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Land Forces 22 – Papua New Guinea Clothing and Individual Equipment

Thursday, October 6th, 2022

Provided via the Defense Cooperation Program, Platatac manufactures clothing and individual equipment for the Papua New Guinea Defense Force. Platatac also produce all of the fabrics for this program including the webbing. The pattern is Kumul which is a derivative of DPM with an added shade of green. The uniforms are 50/50 NYCO and load carriage is 1000D Cordura.

Kurtz Shirt

Willard Trouser

MDAM Armor Carrier with mag placard and zip-on assault pack which also fits to the Belt Order

PK JW Chest Rig

Belt Order

LRR Long Range Reconnaissance Pack which fits on OEM frames

SPUR Tropical Pack

Finally, there is a PK V Chest Rig which is currently not part of the contract.

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Land Forces 22 – More Weapons from Thales

Thursday, October 6th, 2022

In addition to the 6.8×51 prototypes we showcased the other day, Thales Australia the manufacturer of the currently issued EF88 are displaying a couple of other rifles under the Lithgow Arms mark. Lithgow Small Arms Factory has provided Australian built weapons to the ADF for over a century.

First is the F90 PDW variant with suppressor under the handguard.

Next up is a Stoner pattern carbine in 5.56mm and .300 BLK designed in the event the ADF decides at some point to adopt this type of rifle, or alternatively for export.

Here is a look at Serial Number 001.

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Land Forces 22 – Squad Support Weapon 40

Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

The Squad Support Weapon SSW40 from Rheinmetall is on display in the NIOA booth along with their full line of 40mm ammunition.

Under development, the SSW40 is a magazine-fed, semi-automatic 40mm launcher Designed to engage targets out to 800m. Weighing under 4.0kg, the SSW40 has a 10 round capacity.

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Spearpoint Confirms Strategic Partnership with Gentex Corporation for Land 125 Phase 4

Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

Brisbane, Australia. 4th October 2022.

Spearpoint Solutions & Technology Pty Ltd (Spearpoint) has announced confirmation of their ongoing strategic partnership with Gentex Corporation, for the supply of the world’s leading ground combatant headborne systems. The collaboration is a continued effort by both companies to offer the Australian Defence Force the most advanced systems, with a particular emphasis on the requirements for Project Land 125 Phase 4, Integrated Soldier Systems.

-Gentex Corporation, and its subsidiary Ops-Core, design and manufacture the most innovative and comprehensive range of headborne systems for ground combatants.

-Spearpoint provides leading-edge, innovative, high-quality, operationally-proven solutions to Defence, Law Enforcement and National Security clients. Spearpoint previously led a group of nine leading international Defence companies to integrate multiple soldier systems into a Digital Combat Helmet System under a Defence Innovation Hub contract.

-This partnership confirms the decade-long relationship between the companies, offering a design, development, manufacturing and integration capability second to none.

In recognition of our long-standing and successful partnership, Gentex confirmed the appointment of Spearpoint as its sole representative for Project Land 125 Phase 4, Integrated Soldier Systems. This will revolve around the current range of modular headborne systems including ballistic and bump helmets, helmet mandibles, situational awareness/communication headsets, eyewear, respirators, and headborne power/data systems and other ancillaries.

Gentex Family of Tactical Headborne Systems (Source: Spearpoint)

Andrew Jiear, Spearpoint CEO, said Spearpoint is proud to continue our strategic relationship with Gentex. Gentex are the global leaders in headborne personal protection and situational awareness solutions. This reinforces our opportunity to build on the developments achieved with our other partners for the Digital Combat Helmet System, which we believe is a critical element of any future Integrated Digital Soldier System.

Spearpoint is a sovereign, wholly-Australian, Veteran-owned company, based in Queanbeyan NSW. Spearpoint has previously supplied ballistic helmets and ancillaries to the ADF, NZDF and most Australian Law Enforcement Agencies.

Gentex Corporation is the world’s leading designer, developer and manufacturer of military headborne systems, based in Carbondale PA USA. Gentex is the designer of the F-35 JSF and F/A-18 fixed wing, HGU-56P rotary wing, DH-132 combat vehicle crewman, and FAST SF helmet systems (in service with USSOCOM and other Tier 1 units worldwide).

Contact Information: sales@spearpoint.net.au

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Land Forces 22 – Tulmar Safety Systems

Tuesday, October 4th, 2022

Exhibiting in the Danger Solutions booth, Tulmar Safety Systems is showcasing their Next Generation Tactical Life Preserver.

• Streamlined low profile shooter’s cut allows unimpeded weapons handling, climbing, rappelling, fast roping, and confined space movement.

• Lightweight and highly compact, yet durable; built to withstand the rigors of tactical training and operational environment use.

• Provides 40+ lbs of self-righting buoyancy.

• Easily attaches and integrates with most MOLLE/PALS tactical armor systems.

• Re-arm and re-pack in less than 5 minutes under operational conditions with no tools required.

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Land Forces 22 – DefendTex Banshee

Tuesday, October 4th, 2022

Billed as an Land Autonomous Munition Platform, the Banshee from Australia’s DefendTex boasts a top speed of 100 km/hr and a range of 70 km.

This thermal seeking system is designed to look for tanks, drive under them and destroy the tank or anything else it’s set after.

It can also be used to deliver their line of unmanned aerial systems like the D40 via their multibarrel
launch system.

www.defendtex.com

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2022 Land Forces

Tuesday, October 4th, 2022

Welcome to our Land Forces 2022 coverage, live from Brisbane, Australia.

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SMARTSHOOTER Unveils the SMASH 3000 at the Australian Land Forces Conference

Monday, October 3rd, 2022

Fielded and operationally proven, the unique SMASH technology ensures that shot accuracy will not be affected by human errors

Land Forces Exhibition, Brisbane, Australia, Hall 2, Booth 2C21

SMARTSHOOTER, a world-class designer, developer, and manufacturer of innovative fire control systems that significantly increase the accuracy, lethality, and situational awareness of small arms, will present the SMASH 3000 for the first time at the Land Forces Conference in Brisbane, Australia.

SMASH 3000 is a lighter and smaller version of SMARTSHOOTER’s handheld operated SMASH system. Using AI, computer vision, and advanced algorithms, SMARTSHOOTER’s SMASH 3000 ensures each round finds its target in both day and night conditions. Incorporating operational and technical insights from previous versions, it is the latest and most advanced handheld operated fire control system by SMARTSHOOTER and is already in operational use. Maximizing force lethality, operational effectiveness and situational awareness throughout every engagement, it is also an ideal hard-kill solution against drones and sUAS.

At the conference, SMARTSHOOTER will also present the SMASH X4: a Fire Control System with a x4 magnifying optic scope that provides extended detection, recognition & identification ranges for the shooter as well as extended lethality ranges. The SMASH X4 includes an etched reticle to allow shooting without battery power, and an optional integrated Laser Range Finder (LRF) enables range measurement both as a user-initiated capability as well as a system input for improved precision. Night-capability is available by using the X4 with thermal night vision devices as a clip-on.

Built as an external add-on solution that can be integrated onto different types of assault rifles and light machineguns, the SMASH Fire Control Systems ensures that shot accuracy will not be affected by human errors such as fatigue and stress, nor by the target movement. Fielded and operationally deployed by friendly forces worldwide, including the IDF and the US special forces, the SMASH Family of Fire Control Systems enables the platoon to be smart, precise and connected.

Presenting its SMASH family of fire control solutions that includes handheld operated, remotely controlled, robotic, and UAV-mounted systems at the Land Forces Conference, SMARTSHOOTER affirms that it is ready to support the Fire Control functions of the Australian Land 159 Tranche 2 Close Combat Family of Weapons (CCFoW).

Michal Mor, SMARTSHOOTER CEO: “We are excited to unveil and present the SMASH 3000, SMARTSHOOTER’s latest and lightest handheld fire control system, for the first time at the Australian Land Forces Conference. We have incorporated all operational and technical insights from previous versions into the system, making it even more effective while enabling significant weight and size reduction. Operational and combat-proven, the SMASH fire control systems allow infantry soldiers to swiftly and accurately neutralize their targets.”

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