{"id":3734,"date":"2019-09-24T06:30:21","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T06:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=3734"},"modified":"2019-09-24T06:30:21","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T06:30:21","slug":"delivering-the-next-generation-of-capability-for-the-australian-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2019\/09\/24\/delivering-the-next-generation-of-capability-for-the-australian-army\/","title":{"rendered":"Delivering the next generation of capability for the Australian Army"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nThe first of the fleet of new Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV) for the Australian Defence Force has been unveiled at a ceremony at Enoggera Barracks in Brisbane.
\nThe 211 new Boxer 8×8 CRVs will be delivered by\u00a0Rheinmetall Defence Australia\u00a0<\/em>under the $5 billion LAND 400 Phase 2 Mounted Combat Reconnaissance Capability program.
\nMinister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said the new vehicles, with their high levels of protection, firepower and mobility, will provide a world-class capability to the Australian Army.
\n\u201cThese new vehicles are part of the Liberal National Government\u2019s $200 billion investment in our defence capability to ensure the Australian Defence Force is equipped to succeed in our challenging strategic environment,\u201d Minister Reynolds said.
\n\u201cThey will be able to undertake a range of missions from regional stability and peacekeeping through to high-threat operations, and will provide improved safety to Australian soldiers on deployment and on exercises around the world.\u201d
\nMinister for Defence Industry the Hon Melissa Price welcomed the approximately 1,450 jobs across Australia that would flow from the construction of the vehicles.
\n\u201cThis project presents an exciting opportunity for Australian industry to play a vital role in delivering leading-edge capability and technology to Australia\u2019s Army,\u201d Minister Price said.
\n\u201cOur Government\u2019s investment decisions in defence capability are complemented by a comprehensive defence industry policy agenda to support a robust, resilient and internationally competitive defence industry, which will support jobs and investment across the country.\u201d
\nOver the 30-year life of the vehicles, Australian industry will secure $10.2 billion of the total investment in acquiring and maintaining the fleet.
\nMinister Price also today announced an additional seven small businesses that have been contracted by Rheinmetall as suppliers for the first 25 Boxer vehicles.
\nThe companies are:<\/p>\n