'This will be one of our largest-ever exports”. 9News
Australia will export more than 100 Brisbane-made Boxer heavy weapon carrier vehicles to Germany starting in 2025 under a $1 billion deal.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spoke to reporters after he touched down in Berlin, Germany."We'll guarantee that the 1,000 jobs that are there in Queensland will go into the future and will be worth in excess of $1 billion for the Australian economy.
"This is a great outcome and it's the first outcome of quite a few that we have ready to announce tomorrow with our friends here in Germany."More than 100-Brisbane made Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles will be sent to Germany. "Germany has invested in Australia for a while now. It's an interesting compliment to the NATO arrangements that it speaks volumes about how a significant this is for Germany but also how significant defence industry is becoming for Australia," Blaxland told"They're very capable vehicles. They're bigger than previous ones. They have more mobility and more firepower and protection.
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