Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle (Light)

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The Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle (Light) is a modern Australian-built, light armoured 4x4 military vehicle designed to provide high levels of protection and mobility for troops in combat and reconnaissance roles.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4x4 military vehicle
armoured military vehicle
light protected mobility vehicle
category Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light
countryOfOrigin Australia
crewCapacity 2
designedBy Thales Australia engineering team
designedFor Australian Army
designedToMeet Australian Land 121 Phase 4 requirements
designedToProvide high crew protection
high mobility
designedToReplace Land Rover Perentie (in Australian service)
driveConfiguration 4x4
engineType diesel engine
enteredServiceWith Australian Army NERFINISHED
hasArmamentOption remote weapon station
roof-mounted machine gun
hasConfiguration 2-door utility
4-door command
hasFeature C4I integration capability
V-shaped hull elements for blast deflection
air-transportable design
armoured crew capsule
modular armour kits
modular mission systems
run-flat tyres
hasVariant Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle (Light) command variant
Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle (Light) utility variant
intendedEnvironment combat operations
patrol operations
reconnaissance missions
manufacturer Thales Australia
mobilityFeature high off-road mobility
mobilityType 4x4 wheeled
namedAfter Acanthophis hawkei (Hawke’s death adder)
passengerCapacity 4
primaryRole command and control
reconnaissance
troop transport
protectionFeature IED protection
ballistic protection
mine blast protection
protectionType light armour
serviceBranch Australian Army NERFINISHED
totalCapacity up to 6 personnel
transportableBy C-130 Hercules
C-17 Globemaster III
user Australian Defence Force NERFINISHED

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle (Light) ("Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle (Light) command variant")
Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle (Light) ("Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle (Light) utility variant")
hasVariant
Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle (Light) ("Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light")
category
Australian Army
usesEquipment

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