Australia in Talks to Export 100 Rheinmetall Boxer Armored Vehicles to Germany

Australia said it is a step closer to finalising a deal to export more than 100 Boxer heavy weapon carrier vehicles to the German Army.

Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy and his German counterpart, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Defence Thomas Hitschler, signed a Letter of Cooperation on March 23 to start formal negotiations to produce the vehicles in Queensland for export to Germany.

Under the deal, more than 100 Boxers would be produced by Rheinmetall at its facility in Brisbane.

Conroy said the Government was “excited about the prospect of Boxers for the German Army being built in Brisbane, using suppliers across Australia" as part of what could be one of Australia’s largest defence export contracts.

Australia will now enter into formal negotiations with the German Ministry of Defence and Rheinmetall to establish appropriate legal and commercial arrangements.