After signing a contract with Australia and Germany for 100 armed combat vehicles, an infantry vehicle ‘contract’ with Korea
Regarding Hanwha's Australian infantry vehicle contract, which has soared on the Korean stock market, Reuters announced on the 17th that Australia had signed an agreement in principle with Germany to deliver more than 100 Australian-made Boxer armed combat vehicles to European armies in one of the largest defense export deals.
Reuters continued on the 26th, saying, "The new vehicle to be built at Hanwha's facility in Victoria, Australia, will replace the M1964 armored vehicle first commissioned in the 1960s." We have signed contracts worth up to A$2.4 billion for this purpose.”
"This is one of the biggest projects in the history of the Australian Army," Defense Industries Minister Pat Conroy told reporters. , mobility and firepower.”
Hanwha told Reuters that the agreement "will further strengthen the relationship between Australia and South Korea and will have a 'significant impact' on defense and economic cooperation."
Reuters said Rainmetal did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Reuters reported, "The decision to select Hanwha's Redback as Australia's new infantry fighting vehicle was based on Prime Minister Anthony Albaniz's visit to Germany and the export of 100 Boxer-armed combat vehicles made in Australia by Rheinmetall, a defense company, to Germany. It came out one week after signing the agreement in principle,” he said, not confirming details of the contract with Korea.
Regarding the Australian contract, Reuters said, “The deal to export German military technology back to Germany was made at a time when European countries had to replenish their military equipment due to the war in Ukraine.” “We signed a contract to supply armed vehicles to the Australian Army and started building combat reconnaissance vehicles, creating jobs.”
Australian media outlet The Australian said on the 26th, “Australian Defense Industry Minister Patrick Conroy called Hanwha Aerospace that day and conveyed his intention to sign a contract to supply 129 units of Hanwha’s infantry fighting vehicle ‘Redback’.” Reported.
The Redback is an infantry fighting vehicle made for the Australian terrain based on the K-21 infantry fighting vehicle.
Korean media announced on the 27th that Hanwha Aerospace has been selected as the preferred bidder for the Australian government's infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) introduction project with its futuristic tracked armored vehicle 'Redback'.