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The
Regiment
is
equipped
with
ASLAV
vehicles
used
in
the
armoured
reconnaissance
role
and
is
assigned
to
the
7th
Brigade based in Brisbane.
The
ASLAV
has
an
eight-wheeled
configuration
(capable
of
either
four
or
eight
wheel
drive),
is
amphibious
and
has
a
range
of
600
km
with
a
top
road
speed
of
120
km/h.
The
vehicle
has
excellent
battlefield
mobility,
as
all
wheels
are
equipped
with
a
solid-core
secondary
run-flat
tyre
next
to
the
hub,
allowing
the
vehicle
to
function
even
with
eight
flat
tyres.
Phase
3
improvements
include
a
laser
range
finder,
the
latest
generation
thermal
imager,
24
V
DC
electric
drive
for
the
turret
and
improved
suspension for the hull.
The
heat
of
northern
Australia
poses
special
problems
for
armoured
vehicle
crews
with
interior
temperatures
reaching
55
°C
(131
°F).
The
ASLAV
Type
II
is
fitted
with
air-conditioning
that
reduces
temperatures
to
outside
levels.
Increasing
the
versatility
of
the
ASLAV
even
more
is
the
use
of
non-
permanent
Mission
Role
Installation
Kits
(MRIKs)
to
generate
several
variants
from
a
single
hull
design.
This
is
a
unique
Australian
modification
and
much
of
of
the
design
and
development
work
was
done
in
Australia.
