<Ul> <Li> / ASLAV - The Army operates 257 ASLAV - 25 vehicles, in a variety of roles including formation reconnaissance, as an infantry fighting vehicle, armoured ambulance or recovery vehicle . Under LAND 400 Phase 2 the ASLAV is slated to be replaced by a new Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) beginning in 2021 . The selection has been narrowed down to either the Patria AMV (which will be fitted with a BAE Systems Hagglunds CV9035 35 mm two - person turret) or the Rheinmetall MAN Boxer (Armoured Fighting Vehicle) (equipped with a 30 mm or 35 mm Lance two - person turret). Employing either of these ARVs will represent a quantum leap in both the offensive and defensive capabilities of the Australian Army's light armored forces . The final selection is set to be made in early 2018, with 225 units being acquired in the following combat configurations: Reconnaissance & Counter Reconnaissance (129), Command & Control (26), Joint Fire (Artillery Spotting) (8), Surveillance (17), Ambulance (15), Repair (20) and Recovery (10). </Li> <Li> M1A1 Abrams - 59 M1A1 Abrams and seven M88 Hercules were purchased to replace the Leopard AS1 in service with the 1st Armoured Regiment . The first M1 equipped sub-units of the regiment became operational in mid-2007 . The Abrams is the most powerful vehicle in the Australian inventory . While retaining the gas turbine engines, the Australian Abrams tanks use diesel fuel instead of the kerosene based JP - 8 that powers American Abrams tanks . In 2016 an additional six M88A2 Hercules were acquired . Beginning in around 2025 Australia is slated to upgrade its M1 fleet under LAND 907 Phase 2, and will likely follow the US Army's tank modernisation / refresh lead by adopting the digital M1A2 SEP V2 (System Enhancement Package, Version 2), which is currently the most advanced M1 Abrams variant in US service . "Right sizing" the tank fleet to a total of 90 units by acquiring an additional 31 M1s at that time is also probable . </Li> <Li> M113 - The Army now has 340 M113AS4 and 91 M113AS3 in service in seven variants . The vehicles are used in the armoured reconnaissance and armoured personnel carrier roles . The Army had operated 840 M113A1 vehicles in nine variants . The M113 family of vehicles is scheduled to be replaced under LAND 400 Phase 3 beginning in around 2025 . The program envisions acquiring 450 new tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) in the following eight variants: Infantry Fighting Vehicle (transport for 8 dismounts, the size of a standard army infantry section) (312), Command & Control (26), Joint Fire (Artillery Spotting) (16), Engineer Reconnaissance (11), Ambulance (14), Recovery (14). Repair (18) and Combat Engineer (39). Leading contenders include the Lynx (Rheinmetall armoured fighting vehicle), the Puma (IFV), and the Combat Vehicle 90 . Additionally LAND 400 Phase 3 calls for acquiring 17 tracked combat Maneuver Support Vehicles with a range of capabilities including dozer, digger, crane, obstacle destruction, route marking, clearance of surface laid explosives and a fascine . </Li> </Ul> <Li> / ASLAV - The Army operates 257 ASLAV - 25 vehicles, in a variety of roles including formation reconnaissance, as an infantry fighting vehicle, armoured ambulance or recovery vehicle . Under LAND 400 Phase 2 the ASLAV is slated to be replaced by a new Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) beginning in 2021 . The selection has been narrowed down to either the Patria AMV (which will be fitted with a BAE Systems Hagglunds CV9035 35 mm two - person turret) or the Rheinmetall MAN Boxer (Armoured Fighting Vehicle) (equipped with a 30 mm or 35 mm Lance two - person turret). Employing either of these ARVs will represent a quantum leap in both the offensive and defensive capabilities of the Australian Army's light armored forces . The final selection is set to be made in early 2018, with 225 units being acquired in the following combat configurations: Reconnaissance & Counter Reconnaissance (129), Command & Control (26), Joint Fire (Artillery Spotting) (8), Surveillance (17), Ambulance (15), Repair (20) and Recovery (10). </Li>

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