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This publication supersedes Australian Army Land Warfare Procedures-General 7-1-4 Drill, 1999. This publication should be read in conjunction with the following publications: a. Army Ceremonial Manual Volume 1, 2003; Army Standing Orders for Dress, Volume 1, 2000 and Volume 2, 2002; Ceremonial Manual,.
Steyr Aug
Cal .223 (5.56mm)
Steyr Mannlicher Aktiengesellshaft
A-4400 Steyr Austria
Tel 07252/896-0
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Chapter `1
1.General
This manual is published for the information and guidance of personnel responsiblefor operation organizational, direct support maintained of the rifle Steyr AugFA not civilians or gun enthusiasts. Pertinent information includes tabulateddata, accessorizes and lubrication procedures, procedures for stripping.cleaning. repair. and assembly. Also included are basic issue items, tools, andreplacement parts.
Noted the operator user portion of this Manuel is chapter 1 - Chapter3.
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2. Description
The Steyr Aug is a gas operated semi and fully automatic assault rifle withlocked action. quickly changeable barrel and optical sight. It fires from alocked bolt position. Its special design makes it a short, handy rifle with highaccuracy and reliability. Below is the Aug 508.
The AUG consists of 6 main groups shown below.
The First group to the top left is the barrel group.
The second to the top right is the housing group.
The bottom right is the Trigger mechanism group.
The bottom left is the Magazine group
The center is the Butt Group.
And below the Barrel group is the Gun Lock group.
1. barrel group: right hand twist, 6 grooves, 6 lands. The chamber andthe bore are chromium plated. The barrel grip is foldable. The Gas regulator (with adjustment on the barrel) has two gas settings. ensuring function under allconditions. The third gas setting allows the firing of rifle grenades.
2. Housing group- a 1.5 power scope is integrated into the carryinghandle; on the top of the carrying handle is an emergency sight. (editorsnote - it is completely useless.) The cocking handle is also part of the housinggroup as well as the front sling right. For fixing the barrel in the housingthere is a barrel lock pin, in the front area.
3. Trigger mechanism group: Most of the parts are made of synthetic material.The trigger mechanism is designed for semi or fully automatic fire, justcontrolled by the trigger. It is fixed in the rear of the butt.
4. Gun lock group- This assembly is made from special high gradesteal. Regarding the locking action. the well- tried rotary locking bolt actionhas been improved even further. The bolt locks following the rotation of 22.5degrees in the receiver.
5. Magazine group-The magazine is made of transparent syntheticmaterial, to allow a quick check of how many rounds are left in the magazine.The spring is non corrosive. The magazine capacity is either 30 or 40 rounds.
6.Butt Group: The butt which is of synthetic material and serves to accommodatethe trigger mechanism. The two haves of the stock are inseparable connected byfriction welding.
Safety: lateral push through locks trigger movement, incorporated as part ofthe three position fire selection switch.
3. Technical Data
Weight:
Aug 417: 7.96 lbs
Aug 508: 8.38 lbs
Aug HBAR: 10.78 lbs
Mag empty 30 rounds .27 lbs
Length
16 in barrel- 27 Inches
20 in barrel- 31 Inches
24 in barrel -35.5 Inches
Mechanical Features-
Rifling- 1-9' or 1-7'
Optical sight- 1.5 power optical sight with windage and elevation settings.Standard Right reticule diameter 1.8 m projected on a distance of 300 mm. (Editors note So a 6 foot person in the cross hairs at 300 yards would be theentire length vertically from the top to the bottom of the ring reticule)
For the first time in a military and law enforcement weapon, an optical sighthas been integrated into the carrying handle and is therefore housed in a fullyprotected fashion. The optical sight offers a magnification of 1.5 times Thisslight magnifications means a wide field of view 45m at a range of 300M. furthermoreit is possible to fire with both eyes open (as human eyes are able to adaptthemselves from 1 to 1.5 X.
Muzzle velocity is 980 M/x or 3215 FPS.
Circle rate of fire automatic- 680-850 RPM
Semi- auto fire approx - 150 rounds / min theoretical.
Future accessories to the steyr aug are:
bayonet
bayonet holder
bolt lock group: left ejection
Tool for sight adjustment
special housing group to accept Nato standard scope mounting systems
Chapter II Operation Instructions
Note: to reduce the possibility of barrel obstruction caused by defective ammunitiononly approved high quality ammunition should be used.
1. Instructions
If you suspect cartage of faulty ignition or if recoil or muzzle report is notnormal, stop firing immediately, remove magazine, clear chamber, locking thebolt to the rear and remove barrel to inspect bore for obstructions.
1.1. Safety procedures- place safety in safe position by pushing catch safetyto the rights. Not that the rear face of catch has a white dot exposed on theright side to indicate safe, and a red dot on the exposed when catch safetypushed to the center or left position to indicate fire.
1.2 Controls:
Warning for left handed shooting. See field stripping and reassemblyprocedures 1.8 for instillation of the left handed bolt lock and reposition ofthe lid ejection.
Check whether the gas regulator is positioned with round pin aligned with smalldot stamped on gas cylinder. This is the normal position.
If operation becomes sluggish during extended firing due to power deposits ingas cylinder, the regulator should be adjusted. Push down on the two ears of'side, regulator gas and turn until round pin aligns with larger dotstamped on cylinder. Aligning pin with the letters 'GR' blocks gascylinder and weapon must be operated manually.
1.3 The scope is factory adjusted to a 300M range with standard Natoammunition. Windage and elevation 'screws. adjusting ' are marked witha scribed line on dial and rim of adjuster housings.
Screw adjusting for windage is on the right side of the housing with direction Rindication movement of point of impact to the Right.
Screw adjusting for evaluation is on the bottom of housing with direction H onthe left side indicating movement of point of impact up.
Click- stops are provided on windage and elevation screw adjusting.
1.4 Loading and Firing
Load 40 round magazine and insert in magazine firmly until'catch, magazine' clicks audibly. Retract 'grip sidecocking' with left hand and turn it inwards. Take hand off grip sidecocking and press' grip side cocking with the thumb only outwards. Gun lockjumps freely forward. The rifle is loaded and on 'safe' If bolt doesnot fully close pull 'grip side cocking : back until is covers end of sliderod guide. Press in 'plunger, side cocking' on top of 'grip, sidecocking' this will lock' side cocking' to end of slide rod guide andfunction as a forward assist mechanism. Fold down 'grip .barrel'
Place weapon on solder, point in a safe direction, move catch tocenter or left 'fire position. After firing, immediately place in'SAFE' position.
Note: Grip side cocking stays in the forward position duringfiring. The Steyr Aug is equipped with a magazine 'catch holding open'that keeps gun lock to the rear after last round is fired. To continuefiring, insert loaded magazine, pull grip side cocking to the rear mostposition to disengage, catch holding open and release grip side cocking.
1.5 Stoppage and immediate action.
Immediate action for clearing jams.
Note: the steyr aug will perform reliably even under the hardestconditions if given basic care and cleaning. Occasionally, however, a jam may occurwhich will require the following steps to clear.
place catch safety in the safe position by pushing to theright.
Remove magazine.
Pull grip side cocking smartly to the rear to extract and ejectdefective cartridge.
Release grip side cocking allowing gun lock group to slam forward to insure freemovement.
Reinsert magazine. Pull grip side cocking to rear andrelease.
Place catch safety in fire position by pushing to the left andresume firing. If jamming reoccurs check the following table for cause andcorrective action.
IV. Dismantling and Assembling
Without the need for special tools, the Steyr AUG can easily be assembled foruse or disassembled for cleaning. However, ensure that the rifle is unloadedbefore doing either.
Dismantling
- Magazine removal - grasp the magazine with either hand, and press the magazine catch to release it from the stock
- Barrel removal
Holding the rifle in the right hand by its pistol grip, rest the butt plate of the rifle against the hip.
Retract the cocking slide knob, and secure it in the rearward position.Grasp the barrel grip with the left hand, and use the left thumb to press the barrel locking latch down.
Rotate the barrel clockwise to disengage it from the receiver assembly, and then pull it outwards to remove it
- Removing the receiver and bolt
Release the cocking slide knob and allow it to cycle fully forward.
The rifle will be cocked, but do not pull the trigger or else the hammer will swing upwards preventing the later removal of the hammer group.
Resting the butt of the rifle against your hip, apply rearward pressure to the receiver in order to relieve tension on the housing latch.
Press the housing latch completely to the right, and remove the receiver along with the bolt assembly.
Slide the bolt assembly out of the receiver.
- Removing the butt plate
Press inward on the dimple in the center of the buttplate to relieve tension on the rear sling swivel.
While doing so, push the rear sling swivel to the right completely against the side of the stock.
The butt plate can then be removed simply by lifting off of the stock.
- Removing the hammer group
- Press in on the tab at the rear of the hammer group which was formerly underneath the dimple in the center of the butt plate, and pull the sling swivel out of the stock.
- Grasp the tab at the rear of the hammer group, and pull the hammer group out of the stock.
- Stripping the gas mechanism
Press down on the gas plug's serrated 'ears', and turn the gas plug clockwise until the slot on plug is aligned with the tab on the gas cylinder.
Pull the gas plug out of the cylinder.
Remove the piston and spring from the gas cylinder by using either a small punch or the tip of the bolt carrier's right guide rod.
Stripping the bolt group
Hold the bolt group firmly in one hand with the guide rods aiming outward.
Rotate the firing pin 90 degrees counter-clockwise and remove it from the bolt.
While holding the bolt carrier in one hand and using that hand's index finger to restrain the bolt from forward movement, push the bolt's control stud down into the carrier cam slot.
The bolt, adaptor sleeve, bolt spring, and bolt spring sleeve will now come out as a unit.
- Removing the stock's ejection port cover
This should only be undertaken to switch from right-hand ejection to left-hand ejection or vice versa.
Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to lift the edge of the outer ejection lid while simultaneously pushing it forward.As the outer ejection lid slides off, the inner ejection lid will drop down into the stock and may be removed through the magazine well or through either of the ejection openings.
When fitting the ejection port cover, reach into the magazine well with one hand in order to hold the inner ejection lid in place while sliding on the outer ejection lid until it engages.
Assembly
Assemble the rifle in the reverse order of dismantling it.
- Inserting the hammer mechanism
With the hammer cocked, slide the hammer group back into the stock.
Press in the hammer group tab until the holes in the tab are aligned with the holes in the stock, allowing for insertion of the rear sling swivel.
Push the sling swivel all the way into the stock, but do not force it in. It will assemble easily when it is properly aligned.
- Reassembling the bolt
Insert the bolt (with adaptor sleeve, bolt spring, and bolt spring sleeve correctly attached) into the bolt carrier. Ensure that the control stud is free to move.
Press the bolt down into the bolt carrier until the control stud is visible in the cam slot.
While holding the bolt in this position, replace the firing pin by pushing it in until it engages and rotates 90 degrees. The firing pin raises the control stud and locks the bolt into place.
- Replacing the butt plate
When replacing the butt plate, first insert its lower lip in the bottom end of the stock.
Ensure that the sling swivel is pushed in completely so that its machined cuts will accommodate both of the butt plate's retaining catches.
Seat the butt plate tightly against the rear of the stock.
While pushing in on the dimple in the center of the butt plate, pull the sling swivel out about 1/4' until it locks in place.
- Inserting the receiver
Slide the bolt group into the receiver by inserting the guide rods into their respective holes in the back of the receiver.
Push the bolt group forward until the lugs on the bolt face touch the lugs in the receiver.
Ensure that the stock's housing latch is open and protruding from the right side of the stock so that the bolt carrier and receiver can be installed.
While holding the receiver face down to prevent the bolt group from falling out, slide the stock over both assemblies until the rear of the receiver fits tightly against the stock.
Engage the housing latch by pressing back in to the left so that it locks into position.
- Barrel insertion
While holding the barrel by its grip, insert it into the receiver bore and guide it down until the receiver face comes into contact with the barrel sleeve.
With the barrel grip canted slightly to the left and the barrel sleeve pressed against the receiver, rotate the barrel counter-clockwise until the spring-loaded retaining pin automatically locks the barrel in place.
Advanced Work
Stripping the barrel grip
Punch through 'pin retaining grip barrel.' Pull off 'gripbarrel.' When doing so, be sure that the lid 'lid, grip barrel'which is spring loaded, does not jump away.
Take off 'lid grip barrel' and 'spring, grip barrel.'from 'grip, barrel.'
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Introduce 'spring, grip barrel' with long leg in front into'grip barrel.' Put 'grip, barrel' into barrel sleeve(flattened part of barrel grip pin shows toward chamber).
Punch in 'pin. retaining grip barrel.'
Suspend 'spring, grip barrel' with hook in eye and pull it out to suchan extent that the ' lid, grip barrel' may be suspended.
Let 'lid. grip barrel' engage. The hook for the fitting of ' lid, grip barrel' should be locally made of spring steel wire. Auxiliary toolsare required also for disassembling the side cocking.
Remove. install 'Eliminator Flash'
Screw off and put aside 'eliminator flash' LH thread. Then screwoff check nut, put aside barrel. By means of screw driver lift spring ends of'ring retaining' out of 'nut eliminator flash' groove, pulloff 'ring retaining.'
Install
Screw 'nut eliminator flash' on barrel to the stop position. Scowon 'eliminator flash' to the stop position, then backward until thecentral slot on the eliminator is running in line with the optical sight on topof the barrel. The large closed segment of the eliminator will then be correctlypositioned in line with the hand grip on the underside of the barrel. Completethe operation by fastening the eliminator flash with 'nut eliminatorflash' taking care to maintain the alignment.
Slide ' right retaining' on ' nut eliminator flash' andallow it to engage into groves.
Replacement of 'piston' 'ring Piston' and 'springpiston'
Removal procedure:
Disassemble 'regulator , gas, sub assembly'
Note: do not remove 'ring piston ' except if damaged, then replace.Take off 'rings piston' with screw driver.
Fitting procedure
Mount 'rings piston' on piston. Use the mounting cone WSK-5301.Insert 'spring piston'. Insert complete 'gas piston' and'regulator, gas, sub assembly'
Replacement of 'regulator, gas, sub assembly'
Removal Procedure
Take out 'regulator gas sub assembly' Mark riveting point on'side regulator gas' by means of a pin punch in center, spot drill approximately1.5 mm with center drill and knock out pin with pin punch.
Remove 'side regulator gas' Pull out 'spring regulatorgas'
Elimination criteria: as soon as the gas plug head shows a max. diameter of2.3 mm at the largest hold and of 1.8 mm at the smallest hole discard.
Fitting Procedure:
Insert 'spring , regulator gas' and 'pin regulator gas'in to ' plug regulator gas' Place 'side regulator gas' onset off pin part. Rivet 'pin regulator gas'. Insert 'regulatorgas sub assembly.'
Replacement of 'plunger, barrel lock' 'How to put in abarrel release pin for you USR guys!!!!'
Removal procedure: Pull out gun lock from housing and put to one side. Screwout and throw away grub screw. 'note some times the gub screw can bereused.' When not easy to move 'as in most cases' warm upLoctite 242 because of screw locking varnish. Take out 'button, subassembly' Remove ' plunger barrel lock. Remember the grub screwturns counter clock wise unless my photo copy has been reversed.
Fitting Procedure:
Reinsert grub screw. Insert 'button sub assembly ' and'plunger, barrel lock' turn in grub screw.
Replacement of Slide Locking
Removal procedure:
Punch through 'pin, grip slide cocking' and 'plunger sidecocking' with spring upward from 'body slide cocking' Pull back'body, slide cocking' and 'spring coupling slide cocking'Slide ' body slide cocking' from below through housing window. Punchthrough 'pin body slide cocking' on 'body slide cocking'Pull out 'spring. Slide cocking ' with hook. Hook to be made locallymade from spring steel wire.
Replacement of 'slide front sub - assembly '
Place housing on a suitable wooden support. Punch though 'pin retainingsling front.'
Take out 'sling front sub assembly.
Fitting procedure:
Insert 'sling from sub assembly , punch in 'pin retaining slingfront'
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Removing the 'slide sub- assembly ' parts or the piston.
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Removal procedure: Clamp the 'slide sub assembly' or piston into avice with corresponding clamping jaws that are shaped circular. Then unscrew thethrustpieces but ensure that springs are removed under control. If thrustpiecesare difficult to remove then apply heat up to the connection points of thethrustpiece and guide rod to 250 C*. Take off ' spring lock short' ,'rod compensating', 'spring lock long' and 'plunger,spring lock' from the guide rod and put to one side.
Fitting procedure: Put in new trust piece and screw thrust piece with atorque wrench with the correct torque setting of 20 Nm. When fitting new springsensure the lock mechanism is inserted in a weapon and remains cocked for 12hours.
REPLACEMENT of 'bolt sub assembly'
Removal: Field strip the bolt sub assembly. Take 'bolt lock subassembly' and push through 'pin extractor' by means of pin punch.Pull out pin punch and take off extractor. Be sure not to drop it! Remove'Spring extractor sub assembly' Place on 'bolt lock' andbeat through 'pin retaining ejector' with pin punch 2mm in diameter.Pull out pin punch and be sure that ejector and spring components are removedand not dropped. Pull out ejector and 'spring ejector ' from'bolt lock.' Press out ' pin retaining, pin control' andpush out 'ping control'
Fitting Procedures- Insert ' spring extractor sub assembly' andextractor in 'bolt lock' and fastened with 'pin extractor.' Insert' spring ejector' and ejector and fasten with 'pin retainingejector.' Insert 'pin control' and punch in ' pin retaining,pin control.' Prior to assembling the 'slide sub assembly' check extractorfor operation.
Elimination Criteria for bolt- note Steyr sells a test gauge
Extractor: fracture and wear to gauge size according to WL 7915 and 7604
Spring extractor: Any cracks and fractures.
Ejector: Fracture or no longer than true gauge size according to WL-6341
Bolt Lock- any cracks and fractures
Spring ejector: any cracks and fractures; minimum length =25mm
Spring side cocking- Fracture or gauge side according to WL 6336.
Pin firing: fracture or gauge size according to WL 6336.
If changing the 'bolt lock' testing you will need a specialgauge for that too.
Replacement of Trigger and Sear
Removal- remove 'screw trigger' pull out sear from butt to therear. Pull out trigger from butt upward. Pull out 'nut trigger' fromtrigger.
Fitting Procedure- Insert trigger from above into butt. Introduce sear fromthe rear into butt and push forward up to the stop. Slide trigger mechanismgroup with cocked hammer into butt. Secure trigger mechanism group with'pin retaining sub assembly' slide sear back until rests against the'slide trigger mechanism' but does not release it. In this positionturn in ' screw trigger' including 'washer trigger' and tighten.
Replacement of catch safety- Turn out screw trigger pull out sear from puttto the rear. Pull out trigger from butt upward. Force 'catch safety'out from butt from the left. Take out 'spring catch safety.'
Fitting procedure: Insert 'spring catch safety' put catch safetyfrom the right into butt until it engages (red point in front) Introduce searfrom rear into the butt and push it forward up to the stop. Slide triggermechanism group with cocked hammer into the butt. Secure trigger mechanism groupwith 'pin retaining sub assembly' but does not release it. In thisposition turn in 'screw trigger' including 'washer trigger'and tighten.
Replacement of 'housing lock and spring housing lock.
Removal procedure: Remove butt. Lift of 'spring housing lock'housing lock being in unlocked position- with screw driver and pull is out ofthe putt together with housing lock.
Fitting procedure: Push the housing lock and the 'spring housinglock' in to the butt until it engages.
Replacement of 'catch magazine'
Removal- Unscrew 'bolt magazine catch.' Pull 'catchmagazine' and 'spring magazine catch ' out of the butt.
Fitting procedure: Place 'spring magazine catch' into ' catchmagazine. Remember to put lock tight back in! Put 'catch magazine'into butt in normal position and secure with pin punch, thereby pushing themounting bolt out o the 'catch magazine.' Put 'bolt magazinecatch' through the left side thereby the pin punch is pushed out of the'Catch magazine.'
NOTE BEFORE I BEGIN ON THE TRIGGER PACK
MAKING A GUN FULL AUTO IS ILLEGAL. (want to end up like Waco Texas?)
ON THE AUG-SA IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE THE GUN FULL AUTO. STEYR DID ITFOR GOOD REASON!!!!!!!!!
Now for the reason why a AUG or USR will not go fullauto
1. NO auto sear
2. the sear that meets the lever disconnect are a two distinct levels about anhalf an inch. And the sear is flush with the stock body.
3. Auto sear has its own special pin and pin holes.
Replacement of trigger mechanism parts
Removal of Catch hold open: Remove trigger mechanismgroup. Push through 'pin trigger mechanism' Remove 'leverautomatic firing' or the disconnect in AUG-SA. Force out 'pincatch holding open' with pin punch from the inside. Take out Catch holdingopen.
Fitting- Reinsert 'spring catch holding open'in the 'catch holding open. Insert 'catch holding open into 'bodytrigger mechanism' and secure with 'pin catch holding open.' Wheninserting the 'lever automatic firing' be sure that the legs of the'spring hammer right' and the 'spring hammer left' come torest in the respective grooves of the 'lever automatic firing' securewith punch and knock in 'lever automatic firing' secure with punch andknow in ' pinch catch holding open.'
Hammer
Removal procedure: Remove trigger mechanism groupremove ' lever automatic firing' Push through 'pinhammer'
Remove hammer inclusive ' spring hammerright' and 'spring hammer left' Take off both springs fromhammer.
Fitting procedure: When placing the 'springshammer' on the hammer make sure that the long spring legs are put in to thecorresponding bores of the hammer. Further assembling is done ins reverse order.Elimination criteria for springs hammer- leg angle is not correct. Any cracksand fractures.
V. Table of Stoppages
Incorrect feeding and loading
Cause | Remedial Action |
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Magazine is inserted incorrectly | Remove the magazine, and insert it again until the magazine catch positively locks |
Damaged Magazine | Inspect the magazine, and replace it if necessary |
Dirty Magazine | Clean |
Insufficient Gas Pressure | Align the gas plug with the large circle to increase gas flow ; THIS IS NOT RECOMMENDED UNDER NORMAL FIRING CONDITIONS |
Dirty Chamber | Clean |
Defective or Dirty Cartridge | Discard the cartridge, and clean the chamber |
Bolt Does Not Lock Back
Dirty Chamber or Dirty bolt | Clean |
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Defective Cartridge | Eject and discard the cartridge |
Jammed Extractor | Clean and oil |
Misfire
Defective Cartridge (primer is struck but fails to ignite) | Maintain firing position for 30 seconds and then unload |
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Defective or Broken Firing Pin | Maintain firing position for 30 seconds, clear and unload the weapon, and replace the firing pin |
Fouled Bolt | Clean and oil |
Defective Hammer Mechanism | Replace the hammer mechanism |
Incorrect Extracting or Ejecting
Jammed Extractor | Clean |
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Defective Extractor | Replace the Extractor |
Weak Extractor Spring | Replace the extractor spring |
Defective Ejector | Replace the Ejector |
VI Cleaning and Maintenance
- After each usage, clean the weapon with its supplied cleaning kit or with a commercial kit that is appropriate for .223 caliber firearms. Clean - but do not oil - the gas system, and make sure that the barrel is also free of oil before firing.
- Clean the lenses of the optical system with a dry, lint-free cloth, or wash them with clean water if necessary.
This is a list of the equipment currently used by the Australian Army.
- 8Infantry weapons
- 10Future equipment
Armoured vehicles[edit]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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Armoured vehicles | |||||
M1 Abrams | United States | Main Battle Tank | 59 | 59 M1A1 Abrams and 13 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. Beginning in around 2025 Australia is slated to upgrade its M1 fleet under LAND 907 Phase 2, which is currently the most advanced M1 Abrams variant in US service.[1] | |
ASLAV | Canada Australia | Eight-wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier | 257 | Under LAND 400 Phase 2 the ASLAV is slated to be replaced by a new Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV), the Boxer (armoured fighting vehicle).[1][2][3] | |
Boxer (armoured fighting vehicle) | Germany Netherlands | Multirole armoured fighting vehicle | 211 on order | At least 211 vehicles on order with deliveries expected to begin in 2019.[4] Part of the Land 400 Phase 2 program.[5][6] The project includes the option for 11 additional ambulance variants.[7][8] | |
M113 armoured personnel carrier | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | 431 | The Army now has 340 M113AS4 and 91 M113AS3 in service in seven variants.[9][10] The vehicles are used in the armoured reconnaissance and armoured personnel carrier roles. The Army had operated 840 M113A1 vehicles in nine variants.[9] The M113 family of vehicles is scheduled to be replaced under LAND 400 Phase 3, the Request for Tender (RfT) for which was released on 24 August 2018. Land 400 Phase 3 will replace the M113AS4s with up to 450 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and 17 manoeuvre support vehicles.[11] | |
M88A2 Hercules | United States | Armoured recovery vehicle | 13 | Seven M88A2 Recovery Vehicles were purchased in 2007 to support the M1 Abrams tanks. Further purchases have taken the number in service to thirteen.[12][13][14] |
Artillery[edit]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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M777 howitzer | United Kingdom | 155mm Towed Howitzer | 54 | Thirty-five 155 mm M777s were ordered as part of the first phase of the Land 17 project to replace the Army's inventory of towed artillery, with initial deliveries beginning in late 2010.[15] An additional 19 guns were purchased in late 2012 instead of the self-propelled guns previously planned, bringing the total order to 54. |
Utility, reconnaissance and support vehicles[edit]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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Bushmaster PMV | Australia | 4×4 MRAP Cat. II | 1,052 | The Army has ordered a total of 1,052 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles to date, with deliveries commencing in mid-2005.[16] | |
Hawkei PMV | Australia | Armoured car | 1,100 on order | The Army has ordered 1,100 Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicles – Light (PMV-L) to partially replace the Land Rover Perentie. It is smaller and around half the weight of the Bushmaster. It is able to be carried underslung by the CH-47F Chinook helicopter.[17] | |
Land Rover Perentie | United Kingdom Australia | Utility vehicle (various roles) | 5,000+ | 5,000+ Land Rovers were originally acquired as a fleet of light duty vehicles for transporting stores, equipment and personnel. As of 2017 fewer than 1,500 remain in service. | |
G-Wagon | Germany | Multi-purpose/light assault vehicle | 2,268 | The Army has purchased a total of 2,268 G-Wagons to partially replace the Land Rover Perentie. There are eight G-Wagon variants including several in a specialized 6X6 configuration, including Mobile Command Post, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, and Ambulance.[18][19][20] Some 4X4 variants are transportable by the RAAF's Alenia C-27J Spartan battlefield airlifters. | |
RMMV HX | Germany | Tactical military trucks | 2,536 | In July 2013, Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) Australia was awarded the contract for Project Land 121 (Overlander) Phase 3B. The contract is understood to have a value of AUD1.58 billion (USD1.2 billion) and called for the delivery of 2,536 medium and heavy HX and SX range trucks (later just HX), with deliveries running from 2016 and concluding in 2020. The complete order, which included 1,063 protected trucks, is made up of about 1,600 medium trucks with 4,000 to 6,000 kg payloads, about 800 heavy trucks, most with 15,000 kg payloads and some tank transporters, and just less than 100 recovery vehicles to support the fleet. Overall total and fleet breakdown have revised slightly from those stated at award date. Under a separate AUD400 million contract, 1,799 trailers will be supplied by Australian company Haulmark Trailers. The first vehicles left RMMV's Vienna plant in July 2015. The first customer handover occurred on 7 April 2016 when six HX77 and six HX40M (plus 70 trailers) were handed over. As part of the award, RMMV Australia will also deliver almost 3,000 modules, with local partners including Sea Box Australia, which will deliver more than 2,100 flatracks for the ILHS system; Varley Group, which will supply more than 550 stores/maintenance modules; Holmwood Highgate, which will supply 276 tankers as well as water and fuel modules; and RPC Technologies, which will provide interface units for Australia's GDELS Ribbon Bridge and support boats, deliveries of which commenced in March 2018, and will conclude by September 2018.[21] Rheinmetall announced on 25 July that Australia had awarded it the LAND 121 Phase 5B contract. RMMVA will deliver more than 1000 logistics trucks and more than 800 modules to the ADF under the new program, which is an extension of the current LAND 121 Phase 3B Project. Deliveries will start in 2019 and will run to 2024.[22] | |
HMT Extenda | United Kingdom | High Mobility Transporter | 31 | The Army purchased 31 HMT Extenda MK1 Nary patrol vehicles for use by the Special Air Service Regiment to replace the Long Range Patrol Vehicle to provide armoured protection from IEDs.[23] Its namesake comes from Warrant Officer David Nary who was the killed during pre-deployment training in Kuwait for the Iraq War. In addition, 89 HMT Extenda MK2 have been ordered for the 2nd Commando Regiment that will be reconfigurable in four configurations.[24][25][26] |
Watercraft[edit]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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LARC-V | United States | Amphibious cargo vehicle | 15 | 15 medium size coastal / inland waterway landing craft fitted with 2 x 12.7mm HMG to be in service until 2027.[27][28] | |
LCM-8 | United States | River boat and mechanized landing craft | 12 | 12 to remain in service until 2027. Withdrawn from service in 1993 and reintroduced in 1998 after upgrade.[27][28] |
Air defence[edit]
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Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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RBS 70 | Sweden | Short-range Air Defense (SHORAD) Man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS) | 30 | Thirty upgraded RBS-70 short range air defence weapon systems are currently divided between two Air Defence Batteries within the 16th Regiment.[29] More sophisticated Bolide missiles have now been purchased.[30] | |
NASAMS 2 | Norway | Medium Range Surface-to-air missile | In April 2017 the Australian Government awarded Raytheon a contract to produce an unspecified number of NASAMS systems for use with the Australian Army.[31] The batteries, possibly mounted on Hawkei PMVs, will be used by the 16th Regiment.[32] |
Aircraft[edit]
Name | Origin | Type | Number[33] | Notes |
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Airbus Helicopters ARH Tiger | France | Armed reconnaissance helicopter | 22 | Modified and upgraded version of the Tiger HAP. These helicopters are planned to be phased out by the mid-2020s by the formal Tiger ARH replacement project. |
NHIndustries MRH-90 Taipan | France | Medium lift/utility helicopter | 41 (+ 6 joint with Navy)[34] | Replaced the UH-1 Iroquois in 2008, and the Black Hawks in 2017. |
UH-60 Black Hawk | United States | Medium lift/utility helicopter | 20 | The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk was the Army's primary battlefield lift/utility helicopter. The helicopters were assembled by Hawker de Havilland. Replaced in utility and transport roles by the MRH-90, with 20 aircraft remaining in service with the 6th Aviation Regiment until 2021 to support special forces missions.[34] |
Boeing CH-47F Chinook | United States | Heavy lift helicopter | 10[35] | The Chinook can be armed with the 7.62×51mm FN MAG 58 general-purpose machine gun and the 7.62×51mm M134D Minigun.[36] |
Eurocopter EC135 T2+ | France Germany | Training helicopter | 15 (Joint with Navy)[37] | Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) shared with the Navy |
Unmanned aerial vehicles[edit]
Name | Origin | Type | Number[33] | Notes |
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AAI RQ-7 Shadow | United States | Reconnaissance and battlefield surveillance | 18[citation needed] | |
ScanEagle | United States | Reconnaissance and battlefield surveillance |
Infantry weapons[edit]
Assault rifles and carbines[edit]
Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Photo | Notes |
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F88 Austeyr | Austria Australia | 5.56×45mm NATO | A derivative of the Austrian Steyr AUG STG-77 assault rifle. It is the ADF's standard individual weapon, which replaced the L1A1 SLR and the M16A1 rifle from front-line service in the late 1980s. The weapon is manufactured under licence in Australia by Thales Australia (formerly Australian Defence Industries Ltd). Enhanced F88 (EF88), The Latest variant to improve modularity featuring extended accessories rail, a fixed barrel and bolt catch release. 1RAR will begin to re-equip with the EF88 from June 2015 with a wider roll out from 2016.[38] The ADF has ordered 30,000 of these rifles.[39] | ||
M4 carbine | United States | Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | Standard issue to Australian special forces units. Its official designation in Australia is the M4A5.[40] | |
HK416 | Germany | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by various Australian special forces units. | |
L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle | Belgium United Kingdom Australia | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used by the Australian Federation Guard with a bayonet attached for ceremonial purposes. |
Precision rifles[edit]
Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Photo | Notes |
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SR-98 | United Kingdom | 7.62×51mm | An Australian variant of the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare, it is the standard-issue sniper rifle in the Australian Army and is chambered for 7.62×51mm. It replaced the Parker Hale Model 82 rifle in the late 1990s. Manufactured under licence in Australia by Thales Australia. | ||
AW50F | United Kingdom | Anti-materiel rifle | .50 BMG | The AW50F is the largest-bore variant of the Arctic Warfare sniper rifles suited to the anti-materiel role. It is chambered for the .50 BMG cartridge, and is primarily used with Raufoss Mk211HEIAP rounds. The AW50F was designed with an Australian-designed and manufactured barrel. | |
Blaser 93 Tactical 2 | Belgium | Bolt action sniper rifle | .338 Lapua Magnum | A straight-pull bolt-action sniper rifle chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum. Used by special forces and infantry units. | |
Heckler & Koch HK417 | Germany | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | 'Marksman Rifle System' used by infantry and special forces units to fill the gap between a sniper rifle and 5.56mm derivatives.[41] | |
SR-25 | United States | Semi-automatic sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm | A semi-automatic7.62×51mm sniper rifle. In service with infantry and special forces units of the Australian Army. It has seen service in Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor. | |
Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle (M14 EBR) | United States | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used by the Special Air Service Regiment.[42] | |
Barrett M82 | United States | Anti-materiel sniper rifle | .50 BMG | A semi-automatic sniper and anti-materiel rifle chambered in .50 BMG.[43] |
Machine guns[edit]
Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Photo | Notes |
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F89 Minimi | Belgium | Light machine gun | 5.56×45 mm NATO | The Army's standard light machine gun chambered for 5.56×45 mm NATO. The F89 is also manufactured under licence in Australia by Thales Australia. | |
Maximi | Belgium | Light machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | The 7.62×51mm NATO model of the Minimi is also in limited service.[44] | |
FN MAG 58 | Belgium | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | The Army's general purpose machine gun chambered for 7.62 × 51 mm NATO. It replaced the M60 machine gun. | |
Browning M2HB-QCB | United States | Heavy machine gun | .50 BMG | Heavy machine gun used at the infantry platoon level and as a heavy support weapon mounted on vehicles. It uses the .50 BMG cartridge and has an effective range in excess of 2,000 metres. |
Pistols[edit]
Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Photo | Notes |
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Self-Loading Pistol 9 millimetre Mark 3 | Belgium | Semi-automatic pistol | 9mm | The Self-Loading Pistol 9 millimetre Mark 3[45] is the standard issue service pistol of the Australian Defence Force. | |
Heckler & Koch USP | Germany | Semi-automatic pistol | 9mm | The Heckler & Koch USP is the preferred side-arm for special forces units.[46] | |
Glock 19 | Austria | Semi-automatic pistol | 9mm | Used by special forces units.[46] |
Submachine guns[edit]
Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Photo | Notes |
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Heckler & Koch MP5 | Germany | Submachine gun | 9mm | Primarily used by special forces units. |
Shotguns[edit]
Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Photo | Notes |
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Remington Model 870 and 870P[47] | United States | Shotgun | 12-gauge | Used by both Special Forces and Military Police personnel. It is also used in specific roles within the infantry. |
Grenade launchers[edit]
Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Photo | Notes |
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M203 grenade launcher | United States | Grenade launcher | 40×46mm | Attaches to the F88 (RM Equipment M203PI) and M4 (Colt M203-A1) rifles. | |
Mk 19 AGL | United States | Automatic grenade launcher | 40×53mm | Automatic grenade launcher that fires grenades at a cyclic rate of 325–375 rounds per minute, giving a practical rate of fire of 60 rounds per minute (rapid) and 40 rounds per minute (sustained). Usually vehicle mounted by Australian special forces units. | |
Mk 47 Striker LWAGL | United States | Automatic grenade launcher | 40×53mm | Mk 47 Mod 1 Lightweight automatic grenade launcher (LWAGL) is 36% of the weight of the Mk 19, has a further range than the Mk 19 and is fitted with Lightweight Video Sight (LVS2) sighting system. It will be issued to infantry battalions from late 2016 and to Special Operation Command units from early 2017.[48] |
Anti-armour[edit]
Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Photo | Notes |
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66 mm Short-Range Anti-Armour Weapon (M72 LAW) | United States | Anti-tank rocket launcher | 66mm | A single shot disposable anti-armour weapon | |
L14A1 Carl Gustav Medium Direct Fire Support Weapon | Sweden | Recoilless rifle | 84mm | Primarily used in the anti-armour role. M4 variant ordered in 2018 and to be delivered in 2020.[49] | |
Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) | United States | Guided anti-armour missile | 127mm |
Mortars[edit]
Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Photo | Notes |
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F2 81mm Mortar | United Kingdom Canada | Mortar | 81mm | ||
M252A1 Mortar | United States | Mortar | 81mm | Currently being acquired to replace the F2s.[50] |
Grenades and anti personnel mines[edit]
Name | Origin | Type | Detonation | Photo | Notes |
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F1 fragmentation hand grenade | Australia | Fragmentation grenade | Fuse | Manufactured by Thales Australia. It has a lethal range of 6 m (20 ft) and has a fuse time of 4.5 to 5.5 seconds. | |
M18A1 Claymore Antipersonnel Mine | United States | Anti-personnel mine | Remote | It is called an 'Anti-Personnel Device' due to the Commonwealth of Australia agreeing not to use mines of any type.[citation needed] |
Bayonets[edit]
Name | Origin | Type | Photo | Notes |
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M9 Bayonet | Australia | Bayonet | The Army's primary combat knife used by all personnel and can be attached on the F88 Austeyr and the M4 carbine. |
Combat uniform of the Australian Army[edit]
There are two major combat uniforms worn by the Army, they are:
- Australian Multicam Camouflage Uniform – AMCU is the standard combat uniform with a base pattern of MultiCam using a colour palette based on the Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform (DPCU).[51][52] The AMCU was initially issued in late 2014 to 3rd Brigade with a final design roll out commencing in January 2016.[53][54] Multicams had been worn by the Army since 2009 starting with the Multicam Precision Assault uniform issued to special forces (Special Operations Task Group) in Afghanistan which was later issued to Mentoring Task Force close-combatant units. The Precision Assault was replaced in 2012 by the Australian Multicam Pattern - Operational Combat Uniform (AMP-OCU) made in Australia with a specially designed pattern for Afghanistan. The Precision Assault and the AMP-OCU had replaced the Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU). The DPDU was an Australian made and designed uniform issued in 2001 for Afghanistan and was later worn in Iraq with the design refined twice.[55]
- Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform – DPCU had been the standard combat uniform for the Army since 1986.[55] In 2005, the DPCU-NIR was released with Near-infrared (NIR) Signature Management Camouflage.[56][54] The DPCU is being replaced by the AMCU.[51]
Future equipment[edit]
Infantry weapons[edit]
The Army has begun to roll out their new state of the art rifle, the Enhanced F88 (EF88). The new rifle has several new features including improved modularity featuring extended accessories rail, a fixed barrel, bolt catch release and a black paint scheme. It was confirmed in July 2015 that the contract for 30,000 EF88 rifles had been approved with full roll out starting in 2016. 2,500 Steyr Mannlicher SL40 grenade launchers have also been ordered.[57]
The Army had previously planned on replacing the F88 with the Advanced Individual Combat Weapon (AICW) by 2010–2012. The most notable feature of the AICW is a grenade launcher with 3 stacked rounds that uses electricity to fire off the grenade. The AICW had aimed to provide the infantry soldier with the ability to fire multiple grenades without having to reload, and to switch between 5.56 mm ballistic rounds and 40 mm grenades without changing sights, trigger or stance, giving the operator more versatility and reduced reaction times in combat.[citation needed] The AICW has all but disappeared from the Army's sights and it is unlikely to ever make a return. The company responsible for the ACIW, Metal Storm Limited was placed in voluntary administration in 2012.[58]
The Army decided to procure the Mk 47 Striker 40 mm lightweight automatic grenade launcher in mid-2015, and plans to begin receiving units within one year.[59]
Armoured vehicles[edit]
In December 2011, the Thales Hawkei PMV (Protected Military Vehicle) was selected as the preferred tender for the Army's requirement of a light 4x4 armored car with a potential order for 1300 vehicles.[60] The seven-tonne Hawkei has been described as a 'baby' variant of the Bushmaster[61] having been developed by the same manufacturer.
Under LAND 400 the ASLAV and M113s will be replaced, with the project to acquire a Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV), an Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), a Manoeuvre Support Vehicle (MSV) and an Integrated Training System (ITS). The ASLAV fleet is planned to be replaced from 2020, and the M113s from 2025.[62] On 19 February 2015 the tender was opened for the replacement of the ASLAV, listing a requirement for up to 225 armored vehicles to provide the future mounted combat reconnaissance capability.[63] The remaining requirements of the project will be confirmed by the upcoming Defence White Paper; however, it is expected to include an infantry fighting vehicle—a capability currently only partly provided by the in-service M113AS4 Armoured Personnel Carrier—as well as a manoeuvre support vehicle, and an integrated training system.[64] The project is valued at more than $10 billion and is expected to acquire approximately 700 vehicles.[65]
Aircraft[edit]
The Army is reorganising its aviation element, through the purchase of 22 ARH Tiger attack helicopters and 30 MRH 90 Taipan utility helicopters (30 helicopters out of a total purchase of 46, which will be divided between Army, Fleet Air Arm and a joined MRH 90 training base). Furthermore, 7 CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopters will be purchased to replace the Army's five remaining CH-47D Chinook helicopters. In addition, the Army will also acquire a number of UAVs (including a number of Boeing ScanEagles and 18 RQ-7 Shadow) which will equip the 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment, at Enoggera Barracks, Queensland.[66] Smaller UAVs being trialed include the AeroVironment Wasp III and Black Hornet Nano.[67]
Previously it was planned that the MRH-90 would eventually replace all of the Army's Black Hawks, with the Black Hawk fleet planned to be reduced to 18 operational aircraft in 2014–15 as part of the phased withdrawal of the type from service.[68] However, in December 2015 it was announced that 20 Black Hawks will remain in service with the 6th Aviation Regiment until the end of 2021 to provide aviation support to special forces.[34]
The Army as part of a joint program with the RAN under Air 9000 Phase 7B are seeking future advanced training and light support helicopters. The helicopters being offered by industry are: Eurocopter EC-135 (from Boeing-Thales), Bell 429 (Raytheon-Bell) and Agusta A109 (from BAE-CAE-AgustaWestland).[69]
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