35062 AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER

The Australian Army was formed in 1901 and is one of the elements of the Australian Defense Forces. Australian Defense Force). In 2018, these troops numbered approximately 47,300 soldiers, of which approximately 30,000 served in line units, and approximately 17,300 were the so-called active reservists. Of course, the main quantitatively component of Australian troops is infantry. The basic weapon for the Australian infantryman is the 5.56 mm F88 Austeyr assault rifle, and the basic light machine gun - the FN Minimi F89, also the 5.56 mm caliber. However, the basic heavy machine gun is the 7.62 mm MAG-58. Australian motorized infantry also has several types of modern vehicles in stock, mainly ASLAV family vehicles (around 225 vehicles) and around 1,000 Bushmaster IMV vehicles. It is worth adding that the Australian army still uses around 700 M113 tracked armored personnel carriers.