As the Australian magazine “Financial Review” reports, there are said to be negotiations between Germany and Australia to buy armored transport vehicles (GTK) Boxer from Australian production worth around 1.85 billion euros.
“Discussions are well advanced between the Australian and German governments on the project, which could be worth up to $3 billion,” reports Finacial Review. “The first Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles could be delivered to Germany next year.” to buy the German army.”
The factory in Australia – Australia’s Military Vehicle Center of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) – was only opened in October 2020 by the also very young company Rheinmetall Defense Australia in order to be able to carry out the orders as part of the modernization of the Australian army directly in the country of the potential customer. Australia is procuring 211 Boxers as part of the LAND 400 Phase 2 project for around 5.2 billion Australian dollars (approx. 3.2 billion euros). If you take this price as a starting point, then Germany plans to procure over a hundred boxers.
