Engineering, design and advisory companies Aurecon and AECOM, together in a joint venture, are bringing to life innovative adaptable facilities for the Department of Defence’s next generation of Armoured Fighting Vehicle fleet across Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. Now commencing the construction phase for Stage 1, the new facilities will support the maintenance and training requirements of the most advanced and capable fleet vehicles the Australian Army has ever acquired.
Located at Puckapunyal Military Area, Lavarack Barracks and Edinburgh Defence Precinct, the new facilities will support Projects LAND400, LAND907 Phase 2 and LAND8160 Phase 1 until 2050.
The vehicle fleet consists of combat reconnaissance, infantry fighting, main battle tank and armoured engineering vehicles.
Aurecon Managing Director, Defence and National Security ANZ, David Barnes, credits the collaborative approach of both companies to design one of Australian Defence’s most significant infrastructure projects.,,,MORE
