Australia orders 211 Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles
(WorldNews Germany)

Australia orders 211 Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles Australia has awarded Rheinmetall an order for 211 Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles worth a total of EUR2.1 billion (AUD3.3 billion). The contract was signed at Parliament House in Canberra today by the Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull and the Managing Director of Rheinmetall Defence Australia Gary Stewart. Delivery of the advanced 8x8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV) will take place between 2019 and 2026. The selection of the Boxer CRV ensures Rheinmetall will play a key role in the comprehensive modernisation of the Australia`s armed forces. Mr Turnbull first announced his government`s intention to order...