Thales Finishes Production of 1,000 Hawkei Military Vehicles for Australia
Hawkei armored patrol vehicle hits the mark for Australian military Fox News
Defence is blaming a braking fault affecting the army's fleet of 1100 Hawkei armoured vehicles for its reluctance to supply war-torn Ukraine with the Australian-made four-wheel drives.
Fatigue testing for Hawkei military vehicles
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
Defence’s 1.3bn fleet of 4WDs banned from public roads and face speed limits after fault found
The anti-lock braking system fault affects the vehicles stopping power at high speeds but not its off-road performance. Defence says the entire fleet must be recalled to fix the problem. Read More
Australia's Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light (PMVL) Reaches Initial Operational
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.
Australian Army Hawkei protected mobility vehicle r/MilitaryFans
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
Hawkei PMV Strategic Bureau of Information
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.
Australian Hawkei vehicle efforts YouTube
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.
THALES ARMORED HAWKEI Plasan
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.
Brake problems delay Defence's billiondollar Hawkei tactical vehicle project ABC News
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.
Hawkei's have been speed limited due to braking problems r/AustralianMilitary
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.
Australian Army Hawkei vehicle during trials near Townsville, October 2018 [3600 x 2225] r
The Hawkei is no ordinary battlefield vehicle. It's equipped with the most advanced sensors (Acousticlaser, observation), and is part of a data-sharing network, a digital synergy of command and control, for troop movement, liaison, surveillance and reconnaissance thanks to its digitized vehicle electronic architecture The Hawkei can also be equipped with weapon systems.
Australian Army’s Hawkei on its Way to FullScale Production Nighthawk.NZ
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.
Thales Finishes Production of 1,000 Hawkei Military Vehicles for Australia
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.
Australian Army new Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle ute hits Afghanistan The Courier Mail
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.
Hawkei grounded after ‘safety incident’, design errors revealed Townsville Bulletin
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
Australia’s Hawkei vehicle reaches initial operational capability Defense Brief
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.
