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Rheinmetall in Australia sets vehicle project team
by Richard Tomkins
Deakin West, Australia (UPI) Sep 4, 2014


Latvia purchases surplus armored vehicles
London (UPI) Sep 5, 2014 - Latvia's Army is to receive surplus armored reconnaissance vehicles from Britain under a sales deal worth $64.7 million.

Britain's Ministry of Defense said the contract covers 123 vehicles and their overhaul and refurbishing.

The armored vehicles had been previously deployed for operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq and Afghanistan.

"I am delighted that Latvia will soon benefit from these proven and life-saving battlefield capabilities, including ambulances and command center," said British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon. "This is just one way we are supporting our Baltic NATO allies.

"As a leading member of NATO, the UK is keen to restate publicly our support for the collective security of its members and enable our partners to contribute to international peacekeeping and security operations."

Britain said the vehicles purchased -- including Scimitars, Scorpions and Samaritans -- will enhance the capability of the Latvian military to transport infantry, reconnaissance teams, air defense sections and mortar fire controllers.

The Australian subsidiary of Rheinmetall Man Military Vehicles has awarded major sub-contracts related to production of logistics trucks.

"Each of the successful companies has demonstrated expertise and many years of experience supplying premium products for the Australian military or the Australian civilian market," Rheinmetall Man Military Vehicles Australia said.

The Varley Group, headquartered in the city of Newcastle, is to supply more than 550 stores and maintenance modules for the medium and heavy logistics trucks being produced by Rheinmetall.

Sydney-based RPC Technologies will provide a specialist interface unit to transport, launch and recover the current and future heavy floating bridge systems of the Australian Defense Force. It will also supply the bridges.

Sea Box International of Canberra will design, develop and manage the production supply over 2,100 heavy flat racks for RMMVA's high-mobility military vehicle fleet, while Brisbane-based Holmwood Highgate will design and manufacture a total of 276 integrated tankers, bulk water and fuel modules.

RMMVA obtained the contract in 2013 to produce more than 2,500 vehicles and nearly 3,000 vehicle modules under the government's Land 121 Phase 3B program.

The first Land 121 Phase 3B production vehicles will be delivered in 2016.

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