Korea Joongang Daily
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Hanwha awards $71 million deal to EOS to supply weapons system for Australian infantry vehicle

Hanwha Aerospace, a leading Korean defense firm, has awarded a $71 million contract to Electro Optic Systems (EOS) Ltd. of Australia to supply remote weapons system (RWS) units for Canberra's next generation infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) program.

2025-10-10

Hanwha lands $2.4 billion infantry vehicle order from Australia

Hanwha Aerospace's Australian subsidiary inked a 3.1 trillion won ($2.4 billion) agreement on Friday, sealing the sale of 129 Redback infantry fighting vehicles to Australia, as confirmed by Korea's arms procurement agency.

2023-12-08

Hanwha wins Australian infantry vehicle deal

Korean defense company Hanwha Aerospace beat Germany's Rheinmetall to win a multi-billion-dollar contract to build 129 new AS-21 Redback infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) for the Australian Army, Canberra announced Thursday.

2023-07-27

Poland seeks Korean technical cooperation in domestic IFV deal

Poland is seeking technical cooperation with Korea related to the acquisition of a domestic amphibious infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), sources said Thursday.

2023-03-09

Hanwha Redback goes through its paces before press

Hanwha Defense showed off its Redback infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) during a rare media event at the base of the Korean Army's 11th Division in Chuncheon, Gangwon on Friday.

2022-05-30

Trials set to start on Hanwha-developed IFV in hopes of winning Australian contract

The AS-21 Redback, developed by Korean arms maker Hanwha Defense, will begin evaluation trials starting February to win a tender to build infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) for the Australian Army.

2021-01-31

Rolling Redbacks

Hanwha Defense, a Korean defense manufacturer, will deliver three prototypes of its newly developed armored vehicle dubbed Redback to Australia as part of its bid for Canberra’s $4.6-billion project to buy new infantry fight vehicles.

2020-07-26