Australian-made Hawkei light-armoured tactical vehicles could soon be rolled out on the front line of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The seven-tonne vehicles, which are made in Ballarat in Victoria, are expected to be the centrepiece of a new support package for the war-torn country.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to announce the delivery next month at a NATO summit in Lithuania.
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