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What was the purpose of Project Waler?
What was the purpose of Project Waler?
- To upgrade the Australian Army's M113 armoured personnel carriers
- To replace the Australian Army's M113 armoured personnel carriers (correct)
- To acquire new armoured fighting vehicles for the Australian Army
- To build armoured fighting vehicles in Australia
When was Project Waler cancelled?
When was Project Waler cancelled?
- 1981
- 1982
- 1983
- 1985 (correct)
What replaced the M113s used by the Army's armoured reconnaissance units?
What replaced the M113s used by the Army's armoured reconnaissance units?
- ASLAV wheeled armoured fighting vehicles (correct)
- M113 upgraded armoured fighting vehicles
- ASLAV tracked armoured fighting vehicles
- M113 upgraded wheeled armoured fighting vehicles
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Study Notes
- Project Waler was an unsuccessful Australian defence procurement exercise that sought to replace the Australian Army's M113 armoured personnel carriers with more capable armoured fighting vehicles.
- After initial scoping work, proposals were sought from companies during 1981. These proposals were submitted in 1982, and further studies were undertaken in 1983.
- While the scoping studies demonstrated that it would be feasible to build the vehicles in Australia, a planned tender to acquire them was not issued.
- Instead, Project Waler was cancelled by the Australian Government in July 1985 due to concerns over the cost and capabilities of the proposed vehicles.
- The M113s used by the Army's armoured reconnaissance units were replaced by ASLAV wheeled armoured fighting vehicles that were similar to the designs considered under Project Waler.
- Most of the remaining fleet of M113s were upgraded.
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