Army HDA shows concept images of AS9 SPH and AS10 AARV for Australian Army

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After being selected as the preferred supplier to the Australian Army (AA) of 30 155 mm self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and 15 armoured ammunition resupply vehicles (AARVs), Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA) has shown concept images of the Huntsman AS9 and AS10 systems it plans to supply to the service.

A concept image of the AS9 SPH HDA plans to supply to the Australian Army. The vehicle is shown fitted with an RWS. (HDA)

A concept image of the AS9 SPH HDA plans to supply to the Australian Army. The vehicle is shown fitted with an RWS. (HDA)


The images show the vehicles, which appear to be almost identical to the K9 Thunder SPH and K10 AARV they are based on, in Australian Defence Force (ADF) camouflage, although no details were provided by the company about the Australia-specific modifications.

That said, the AS9 SPH was shown fitted with a remote weapon station (RWS) mounting what appears to be a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun (HMG). The K9 Thunder is normally fitted with a manually operated 12.7 HMG. Moreover, it seems the AS9 features additional armour.

Janes obtained the images on 8 October, the same day Canberra issued a request for tender to HDA – a wholly owned subsidiary of South Korea’s Hanwha Group – to build and maintain the vehicles and their supporting systems and progress the AA’s Protected Mobile Fires programme under Project Land 8116 Phase 1.

More than a month earlier, on 3 September, Australian Minister of Defence Linda Reynolds had announced that the future SPHs and AARVs are expected to be produced and maintained at Geelong near Melbourne, creating up to 350 jobs to deliver “this critical capability” to the ADF.

According to Australia’s 2020 Force Structure Plan, which was released in July, the cost of the initial phase of the project is estimated at between AUD900–1.3 billion (USD658–950 million).

 

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After being selected as the preferred supplier to the Australian Army (AA) of 30 155 mm self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and 15 armoured ammunition resupply vehicles (AARVs), Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA) has shown concept images of the Huntsman AS9 and AS10 systems it plans to supply to the service.

A concept image of the AS9 SPH HDA plans to supply to the Australian Army. The vehicle is shown fitted with an RWS. (HDA)

A concept image of the AS9 SPH HDA plans to supply to the Australian Army. The vehicle is shown fitted with an RWS. (HDA)


The images show the vehicles, which appear to be almost identical to the K9 Thunder SPH and K10 AARV they are based on, in Australian Defence Force (ADF) camouflage, although no details were provided by the company about the Australia-specific modifications.

That said, the AS9 SPH was shown fitted with a remote weapon station (RWS) mounting what appears to be a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun (HMG). The K9 Thunder is normally fitted with a manually operated 12.7 HMG. Moreover, it seems the AS9 features additional armour.

Janes obtained the images on 8 October, the same day Canberra issued a request for tender to HDA – a wholly owned subsidiary of South Korea’s Hanwha Group – to build and maintain the vehicles and their supporting systems and progress the AA’s Protected Mobile Fires programme under Project Land 8116 Phase 1.

More than a month earlier, on 3 September, Australian Minister of Defence Linda Reynolds had announced that the future SPHs and AARVs are expected to be produced and maintained at Geelong near Melbourne, creating up to 350 jobs to deliver “this critical capability” to the ADF.

According to Australia’s 2020 Force Structure Plan, which was released in July, the cost of the initial phase of the project is estimated at between AUD900–1.3 billion (USD658–950 million).


I'm wondering if they still intend to use Aselsan's FCS, or whether S.Korea has developed FCS that's up to NATO standards..
 

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K9's uses Aselsan FCS??

Well the AS-9 did...

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CANBERRA 15 September 2008: Following on quickly from successful armour protection and C2 integration tests, Raytheon Australia today announced better than expected performance from the AS-9 Aussie Thunder self-propelled howitzers (SPH) Aselsan weapon management system particularly when firing demanding Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact (MRSI) fire missions.

The AS-9 is the joint Raytheon Australia / Samsung Techwin solution for the Australian Armys LAND 17 Artillery Replacement Program. We were more than confident in our ability to meet the Commonwealths stated MRSI requirement, but it now looks as though we can comfortably exceed it, said Raytheon Australias Managing Director, Ron Fisher.

The requirement is for a 5 to 7 round MRSI across a 10 second span, and our team at Aselsan advises 7 rounds and possibly more are achievable.

Thats good news for the Commonwealth, because it promises very high levels of performance regardless of which charge system is ultimately selected, said Fisher. It also shows once again that the Aselsan weapon management system is a highly capable system which is well matched to the AS-9.

Raytheon recently announced successful integration testing of Raytheons proven Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) Battle Management System Fires (BMS-F) and the onboard Aselsan Weapon Management System.

Those tests demonstrated the Aussie Thunders interoperability with Australias future C2 environment, and this new advice from Aselsan reinforces the growing recognition that the AS-9 offers a regionally based solution that in no way compromises system quality.

To be frank, weve had our share of challenges in getting our regional quality message across, said Fisher. Weve had to overcome misconceptions about almost every aspect of the system, but the fact that AS-9 is a world-class SPH is slowly emerging.

Our approach has always been straightforward set the standard, test us against it, and we think you will be impressed.

 
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