The Thales Copperhead armoured utility vehicle may be shortlisted for an Australian Defence Force (ADF) Land 121 phase 3 replacement truck programme.
The contract will be awarded later this year with an initial procurement for 300 vehicles, according to Bendigo Advertiser.
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The Thales utility vehicle is one of the three vehicles, the others being Mercedes-Benz and MAN Military, that are competing under the ADF replacement programme.
The Copperhead single and dual-cab utility vehicles are based on the combat-proven Bushmaster platform.
The contract, if awarded, would also enhance Thales’s chances of success with the Hawkei light protected mobility vehicle programme.
