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Land Rover Defender 130 |
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As you may or may not know, in recent times the Australian Army's vehicle fleet is separated in to the White Fleet and Green fleet. Initially named so because the colouring of the 2 fleets were predominantly just that. The rational between the difference is that green fleet vehicles were often military specific models that were more expensive to acquire, operate and more difficult to drive. In the army licensing system green fleet vehicles need different licences to drive. Almost all of these vehicles are 4wd as well. The Perentie Land Rovers, Unimog 4x4 and International "Acco" just to name a few. Often, if not always, these are tactical vehicles with convoy lights and other front line features. Vehicles purchased for the "White Fleet" are purchased through the Defence Material Organisation (DMO) and are turned over every three years, giving them a very short in service life when compared with their Green Fleet brothers. Some even enter defence purchased directly by the Federal Government with vehicles for the Bureau of Health, Minerals etc etc. The units known to have been used in the camouflage scheme below are thought to belong to Defence Pulblic Relations (DPR). However confusing identification a little is that fact that there was also a significant number of Defender 130 Crew Cab vehicles delivered to the Seychelles Police/Security forces. Some were plain drab, others in a camouflage pattern similar to that used by the ADF. For Defender 130's operated by teh Salvation Army, look at the Salvation Army Vehicles page. Defence Media and Working Dog Handlers as well as Navy Clearance Divers are all know operators of Civilian Spec Land Rover Defender 130 vehicles. Information on the RAN Defender 130 can be found on the linked page. |
  Copyright: Land Rover Australia Defender 130 in camouflage at a dealership. |
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