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German firm gets biggest defence contract in Australian history

German contractor Rheinmetall has won a $4.08 billion contract to build 211 light armoured vehicles for the Australian Army

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German contractor Rheinmetall has won a $4.08 billion contract to build 211 light armoured vehicles for the Australian Army. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull while announcing the contract on Wednesday, said it was the single-largest acquisition in the Australian Army's history, with the purchase and maintenance of the vehicles to cost $12.1 billion.

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