AUSTRALIA: the new pistols are on the way

Aquaterro has received the first order for the new Sidearm Weapon System (SWS) under the LAND 159 program of the Australian Armed Forces.

The order, valued at over 20 million USD (30 million AUD), was granted after extensive technical analysis, testing, and evaluations since the contract award in October 2022. This allows the weapon system to be put into service with the ADF, confirming Aquaterro as the largest participating supplier of weapon systems under LAND 159.

The new ADF SWS consists of the SIG P320 X-Carry Pro, the SIG ROMEO2 Red Dot Sight, and the SIG FOXTROT2 Weapon Light.

The Australian Army is modernizing its lethality system under project LAND 159, including its small arms capabilities. The government's website states that "LAND 159 includes the procurement of next-generation weapon systems, ammunition, as well as training and support systems to ensure that ADF ground combatants have a capability advantage over potential adversaries beyond 2030."

All SIG P320s will undergo the final manufacturing process at Aquaterro's new laser processing center located in the high-security area of Aquaterro in the southeast of Melbourne: the application of a custom laser engraving.

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LAND 159 program online