Avalon 2025: Hanwha signs engine deal with Penske for Redback IFVs
The first Redback is planned to be delivered at an accelerated rate with the first in 2027 and last expected in late 2028 (Photo: Australian Defence Force)
Penske Australia will also carry out local assembly and testing of Allison X1100 series cross-drive transmission under licence using kits supplied by South Korea's SNT Dynamics.
Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) has signed a sub-contract with Penske Australia to assemble, test and supply of 129 engines for Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).
The deal with Penske Australia - a supplier of heavy-duty trucks, automotive engines and power systems – was signed last week at the Avalon Australian International Airshow in Avalon near Melbourne.
The contract is for the local assembly, test and supply of the 1000hp-class Rolls-Royce Power Systems MTU MT881-Ka500 engine, under a technology transfer agreement with South Korea’s STX Engine.
The engines will be delivered to the Hanwha Armoured vehicle Centre of Excellence (H-ACE) for
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