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Australian Armoured Vehicles to 2001 compiled by Gary Zimmer
A summary of all vehicles used or tested by the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Armoured Corps during the period 1929-2001.This is the first draft of this summary and any corrections, amendments and additions are always welcome. If you wish to contribute please email us here
Additional contributions to date by John Myszka, Mick Toal, Mike Cecil, Shane Lovell, Pat Ripley, Ray De Vere.
| Type | Qty |
Status |
Introduced |
Retired |
Specific features |
Vickers medium Mk II Special |
4 |
In service |
1929 |
1941 |
no cupola mg rhs |
Vickers light Mk VIA |
10 |
In service |
1936 |
1942 |
|
Carrier MG LP no.1 |
158 |
In service |
1940 |
1943 |
skid steer only |
Carrier MG LP no.2/2A |
5000 |
In service |
1940 |
1955 |
track warp steering |
Carrier Tank attack 2 pdr |
200 |
In service |
1942 |
1945 |
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Carrier Mortar 3" |
400 |
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Experimetal light tank on ch.160 |
1 |
194? |
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Carrier 1 ton GS tracked truck |
13 |
In service |
1944 |
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Lloyd Carrier |
? |
In service |
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| Carrier Starting / Charging | 50 |
In service |
1941 |
? |
|
AC1 prototype E1 |
1 |
prototype |
1941 |
1945 |
6 pc cast hull |
AC1 prototype E2 |
1 |
prototype |
1941 |
1 pce hull diff. to E3 | |
AC1 Sentinel E3/8001 - 8065 |
65 |
In service |
1941 |
1955 |
1 pce ms, early, late |
AC2 |
design project only |
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AC3 "Thunderbolt" 8066 |
1 |
prototype |
1943 |
redesigned hull |
|
AC4 |
design project only |
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AEC Dorchester ACV |
7 |
In service |
1943 |
1955 |
|
White M3 Scout Car |
In service |
1942 |
1968 |
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White M3 artillery OP |
? Conv |
In service |
1943 |
1968 |
sides bevelled, internals |
Ford Dingo scout car |
245 |
In service |
1942 |
1944 |
|
Ford Lynx |
170 |
In service |
1943 |
1955 |
|
Rover s/c "mobile slit trench" |
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M3 Stuart (Wright radial) |
In service |
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M3A1 Stuart (Wright radial) |
In service |
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M3A1 Stuart (Guiberson radial) |
In service |
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M3 Lee (radial, riveted) |
757 total |
In service |
1942 |
1955 |
|
M3 Grant (radial, riveted) |
In service |
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M3A2 Grant (radial, welded) |
1+? |
In service |
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M3A3 Grant (diesel, welded) |
In service |
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M3A5 Grant (diesel, riveted) |
In service |
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Grant Dozer |
3 |
In service |
1944 |
1955 |
5 converted to mount dozer blade but only three kits available |
Grant BARV |
1 |
In service |
1950 |
1972 |
|
Yeramba 25pdr SP |
14 |
In service |
1952 |
1955 |
|
Matilda gun tank 2 pdr |
409 tot |
In service |
1941 |
1955 |
|
Matilda CS |
93 |
In service |
60 in service plus a purchase of 33 from NZ | ||
Matilda Frog flamethrower |
20 |
In service |
1944 |
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Matilda Dozer Mk I |
6 |
In service |
cable type |
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Matilda Dozer Mk II |
6 |
In service |
cable type |
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Matilda Dozer Mk III |
6 |
In service |
hydraulic type |
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Matilda Hedgehog (prototype) |
1 |
prototype |
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Matilda Hedgehog (production) |
6 |
In service |
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Covenanter bridgelayer |
8 |
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Crusader Mk I |
1 |
Trials/eval. |
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Crusader Mk II |
? |
In service |
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Cromwell Mk I |
1 |
Trials/eval. |
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Churchill Mk III |
1? |
In service |
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Churchill Mk VII |
50? |
In service |
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Churchill Mk VIII Crocodile |
1 |
In service |
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Rhino armoured car |
2 |
prototypes only | |||
Staghound armoured car |
In service |
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| LVT4 Buffalo | 33? |
In service |
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LVT(A)4 Alligator |
In service |
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M4 Sherman composite |
1 |
Trials/eval. |
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M4A2 Sherman |
1 |
Trials/eval. |
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| M4 composite Sherman | 1 |
Trials/eval. |
used as target |
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| M4 welded Sherman | |||||
| M24 Chaffee | 2 | Trials/eval. | |||
M11/39 medium tank |
? |
captured/used North Africa, white kangaroos | |||
M13/40 medium tank |
? |
as above |
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Renault R35 |
? |
used Syria |
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Ferret Mk I |
In service |
1953 |
1970 |
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Ferret Mk II |
In service |
1971 |
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Ferret Mk II with ENTAC |
1 |
In service |
missile boxes on turret sides | ||
Saladin |
15 |
In service |
1971 |
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Saracen APC |
In service |
1957 |
1971 |
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Saracen ACV |
In service |
1971 |
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Saracen fitters |
In service |
1971 |
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Centurion Mk III |
143 total |
In service |
9/1951 |
1977 |
ended up as Mk5/1 |
Centurion Mk III Dozer |
4 |
In service |
1977 |
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Centurion ARV Mk I |
1 |
In service |
1969 |
1975 |
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Centurion ARV Mk II |
5 |
In service |
1977 |
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Centurion bridgelayer |
4 |
In service |
1977 |
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Centurion driver training vehicle |
1 |
In service |
1977 |
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FV432 APC |
2 |
Trials |
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M114 C+R vehicle |
Trials/eval. |
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M113 (petrol) |
2 |
Trials |
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M113A1 (diesel) |
800? |
In service |
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M113A1 FSV (Saladin) |
15 |
In service |
1971 |
197? |
|
M113A1 MRV (Scorpion) |
45 |
In service |
1996 | ||
M548 TLC |
In service |
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| M108 self propelled gun | 3 |
in Vietnam | |||
| M806A1 ARVL | In service |
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M125 mortar carrier |
In service |
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M577 ACV |
In service |
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M113A1 Fitter's track |
In service |
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Fiat 6614 Armoured Car |
1 |
Trials |
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Scorpion light tank |
2 |
Trials |
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M551 Sherridan |
1 |
Trials |
1968 |
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Leopard 1A1 |
Trials |
1976 |
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M60A1 |
2 |
Trials |
1972/73 |
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Leopard 1A1 |
2 |
Trials |
1976 |
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| Leopard AS1 | 104 | In service | 1977 | currently in service | |
| Leopard AS1 Dozer | 4? |
In service |
1977 |
|
currently in service. |
| Leopard AS1 with mine plough | 1? |
In service |
198? |
|
currently in service |
| Leopard AS1 ARVM | 4 |
In service |
1977 |
|
currently in service. |
| Leopard AS1 mine roller | In service |
1977 |
|
currently in service. | |
| Leopard AS1 bridgelayer | 4 |
In service |
1977 |
|
currently in service. |
| Leopard AS1 driver training vehicle | In service |
1977 |
|
currently in service. | |
ASLAV 25mm |
In service |
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ASLAV ARV |
In service |
Type 3 hull | |||
ASLAV ACV |
In service |
Type 2 hull | |||
| ASLAV Surveillance | at least one built so far | Type 2 hull | |||
| ASLAV APC | in service | Type 2 hull | |||
| ASLAV Fitters | in service | Type 3 hull | |||
| ASLAV Recovery | in service | Type 3 hull | |||
ASLAV ambulance |
In service |
Type 2 hull | |||
Bushmaster |
3 | new |
Project Bushranger B1, B2, B3 | ||
| Taipan | 3 | ||||
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