Hawkei
Sign in to saveThe Hawkei is an Australian light four-wheel-drive protected mobility vehicle. Originally designed in 2010 to meet an Australian Defence Force (ADF) requirement for a light armoured patrol vehicle to replace some of its Land Rover Perentie variants. The Hawkei is a highly mobile, highly protected, 7-tonne vehicle, with inbuilt systems to allow it to be used as a fighting platform. It has been developed with Vehicle Electronic Architecture to be mission system ready.
Key facts
- Weapon.number
- 1,100
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.name
- Hawkei
- Weapon.image
- 300px|A Hawkei protected mobility vehicle on display at the 2014 International Defence Industry Exhibition|MSPO
- Weapon.caption
- A Hawkei protected mobility vehicle on display at the 2014 International Defence Industry Exhibition
- Weapon.origin
- Australia
- Weapon.type
- Multirole armoured car / military light utility vehicle
- Weapon.designer
- Thales AustraliaBoeing AustraliaPlasan
- Weapon.design_date
- 2010
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Thales Australia
- Weapon.production_date
- 2016—2022
- Weapon.variants
- See Variants
- Weapon.weight
- (kerb), (GVM)
- Weapon.crew
- 2
- Weapon.passengers
- Up to 4 pax (4-door variant)
- Weapon.armour
- Greater than STANAG 4569 (Level 1). Additional applique armour provided by Plasan composite and V-shaped monocoque hull
- Weapon.primary_armament
- Manned weapon mount up to 12.7mm HMG or 40mm AGLor EOS R400 RWS up to 12.7mm HMG, 40mm AGL or Javelin ATGM
- Weapon.engine
- Steyr M16 (3.2 l, inline-six, turbo-diesel engine)
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Variants
- 4 door
- 2 door
- NASAMS
- Proposed variants
- Border Protection
- Special Operations Vehicle
- Etymology
- Operators
- Current operators
- Potential operators
- Failed bids
- See also
- References
- External links
The Hawkei is an Australian light four-wheel-drive protected mobility vehicle. Originally designed in 2010 to meet an Australian Defence Force (ADF) requirement for a light armoured patrol vehicle to replace some of its Land Rover Perentie variants. The Hawkei is a highly mobile, highly protected, 7-tonne vehicle, with inbuilt systems to allow it to be used as a fighting platform. It has been developed with Vehicle Electronic Architecture to be mission system ready.
It is intended to undertake a range of mission profiles, including troop movement, command and control, electronic warfare, liaison, surveillance and reconnaissance. Prime contractors include Thales Australia, Boeing Australia, Plasan (Israel) and PAC Group. In October 2015, the Australian Government announced the purchase of 1,100 Hawkei vehicles from Thales Australia.