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The Thales Hawkei
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The Hawkei
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12th February, 2014
The next generation of lightweight, high mobility protected vehicles was
launched recently.
The Hawkei is a 7 tonne utility, powered by a 3.2 litre turbocharged engine, which is matched to a ZF 6HP280 gearbox,
that feeds 200kW of power and 610 Nm of torque to all four wheels via a two-speed transfer case. The transmission comes
from the same range that is fitted in the Australian-made Ford Falcon and Territory models.
Capable of speeds of up to 130km/h, the Hawkei can carry up a crew of five approximately 600km (depending on
terrain).
Delivering unparalleled levels of blast and ballistic protection to meet the needs of the modern warfare, Hawkei can
be used for troop movement, command and control, electronic warfare, liaison, surveillance and reconnaissance.
The Hawkei family of vehicles includes variants for command posts, use as a utility, border protection and special
forces transportation.
ZF in Australia has a long standing relationship with Thales Australia, with the two companies collaborating on the
build of the famed Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle model.
The Bushmaster features a specially modified ZF Ecomat 6HP transmission, which is closely related to the ZF
transmissions found in buses and coaches nationwide.
The Bushmaster has proven itself all over the world as an incredible vehicle in the battle field, and the Hawkei
certainly follows in its footsteps.
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Thales Australia CEO Chris Jenkins is enthusiastic about the partnership with the Auto One V8 Utes series, which will
see the Hawkei utilised at rounds in 2014.
"Where better to show what Australia can do than at the Auto One V8 Ute series? The Hawkei is Aussie know-how at
its best," said Mr Jenkins.
"Focussed on winning, being the best and protecting your mates, that's Australia. That's what the Hawkei is all
about. We think this Aussie beast is in great company with the iconic Australian ute."
The Hawkei is currently in the prototype testing and development phase, which if successful will see upwards of 1,300
vehicles made at the Thales factory in Bendigo, Victoria.
E&OE.
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