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Sergeant Chris Hughes, left, Lance Corporal Ben Crawford and Trooper Liam Skinner supported testing of the Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle. Story by Lieutenant Colonel Ryan. Photos by Marcus Jacobs.
Australian Army News 

Diggers provide design input on Boxer block II

13/02/202418/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2294 Views 4 Comments 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry), Boxer CRV, Rheinmetall

As the Australian Army prepares to take delivery of block II Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRV) from this year, soldiers

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Australian Army Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicles will be connected by the Army's new C$ EDGE systems. Photo by Trooper Jonathan Goedhart.
Australian Europe News Sovereign industry 

Boxers built in Brisbane for export to Germany

11/07/202311/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2395 Views 7 Comments Boxer, Rheinmetall

The Albanese Government has agreed to a major defence export deal with Germany, signing an in-principle agreement for Australia to

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Rheinmetall photo
News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

New anti-ship missile protection for Aussie ships

05/05/202305/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2853 Views 0 Comments MASS, Rheinmetall

The Australian government has committed $180million over the next five years to modernise the anti-ship missile defence capabilities on Royal

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M777 artillery fire at High Range Training Area. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian News Science & Technology 

New artillery-shell plant for regional Queensland

07/11/201807/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3363 Views 0 Comments artillery ammunition, NIOA, Rheinmetall

The Federal government will support a proposal to establish an advanced forging and manufacturing facility in regional Queensland to produce

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The Rheinmetall Boxer undergoes blast testing at Proof and Experimental Establishment - Graytown Victoria. ADF photo.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology Videos 

LAND 400 blasts through final tests

13/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8705 Views 5 Comments AMV-35, BAE Systems, Boxer, Rheinmetall

Testing to help select the Army’s new Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle has finished on schedule. CAPTION: The Rheinmetall Boxer undergoes blast testing

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Rheinmetall Lynx in AusCam colour scheme
News Overseas Science & Technology 

Rheinmetall unveils ‘Aussie’ Lynx in Paris

16/06/201616/06/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8618 Views 1 Comment infantry fighting vehicle, Kettenfahrzeug, Land 400, Lynx, Rheinmetall

At Eurosatory 2016 – a major defence exhibition in Paris, France – Rheinmetall of Germany unveiled its new Lynx infantry

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Corporal Grant Solomon, of the Land 121 Driver Training Team, shows off a new Rheinmetall MAN truck following the vehicle’s acceptance under LAND 121 Phase 3B at Gallipoli Barracks. Photo by Corporal Max Bree.
ADF Australian News Science & Technology 

First batch of heavy trucks delivered

07/04/201618/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10152 Views 2 Comments LAND 121 Phase 3B, Rheinmetall

The Australian Defence Force has officially received the first trucks and trailers from two Australian companies as part of project

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