These are heavily influenced and derivative of vehicles we invented in South Africa in the 80's called Buffels (Buffalo's) and Ratels. They were designed (and proved to be) excellent tools for our police and military to use on the borders and in state of emergency as apartheid was drawing to its climactic conclusion. Quick to deploy as they can be used on roads and rough terrain and also resistant to many forms of combat assaults.

The Boxer costs more than a M1 Abrams tank.

oz getting the 155 guns on these?

More waisted taxpayers dollars..💲💲💲🤬 Fuck this corrupt Globalist puppet government..🖕🤬🤬🤬

Mel, I’m a big fan of the Lithgow small arms factory museum and I think they need some support, given its run by volunteers. It might be interesting to see how and where our current small arms are made and perhaps the history and museum could get a plug.

Is there anyone left in our woke army who can ACTUALLY drive it?

We haven’t defended Australia for 70 years , we should call it the attack force , word magic makes us appear benign when in fact we’ve invaded numerous countries which have no interest to the Australian people . Stay at home for once and defend our country from our government.

I wouldn't mind hearing how the Australian Army intends to engage the Kamikaze drones that are playing havoc in Ukraine? Or does it involve a guy dismounting with a shoulder fired weapon? More specifically; a) Will SHORAD be an integral part of all fighting formations, a resource deployed at the divisional level, or will it be organically integrated throughout all fighting vehicles? b) Are electronic countermeasures being installed on front-line vehicles? c) Is the roof armor designed to defend against aerial threats? d) Are active protective systems being installed to defeat aerial threats in addition to the more conventional ATGM? e) How are drones identified, and does the radar being used paint an electronic target on the vehicle that could be exploited? Also f) for the Red-back in particular, wouldn't a few stinger missiles be a better option to the spike missiles planned?

Considering the size of the Redback IFV, i'm not sure what it intends to engage if it intends to take on larger prey like its namesake. Godzilla?

We should produce as much a spopssible

AUSTRALIA DIDNT BUY STRYKER VEHICLES. INDIAN ARMY SAY STRYKER TOP OF THE LINE.

Outstanding for Australian collaboration and innovation. Makes me proud to be Ex-RAAF

New? We have had them for years, yet most Cav units still use ASLAV

They'll be great for our poor OLD border patrol who are in desperate need of upgrading.

Bro a $500 drone will make light work of this thing . They re taking out $10M Russian tanks in Ukraine with them.

That thing wasn't tested at stradie a couple of weeks ago was it? I saw a boat taking something north from where I am. A couple of smoke plooms told me something was on. Bonfires are very easy to spot from here. Always good to finish an excercise in style

They'll be a lot more useful than nuclear subs. These offer increased safety to our troops so I'm all for them. The order should not have been reduced.

Yes

We should have gone for 500.

Better have assault rifles and anti drone shotguns and millions of rounds ammo storages all over country too a gun and training. For everyone or china can just stroll in,when drones have thinned us out,,,,,,,,,,,,THINK ABOUT IT GOVERMENT

Wheres the ànti drone 360 degree jammer,radar controlled anti drone anti missile system,and its own drones 50 at least to attack in swarms or singulary and autonimously even when hit.,,,,,,,,,,,&,,,,,,,,,OTHERWISE ITS A LAME DUCK, JUST LOOK AT UKRAINE

defending from what exactly???

$54,500,000 per fking vehicle? WTAF !?! That is a total fking BULLSHIT price that reeks of military Corp / Govt corruption & graft. Bought to defends US corps looting our resources for free. I was project lead for a NEW top class PUBLIC School for 1000 kids total budget for $42,000,000

This is why Russia is destroying NATO weapons. Over engineered, high maintenance, very high cost and can be taken out by cheap drones.

the irony of seling our armoured vehicles to a country whos grand parents, used their own superior armoured vehicles, to aboslutely decimate our grand parents less than 100 years ago.

Biggest waste of money in a "cost of living crisis", lining the pockets of private shareholders with tax payers money. Health system in crisis, education completely unaffordable, houses impossible to buy for more than 50% of population...we are creating a class system and this is no longer the lucky country. How about fixing our country first instead of buying shiny new toys for boys. Look after the people's needs first, instead of the politicians mates and shareholders in the military industrial complex. Australia first, not Germany first. Sad to see my country crumbling apart. Germany may have lost the war, but they are laughing at us now and surely have got us by the balls.

Does it have Anit- cheap drone deterrent ( cheap $500 drones like the ones utilized in Ukraine against Russia ? ) If it doesn't then its useless in the coming years in warfare !

Ill informed video. Australian defence contracting is utterly broken, there are critical workforce shortages, and the ADF is top heavy with executives and generals who don't know shit from lead. Australian defence manufacturing is paralysed completely.

we have cheaper, energy, material and labor compared to Germany, they build here for waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay less

we arent paying for them our chaty goverment is using our coin to pay for them. 250 something polies spending what 5bil without asking anyone of the 25 milion people, also good to see the gov went with the ev models Agagagaga

Big mistake with the government slashing this project by two thirds. These vehicles can take down kamikaze drones with ease and be a force multiplier on the battlefield. We have seen Ukraine's Bradleys pummel Russia's latest and greatest T-90M tank. This Redback would equally shred tanks for breakfast.

Queenslander!

Holy "how to speak" coarse

Paid too much. That price includes the manufacturing facility in Redbank

I feel like if any product is comparable and are only barely different between one another, then we should always go with the Australian company. If only to support domestic production and our countries economy.

Thunderbirds are GO.

1 drone and it's toast.

this should be extended to Wollongabba too

We need more of this tech in Australia

Great idea then they would put tolls on it just like the or ther tunnels so whats rie the point

It would cool to have garden by the bay or like a cool shopping center underground shopping

If they are being built here, we can always build more here. After the first 50 or so are built, any improvements and upgrades can easily be built into a second tranche. As long as the production line operates, we can always tack more onto the end of the line if needed.

Why are we letting the world know how many weapons we have and how fast they go 🤦‍♂️🤣🤣

Sorry mate, But land vehicles are fodder for air attacks. People get killed in metal coffins like that. The future is large drone tech with multi round capabilities. Are we going back to the cold war. They are slow and cost millions..... far better to develop drone tech and armourise them with cannons that can have multiple abilities. Round variations, for whatever is necessary. Operated remotely to save lives. Who's to say that China, Russia and Iran haven't already got the tech to focus on facial recognition. And they could already have weapons in Australia. It seems our Polies need to think outside the square to protect the people and the industry that supports aussie invention.

Do they have protection against drone attacks?

oh yea see how it goes against drones maybe?

Do they float? Think we’re on an island. Maybe build some patrol boats so we don’t need boxers.

I wonder how many unarmed civilians this could take out… maybe ask Ben Roberts-Smith?

A few points to make. Firstly, one of the big advantages of an aircraft like the MQ-28 is that it's cheap as chips. Unit cost will be around $2million so we should be able to deploy 40 MQ-28s for the cost of one F-35. It's also project with massive export potential, bringing billions of dollars worth of foreign sales to our shores. I'd also point out that we already have a very robust high-tech defense industry that has won more than a $1billion worth of projects to make parts for every F-35 that Lockheed Martin build so the MQ-28 will build off an already strong base.

Waste of tax payer dollars, any military hardware would be wiped off the planet if any power decides to rock up on our doorstep. The cost to maintain our military must be reduced…significantly