Contract for new armoured personnel carriers to be announced

By Mark Kenny
Updated October 5 2015 - 10:18am, first published 9:46am
Malcolm Turnbull is expected to announce today that the Australian army's ASLAVs are to be replaced.  Photo: Paul Rovere
Malcolm Turnbull is expected to announce today that the Australian army's ASLAVs are to be replaced. Photo: Paul Rovere

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is set to announce a key piece of Australia's future defence force capability: up to 1000 armoured vehicles.