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Melbourne-based Corvus Technology Solutions has officially opened its new office in Gyeonggi-do, near Seoul in South Korea, to support Australia’s local construction of the Redback infantry fighting vehicle fleet.
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Corvus is in final negotiations with Australian company Hanwha Defence Australia, a subsidiary to South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace Systems, to manufacture in Australia nearly 2,000 suspension units for the Australian Army’s future fleet of Redback infantry fighting vehicles under the multi-billion LAND 400 Phase 3 program.
This contract will make Corvus Technology Solutions one of the top suppliers to Hanwha Defence Australia on this project.
Martin U. Ripple, chief executive officer of Corvus Technology Solutions, highlighted the importance of the new office location, saying, “We’re excited at not only the smooth transfer of technology from South Korea for the Redback suspension units but the potential for what the future will bring. Having a footprint on the ground will be really important for building relationships with one of our key defence partners and creating further opportunities for manufacturing here in Australia.”
Corvus’ suspension units, 14 of which are on each Redback vehicle, improve ride, comfort, and manoeuvrability in the field and provide better under vehicle blast resistance and vehicle survivability than other designs by avoiding the use of torsion bars.
The new office, officially opened on 5 March, will oversee the technology transfer from South Korea to Bayswater in Victoria where the work will take place, in a move likely to create around 40 technical jobs over the life of the project.
“This is an exciting moment for the team here in Bayswater. The next step in our journey [is] to build these vital components for our military. We’re looking forward to growing the strategic relationships that will enable us to deliver and learn from some of the best Korean manufacturers," said Nick Williams, general manager of Corvus Technology Solutions.
Corvus Technology Solutions is a defence-focused company, developing and manufacturing precision assemblies and automated electro-mechanical defence systems.
The company draws on a breadth of precision manufacturing and engineering capabilities, delivering Australian manufacturing and assembly capability via an extensive and established global supply chain.
