# Rheinmetall wins $5B Australian army tank contract

Rheinmetall Defence Australia was awarded a $5 billion contract to build 211 Boxer CRV tanks for the Australian Defence Force in Ipswich, Queensland. The project is expected to create 1,450 jobs across Australia.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-03-14
- Where: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
- Value: $5.00B
- Jobs: 1,450
- Status: announced
- Products: Boxer CRV tanks
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Rheinmetall Defence Australia](https://endata.com/companies/26388.md) (supplier)
- [Australian Defence Force](https://endata.com/companies/30743.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [thenewdaily.com.au](https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2018/03/14/200-army-super-tanks-built-queensland), 2018-03-13: "This is the largest single acquisition made for the Australian Army, and it is part of our $200 billion re-equipment of the Australian Defence Force."

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