Projects

LAND 125 Soldier Combat System: Phase 3C Lethality

Project Overview

Land 125 is a multi-phase combat ensemble project that aims to deliver successive enhancements to the Soldier Combat System and is responsible for the acquisition of capabilities for the dismounted close combat force. Capabilities are integrated through a spiral development plan that allows for incremental acquisition.

It is providing enhancements to the NATO-defined and inter-related soldier sub-systems of Lethality, Survivability, Sustainment and Mobility, and Command, Control Communications, Computer and Information.

The combination of individual combatants, their units and the interfaces with the internal and external battle environment is termed the Soldier Combat System.

Land 125 Phases

The project has been split over a number of DMO divisions.
Phase 3 received Government First Pass approval in May 2005. Phase 3 of the project was then divided into three distinct sub-phases:

• Phase 3A - Dismounted Battle Group and Below Command, Control Communication System (responsibility transferred to Electronic Systems Division);
• Phase 3B - Survivability (responsibility with Soldier Modernisation Systems Program Office, Land Systems Division);
• Phase 3C - Lethality (responsibility with Armaments Systems Program Office, Land Systems Division); and

Phase 4 - Soldier System Integration (responsibility with Integrated Soldier Systems Development Directorate, Land Systems Division).

Phase 3C - Lethality

Investigation is underway to enhance the in-service F88 Steyr rifle. The enhanced F88 will be a modular rifle system to provide physical integration with improved performance and handling, including the integration of ancillary devices such as sights to the weapons. These modifications will enhance the lethality of the individual soldier, fire team and section.

Point of Contact

TOP

1 RAR soldier equipped with the developmental test bed equipment from which Soldier Enhancement Version One capabilities were developed

LAND 125 – Soldier Combat System
Armament Systems Program Office
Integrated Soldier Systems Branch
Land Systems Division
Defence Materiel Organisation
Victoria Barracks Melbourne
256-310 St Kilda Road
SOUTHBANK VIC 3006
Australia

Phase 3C Project Manager:
Telephone: +61 3 9282 4409
Facsimile:   +61 3 9282 4376

Last updated: February 2013