The new rifle has several new features including improved modularity featuring extended accessories rail, a fixed barrel, bolt catch release and a black paint scheme. In July 2015, the ADF ordered 30,000 EF88 rifles and 2,277 Steyr Mannlicher SL40 grenade launchers.

LAND 121 Phase 3B/5B was established to replace the current fleet of Australian Defence Force (ADF) Field Vehicles, Modules And Trailers (FVM&T). LAND 121 Phase 3B/5B is delivering medium and heavy field vehicles, modules and trailers as well as the associated support systems.

MDS components will leverage the existing LAND 121 platforms to provide rapid transition between modes of transport and deployment on the ground. The Integrated Load Handling (ILH) system on the HX-77 and crane system on select 40M platforms enable self-supporting logistics without the requirement for additional Material Handling Equipment (MHE).

The HX77 was introduced in 2019 alongside Rhienmetall’s 40M, HX81 and 45M Heavy Recovery Vehicle, under Land 121 Phase 3B, which replaces Army’s aging fleet of Unimog, Mack and S-Liner trucks.

Under the far-reaching modernization programme Land 121 Phase 3B, Rheinmetall MAN is supplying the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with 2,536 protected and unprotected logistic vehicles and 2,999 specialist modules.

The current HX2 designations are 40M (4×4), 42M (6×6), 44M (8x8), and 45M (10x10). There is also the HX81, a HET that is technically a HX/HX2 hybrid. Designations for HX3 models have yet to be released.

Jun 25, 2015 · Project Overlander Land 121 is a multi-phased project to provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with new field vehicles and trailers to enhance ground mobility. Phase 3B 1 of the project is to acquire medium and heavy trucks, modules and trailers, at a …

Feb 12, 2020 · Deliveries of more than 2500 Rheinmetall MAN high mobility logistics vehicles to the Australian Defence Force have achieved a major new milestone with the Commonwealth of Australia declaring Initial Operating Capability (IOC) status for the LAND 121 Phase 3B program.

Feb 10, 2020 · The Australian Defence Force’s (ADF’s) next generation logistic vehicle fleet – comprising more than 10,000 vehicles, trailers and modules – is ready for operation, the Department of Defence reports.

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne has announced that the Australian Defence Force’s land capabilities will be further enhanced with the purchase of 1,044 additional new-generation medium and heavy trucks, 872 modules and …