A New Vehicle To Provide Protection Against IEDs

Thales Australia has unveiled the Hawkei lightweight Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV-L) the company is developing to meet the Australian Defense Forces Land121 program. Photo: Thales Australia

Local Defence Contractor Unveils New Protection From IEDs -- The Australian

DEFENCE contractor Thales believes it has the solution to the changing nature of land-based warfare -- embodied by improvised explosive devices -- that has inflicted so many casualties on convoys of allied troops in Afghanistan.

It is an Australian designed and developed armoured vehicle able to carry six troops at more than 110km/h with a range of about 1000km, unveiled in Canberra.

Thales calls it the Hawkei, after the largest Australian snake in the death adder family.

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My Comment: It looks very stylish .... lets hope that it will have an impact against IEDs.