Australian Military LandRovers |
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1960s: The Long Range Patrol Vehicle was built for operation across Australia's outback and similar terrain. 1980s: The Perentie is an Australian built Land-Rover, the range including a modified 110 4×4 and a unique, locally designed 6×6. 2001 July 4th: Norforce is a unit of nearly 600 soldiers which monitors the north west coast of Australia. The unit was raised on 4 July 1981. "The NORFORCE group are the most culturally diverse unit in the Australian Army and comprise mainly part-time members of which almost 50% are Aboriginal, with 80% of them coming from remote northern communities" - LandRover .au. 2001 Norforce 2010, February: The Australian Army began taking delivery of Mercedes G-wagens to gradually replace its Land Rovers, as part of Land 121, Project Overlander. |
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