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Equipment

Further information: Weaponry of the Australian Army
Small arms F88 Austeyr (service rifle), F89 Minimi (support weapon), Browning Hi-Power (sidearm), MAG-58 (general purpose machine gun), SR-25 (sniper rifle), SR-98 (sniper rifle), HK417 (Designated Marksman rifle), Mk48 Maximi, AW50F
Special forces M4 carbine, Heckler & Koch USP, SR-25, F89 Minimi, MP5, SR-98, Mk48 Maximi, HK417, Blaser Tactical, Barrett M82, Mk14 EBR
Main battle tanks 59 M1A1 Abrams AIM (15 in reserve)
Infantry fighting vehicles 257 ASLAV
Armoured Personnel Carriers 431 M113 Armored Vehicles upgraded to M113AS3/4 standard (around 100 of these will be placed in reserve)
Infantry Mobility Vehicles 838 Bushmaster PMVs
Light Utility Vehicles 1,200 G-Wagon 4 × 4 and 6x6, 10,000 Land Rover FFR and GS, 1,295 Unimog 1700L
Artillery 112 L118/L119 105 mm Hamel Guns, 120 M2A2 105 mm Howitzer, 36 M198 155 mm Howitzer, 35 M777A2 155 mm Howitzer, 36 RBS-70 surface to air missile systems.
Radar AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder radar, AMSTAR Ground Surveillance RADAR, AN/TPQ-48 Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar, GIRAFFE FOC, Portable Search and Target Acquisition Radar - Extended Range.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Insitu Aerosonde, Elbit Systems Skylark and Boeing ScanEagle
Aircraft Origin Type Versions Number in service Notes
Helicopters
OH-58 Kiowa United States OH-58A Scout helicopter 206B 27 of 56 still in service To be replaced by the Eurocopter Tiger.
Boeing CH-47 Chinook United States Transport helicopter CH-47D 7 One lost in Afghanistan on 30 May 2011. From an initial fleet of six; two additional CH-47Ds were ordered in December 2011 as attrition replacement and to boost heavy lift capabilities until the delivery of seven CH-47Fs, which will replace the CH-47Ds.
Eurocopter Tiger European Union Attack helicopter Tiger ARH 22 Delivery completed early July 2011
Sikorsky S-70 Blackhawk United States Utility helicopter S-70A-9 35 To be eventually replaced by the MRH 90
MRH 90 European Union Utility helicopter TTH: Tactical Transport Helicopter 15(40) As of 2011, used for testing and training purposes. Total of 46 on order (including 6 for Royal Australian Navy)
Australian Army Sikorsky S-70 Blackhawk
A NH90 mockup in Australian Army colours
Australian Army Tiger ARH
Australian Army Beech King Air 200

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