks like a pretty good vehicle. It is based on the Korean K21.
All round protection against 14.5×114mm API projectiles as well as 20 mm FSP
Frontal armour is resistant to 30 mm APDS rounds fired from a 2A72 autocannon (standard on BMP-3 turrets)
Roof armour is resistant to 155 mm artillery shell fragments
The K21 is a South Korean infantry fighting vehicle. A replacement for the K200-series, it was formerly designated as K300 or XK21 KNIFV (Korea Next-generation Infantry Fighting Vehicle). The initial production began in 2009, with the Republic of Korea A...
Not a K21, this was a vehicle specifically designed for the land 400 project.
this was a good choice; now we need to get rid of the Abrams and get K2s
