Advanced Navigation teams with Hanwha for infantry fighting vehicles

Positioning and navigation manufacturer Advanced Navigation has finalised an $8.7 million deal with Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) for its Redback infantry fighting vehicles. Under the deal, Advanced Navigation will supply HDA with 138 Boreas D70 strategic-grade digital fibre-optic gyroscope (DFOG) inertial navigation systems (INS), as part of the LAND 400 Phase 3 programme. The technology…

Hanwha deepens links to Australian industry

Korea’s Hanwha Defence has deepened its links with Australia’s defence and space industries with a series of MOUs signed with several indigenous industry partners. Hanwha has linked with companies including rocket manufacturer Gilmour Space Technology, navigation systems company Advanced Navigation, and eVTOL/UAS leader AMSL Aero as well as foreign owned communications company Safran in Australia.…

Advanced Navigation and Hanwha link for inertial navigation

Defence contractor Hanwha and assured positioning navigation and timing (APNT) developer Advanced Navigation are to co-develop strategic-grade inertial navigation systems (INS). This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Sydney based Advanced Navigation, and Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) to develop high-performance navigation systems for autonomous, airborne and crewed…

APC Technology to supply armoured vehicle displays

Display manufacturer APC Technology, is to supply Generic Vehicle Architecture (ASGVA) displays for Hanwha Defence Australia’s (HDA) Redback infantry fighting vehicles. The contract under the government’s LAND 400 Phase 3 programme makes APC Technology the sole domestic supplier of GVA screens for the project. The ASGVA screens, designed and manufactured by APC Technology in Adelaide,…

Hanwha adopts Dassault Systèmes products for Australian defence projects

Hanwha Defence Australia has announced that it will use Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE software platform to support their Australian Department of Defence contracts.  In a statement on Friday, the local subsidiary of the South Korean prime said the platform – which includes PLM, data analytics, simulation and other functions – was already being used for purposes…

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EOS and RICO demonstrate long range autonomous control The Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation & Coordination Office (RICO) of the Australian Army and defence contractor Electro Optic Systems have extended the capabilities of the M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier (pictured) into long range autonomous weapons firing. The partners demonstrated the long-range firing capabilities of EOS’ R400…