Defence’s 1.3bn fleet of 4WDs banned from public roads and face speed limits after fault found


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Defence grounded its fleet mid-rollout to troops after Thales discovered a problem with one Hawkei's ABS brake system during routine quality tests in 2022. Hawkeis back on and off road


Hawkei grounded after ‘safety incident’, design errors revealed Townsville Bulletin

Defence has ordered 1100 Hawkei vehicles and 1058 custom-built trailers from Thales. The company hit full production last year and Hawkei's are supporting more than 200 Bendigo jobs, excluding.


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The ABC can reveal that just three months after celebrating the start of full production of the Hawkei vehicles, the government stopped accepting them amid concerns about their brakes. French defence manufacturer Thales has a $1.3 billion contract to build 1,100 of the small tactical vehicles and their trailers at Bendigo in central Victoria.


ADF Hawkei audit redaction should not have happened, tribunal finds Herald Sun

Ukraine wants Australian-made Hawkei four-wheel drives for its fight against Russia. He described the Australian-made vehicles as "very, very famous armed vehicles with air defence systems" in.


What is the Hawkei Vehicle Ukraine Asks Australia For, and How They be Used in the Ukrainian War

The problem was discovered by the Hawkei's French-owned manufacturer Thales Australia on Friday and is understood to affect the vehicle's stopping power under extreme conditions.


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Key points: The government is spending $1.3 billion on 1,100 Hawkei protected vehicles to replace Army Land Rovers. But delivery has been delayed because of problems with the brakes. The Army was.


Australian Army Hawkei protected mobility vehicle r/MilitaryFans

Despite gaining approval to enter full-rate production less than nine months ago, new problems have been found in the Australian Defence Force's (ADF's) new Hawkei 4x4 Protected Mobility Vehicle - Light (PMV-L). Issues with the vehicles anti-lock braking system (ABS) were discovered during tests in November 2020 that delayed Hawkei's IOC.


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Defence and Thales Australia have resolved a braking issue identified with the Hawkei protected mobility vehicle identified in late 2020, allowing the approval of Initial Operational Capability. Defence minister Peter Dutton said in a statement that the vehicle had reached a significant milestone with a technical solution to the issue being rolled out across the…


Brake problems delay Defence's billiondollar Hawkei tactical vehicle project ABC News

The next generation of Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle - Light has reached a significant milestone with the approval of Initial Operational Capability under the Project Land 121 Phase 4. This brand new capability for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will provide a high level of protection for soldiers, with significantly improved mobility.


Hawkei armored patrol vehicle hits the mark for Australian military Fox News

Despite production and testing problems, Thales Australia said it was confident it can make up delays and deliver all vehicles by June 2023. Hawkei is a 7-ton protected vehicle with a 3-ton payload. It will be delivered in five variants; troop movement, command and control, electronic warfare, liaison, surveillance and reconnaissance.


Defence’s 1.3bn fleet of 4WDs banned from public roads and face speed limits after fault found

This came as a blow to the Hawkei programme, which was already suffered its own share of problems and delays. The 7t Hawkei vehicle employs a Steyr M16 VTI 3.2-litre 6-cylinder twin-turbo engine that produces 272hp. This diesel engine is coupled to a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission, giving the Australian-manufactured


Thales Finishes Production of 1,000 Hawkei Military Vehicles for Australia

File photo of Thales' Hawkei vehicle. The government has resisted publication of the unredacted report over concerns it would hamper efforts to export the Hawkei abroad.


Australia's Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light (PMVL) Reaches Initial Operational

A Hawkei vehicle. Picture by Alex Ellinghausen Defence says the latest brake problem is not connected to another one that blew Hawkei timelines out of the water several years ago.


Fatigue testing for Hawkei military vehicles

Thales upped Hawkei production last year before the Army suspended the vehicle's use to deal with a safety issue. Picture: SUPPLIED Hawkeis have passed all other tests the Army has thrown at them.


Hawkei's have been speed limited due to braking problems r/AustralianMilitary

Hawkei was unable to stop on a hill when operated off-road on a steep gradient. When the differential locks were not engaged, and one of the vehicle\u2019s wheels would spin, the ABS believed the vehicle was in a skid. The differential mechanism in 4x4 vehicles allows drive to be sent to one of the wheels on the axle with the most traction. \r\n


Australian Army new Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle ute hits Afghanistan The Courier Mail

A report into the Defence Department's handling of a $1.3 billion dollar military contract has been fully released, nearly three years after the ABC exposed a high-powered legal effort to keep.