Complex Range – Deployable Austere Shoot House (DASH)
Project Overview
Proxenus played a critical role in helping the Australian Army raise its urban combat training capability through the design and delivery of the Deployable Austere Shoot House (DASH) – the Army’s first certified Complex Technology Range.
Delivered by Proxenus
- Designed and delivered a safe, low-cost, low-maintenance prototype
- Supported live-fire training with real combat ammunition
- Engineered all systems end-to-end – from concept to certified capability
- Developed the certification process, now a benchmark for future ranges
Key Achievements
- Managed all technical requirements and design development
- Oversaw full construction and conducted regulatory V&V activities
- Conducted Development Test & Evaluation (30,000 rounds fired)
- Led the Acceptance Test & Evaluation on behalf of Army
- Delivered Just-In-Time logistics across all program milestones
- Achieved first-of-class Land Capability certification
- Delivered the first range to receive official Landworthy status
- Implemented Continuing Landworthiness systems for ongoing safety
Accreditations & Capability
- Proxenus engineers are CPEng certified – vital for defence compliance
- Access to VicPol-accredited firing range fast-tracked in-house testing and evaluation to support the design and delivery
- Certification process developed by Proxenus is now an Army exemplar for other ranges
Outcome
The first DASH was trialled in March 2023 at Greenbank, Brisbane, and certified in August 2023. The project’s success enabled a national rollout of similar complex ranges.
Proxenus continues to support this expansion with program, technical, and logistics expertise.
This project:
- Elevated Australia’s combat readiness
- Showcased Proxenus’ leadership in innovative range design, certification, and delivery
