Germany plans to purchase Australian combat vehicles.
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Germany plans to purchase more than 100 Australian combat vehicles as part of the modernization of its armed forces, the government announced on Thursday.
German and Australian officials signed a cooperation agreement for the purchase of new reconnaissance combat vehicles based on the Boxer family of armored fighting vehicles and armed with a 30mm cannon. The goal is to start delivery in 2025, the Ministry of Defense said.
You have not entered the purchase price. But he said the money would come from a special €100 billion fund to modernize the military that Germany approved after Russia invaded Ukraine last year.
The new vehicles will replace the Bundeswehr's Wiesel 2 armored personnel carriers, the Ministry of Defense announced.
It is generally accepted that the Bundeswehr suffers from years of neglect, particularly due to aging and faulty equipment.
The German government has been criticized for being slow to start disbursing the special fund, but said €30 billion has already been earmarked for procurement.
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German MPs approved a number of procurement projects in December, including the purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets.
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