An Australian Army light armoured vehicle disembarks at Cowley Beach.
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, The Canberra Times reports.
Defence planners said the spending would boost what help Australia could offer Pacific neighbours with two new fleets of amphibious craft with the staying power to offer a sustained Australian military presence in the thick of any crisis in the region.
