Thread: Why are they selling the army fleet?

Because they are almost 30 years old and past the end of the parts supply contract. The cost of getting out of the G-Wagon contract would be worth more than they'll get for the whole perentie fleet.

You obviously didn't look at the non-operational Macks which have often been used to donor parts for the operational ones.

Diana

They are old. The equipment needs upgrading for what we expect our troops to do.
I'm sure there are any black powder rifles in excellent condition out there that are cheaper than the F88 Austeyr assault rifle but hardly as good for a soldier.
To tell you the truth, I'm embarrassed we send our troops out in soft top Landrovers. I think ASLAVs, Bushmasters and Hawkeis are much better vehicles for our troop in todays warfare.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

To tell you the truth, I'm embarrassed we send our troops out in soft top Landrovers. I think ASLAVs, Bushmasters and Hawkeis are much better vehicles for our troop in todays warfare.

Except we don't?
With the exception of the 6X6 the perenties wouldn't have seen active combat would they?
Then when IEDs started becoming a real headache, the SASR traded the 6B perenties for Bushmasters.

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Except we don't?
With the exception of the 6X6 the perenties wouldn't have seen active combat would they?
Then when IEDs started becoming a real headache, the SASR traded the 6B perenties for Bushmasters.

And that is why they're selling the Perentie fleet.

At least Australia is returning its vehicles back to Australia. The US is over 3 trillion dollars in debt and they are cutting up several billion dollars worth of vehicles and shipping it out of the sand pit as metal scrap.

America has a domestic vehicle manufacturing industry to consider.

the fleet is being updated for economic stimulation.
that was in the press release.

given low interest rates its the best time to invest in the next 30 years.

Originally Posted by JamesB71

America has a domestic vehicle manufacturing industry to consider.

Are you suggesting that Thales and others don't make armoured military vehicles in Australia?

It likely also has to do with the risks of bringing back thousands of vehicles through Afghanistan and tribal areas of Pakistan. The question might be: Is it worth losing more young men and women bringing home second hand equipment?