Multicam was first tested with the SOTG. And they seemed to love it, as it is better for the Afghan environment. DPCU is fine in say the Australian and South Asian environments as is DCDU (desert) in desert environments. However in Afghanistan where it seems to be a bit of both, multicam seems to offer much less visibility.Originally Posted by vande matrum
is it me or that soldier coloured his vest with green crayon to match the environment? and Australian soldiers looking good in the multicam. just a question- is there something wrong with DPCU? why not not use it anymore in A-stan.
Defence plans mass sale of used vehicles
The Army is planning one of its largest sales of used Defence vehicles.
As part of a shake-up to the way the Defence Department gets rid of unwanted military equipment, 12,000 Army vehicles will be on offer.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-1...r-sale/2833496
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I could go a SRV, I wonder if it will come with the gun ring.
Found this the other day.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/glancevie...anistan.glance
Is the SRV a rover?
Surveillance reconnaissance vehicle, we got them in 98, DFSW used them in Timor with the gun rings on the back and SASR have been using them as well.
The 6x6 version? When you said gun ring, I thought you meant the towing pintle so you could tow a gun
Cupola/gun ring, these are the 4x4 110's.
Like this one.
They've changed the roll over system to something a bit low profile, they looked like this when we had them.
More at http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nati...n+|+Defence%29Last Australian troops withdrawn from Iraq
- AAP
- From: AAP
- August 10, 2011 12:00AM
MORE than eight years after Australian special forces infiltrated the deserts of western Iraq at the start of what was to prove a brutal, bitter and divisive conflict, the very last diggers have withdrawn.
That occurred on August 6 with the departure of 17 Aussie troops responsible for providing security at the Australian embassy in Baghdad.
The only reason this did not pass entirely without notice was that Defence Minister Stephen Smith mentioned it at a media conference called to outline proposed reforms to the defence organisation.
"I do think it is an important point to make for the record," Mr Smith said.
He said it was no secret that Labor had opposed Australian involvement in Iraq, campaigning on that issue in the 2007 election campaign and then overseeing withdrawal of the last Australian combat troops from the country's south in mid-2008.
But he said it had been important for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to continue providing security for Australian diplomats.
From 150 soldiers equipped with ASLAV armoured vehicles, the size of the force, known as SECDET (security detachment, has progressively been reduced in line with the improving security situation.
The final group of 17 troops, equipped with armoured Land Cruisers, have now handed over to contracted civilian security guards and headed home.
Mr Smith said that was essentially the norm for security of other embassies in Baghdad.
"I have made it crystal clear on any number of occasions that I have seen our involvement and the international community's involvement in Iraq as a distraction from Afghanistan," he said.
Gun buggies, my Adgie mate couldnt say enough good things about them. He always carries on about being up in the gun ring on them.Cupola/gun ring, these are the 4x4 110's.
Like this one.
They've changed the roll over system to something a bit low profile, they looked like this when we had them.
Well, he's an ADGie. Not really much else going for him I guess.
Anyone got their hands on the Benzes yet?Well, he's an ADGie. Not really much else going for him I guess.
Bit of a write up in the MOTOR mag today , seems the ADF bought the bonneted Actros in 4X4 and 6X6 to replace the Macks.
Looks like they'll all go to "industry" whether industry is auction houses taking them as job lots or not remains to be seen. The mogs would make handy exploration support trucks, I've seen them done up as off road tour buses as well.
Yeah saw a dual cab going up and down Sydney Rd up in Campbellfield today , that would make a wicked camper.
Defence to make buying errors personal
Only 100 committees...INDIVIDUALS in defence will be made personally responsible and disciplined for procurement stuff-ups under new reforms aimed at cutting waste and mismanagement in the $26 billion dollar sector.
........Outlining the need for change, Mr Smith told of his frustration at being unable to pinpoint the cause of problems within the defence department, saying accountability was muddied by the existence of over 100 defence committees.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nati...-1226111820063
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