Amphibious fleet upgrade to boost Pacific support in disasters

Harley Dennett
Updated February 4 2021 - 7:12am, first published 12:00am
An Australian Army light armoured vehicle disembarks at Cowley Beach. Picture: Defence
An Australian Army light armoured vehicle disembarks at Cowley Beach. Picture: Defence

Australia will significantly boost its military beach landing capability by completely replacing the Army's amphibious-vehicle fleet as part of an $800 million investment aimed at boosting capacity in the Pacific.

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Harley Dennett

Harley Dennett

Public Service Editor

Former federal politics bureau chief for the Canberra Times, via a career that's taken me from rural Victoria to Washington DC. Telling the stories of my local LGBTI community brought me to political journalism, where I've covered eight budgets, four national elections in two countries, Defence, public service and international governance.

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