{"id":54054,"date":"2018-09-07T15:28:51","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T15:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/09\/07\/australia-rheinmetall-ink-500-million-contract-for-military-trucks\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T20:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:53:18","slug":"australia-rheinmetall-ink-500-million-contract-for-military-trucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/2018\/09\/07\/australia-rheinmetall-ink-500-million-contract-for-military-trucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia, Rheinmetall ink $500 million contract for military trucks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

COLOGNE, Germany \u2014 Australia has signed a contract with Rheinmetall to supply military trucks worth \u20ac430 million (U.S. $500 million) to the country\u2019s armed forces, the company announced Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deal for 1,000 logistics trucks comes on top of a previous order for 2,500 such vehicles, worth \u20ac1.2 billion. Deliveries for the new order will begin next year and last until 2024, the German company said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest batch of vehicles stems from the Australian LAND 121 Phase 5B program, which is an extension of the larger 3B segment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis follow-up order is of great strategic significance to us, providing an excellent reference for other important international projects,\u201d Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger was quoted as saying in the company statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt reflects Australia\u2019s satisfaction with our performance and the quality of our vehicles,\u201d he added. \u201cRheinmetall\u2019s latest success in the Asia-Pacific region proves that our products are at the cutting edge of technology, and that the customer see in us a proven and reliable partner, fully capable of carrying out sophisticated large-scale projects.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t